My Intro to Rally - 5
This is the 5 th edition of the Introduction to Rally Today we’ll be talking about going around your dog, returning to heel position, and pausing . We will also discuss the Principal Part of an exercise and Retries. One of my favorite subjects… You just can’t be reminded often enough about that “pause”!!! It gets even the best handlers. Usually, it gets handlers because they are in a hurry…. Speed Kills in Rally. I like to tell my students to be comfortable with the pace they are using. “Once you’re comfortable with a sign, you will automatically pick up speed that you can accommodate for any sign.” Also try not to lean forward after going around your dog. That could mess up your dog into thinking you are continuing and they move forward with your “lean” when you are actually “pausing”. There are two signs in Rally Novice where you will go around your dog and pause. You will be leaving from “heel position”, and returning