Clean Run - January 2020 - 47

Beginning Sequencing with Backsides
By Jo Sermon

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This month we look at backsides
and how to introduce them in sequences. The first training consideration here is how much strain this
maneuver puts on your dog's body.
In my opinion, the strain is second
only to weave poles, so please be
careful how much work you do on
this skill and at what age you teach
it. Although I show variations, they
don't all have to be done in the same
training session! Next, think about
your favorite venue. How many
backsides do you see? If they're a
rarity, think about where to best invest your training time.
Think about your dog's line into the
backside. When you are setting up
equipment to work on backsides,
please make sure your dog has a
good line into the maneuver, especially for young or green dogs. A
good line is where the dog's path
will take him past the jump so that
he's making a 180-degree turn (see
Figure 1a) as opposed to a 360-degree turn (see Figure 1b). Obviously,
dogs will be dogs, and there are no
guarantees, but let's try to give them
every chance for safety and success.

The Sequences

On the course plans, you'll sometimes see a green circle labeled "R,"
for reinforcement. This is where I
recommend that you reward. It's
the area in which I would leave a
dead (planted) toy, or a food toy,
or a remote food dispenser. If your
dog hasn't yet learnt how to work
until you cue him to take his reward,
use this as an area in which you will
stop and play with or feed your dog.
Be careful with it, as dogs quickly
pick up areas of reward. Also, always
remember that a send should be rewarded at or beyond where the dog
was sent to. Elsewhere, reward at the
end of the sequence. Make sure that
you pay attention to the reward and
focus on your dog. If you're feeding,
do it more than once. If you're playing, have a real game. Your dog is
working for his reward-focus on
your dog and make it worthwhile!
Figure 2: As usual, we start with just
one jump. Set your dog up so that
he has a clear path past the jump
and ask for the backside, as in Figure
2a. If your dog struggles, place a
reward out there just for going past
the jump at first, as in Figure 2b.

Try standing on the outside of the
turn as in Figure 2c. Does your dog
still respond without hesitation?
Can you recall your dog as in Figure
2d?
Now repeat, and this time work the
discrimination. Ask for the jump and
then ask for the backside. I know it's
difficult, but try to be random about
it. If you struggle, make a plan and
write it down. Make sure your dog
can clearly differentiate between
your cues for taking the face of the
jump or going past it to circle round
and take the backside. Make sure to
work both sides.
Many teams rely on their hands,
but remember that small dogs often
don't see hand signals when they
are in close proximity to their handler; think about your feet and consider again the line that your dog
is taking.
Remember to give your dog the
information about how they should
jump the jump. If you see your dog
heading towards the wrong side of
the jump is the dent in their confidence worth a last-minute correc-

Think about your dog's line into the backside. When you are setting up equipment to work on backsides,
please make sure your dog has a good line into the maneuver, especially for young or green dogs.

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