There’s often discussion on how many verbal cues one needs for a jump. It depends on your goals and handling style what is needed. However, it will definitely help you on the course if the dog can differentiate between a forward jump, a backside, a threadle wrap and a threadle send. In this challenge, you will practise both the latter. The exercise was created by Petra Malin, a Finnish agility handler and coach, and a wonderful member of Team AgiNotes.
Exercise (Save to your AgiNotes -available also for the free version)
For this challenge, you need four jumps situated in a half circle. In the second jump, the dog turns away from the handler and performs a threadle wrap. In the third jump the dog performs the jump from the handle’s side as a threadle send.
If the exercise is too difficult for the present skill level of your dog, you can first reinforce both the tasks separately, and after that move on to the whole sequence.
Remember to clearly differentiate between the tasks in your handling. You can also use verbal cues to help the dog. Remember to practise both directions.
The exercise can be saved also to the free version of AgiNotes. No time limit for the free version.
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