4 FC A FC B 180-wrap front cross with lead-out Moving front cross R R R FC R C Send to a front cross: Reward the dog for committing to jumps while you move into front cross position. D FC Send your dog forward. When he has intent go to jump #2, run into position for your front cross. Following are some tips for your distance handling as you work through the drills in this section: * When you are handling at a distance, especially if you have trouble running, one of the secrets to making your handling easier is to always move to specific spots on the course. Often people will say "I am going to front cross at jump #6," but they will not necessarily have an exact place at #6 that they are running to-if you do not have an exact spot to run to, you can't possibly be as fast or as clear as when you have a specific goal. * Another way to make handling easier is to make sure you create the impulsion needed to drive your dog to the farthest jump in the sequence. I call this far jump my "money jump." If I have the impulsion needed for the dog to take the money jump then I can count on my dog taking all the jumps in his path to the money jump. This allows me to leave him and take the most direct route to my next specific handling position. * The better you do your job creating impulsion and value for these independence skills the more you can rely on them and the easier it will be to handle your dog at a distance. March 18 | Clean Run 33