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Combined ad for Econo Jumps & One Jump Two Jump DVD – .33 Vertical I’m open to ideas for this one. Basically I want to convey – all you need to teach you and your dog the necessary skills for agility

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The first physical cue is a strong hip rotation given before the dog takes the jump. Start the training by standing at the jump stanchion, facing away from the jump. Both you and the dog are on the takeoff side of the jump. The dog is facing the opposite direction you are; he is facing toward the jump. Tell the dog to take the jump. Because you and the dog are facing opposite directions, your dog may be reluctant to take the jump. You may have to give some strong verbal encouragement to get him to do it. The dog does not have to start on a sitstay, just pop him over the jump. He will wrap the stanchion and end up on the same side of you that he started on. Use your outside arm to cue and encourage the dog to take the jump; this is the on-side arm if you were facing the same way as your dog to start. Since your hips are rotated your arm is coming across your body. A welltrained verbal Jump command comes in handy here. Once your dog will pop over the jump easily with you in this position, this step is complete and you are ready to begin doing the drills. The second physical cue emphasizes an arm change. I teach it separately from the full hip rotation because I want the dog to know both. If I teach them at the same time I won’t really know that he has learned each one. You and the dog are on the takeoff side of the jump, both facing the jump. You motion for the dog to take the jump with the arm that is closest to the dog (it’s okay to use a verbal jump or release cue). Just before the dog jumps bring up your other hand; this is an active motion since you will step and turn slightly as the dog jumps. As the dog lifts to take the jump, finish your front cross and reward.

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With both exercises practice rewarding both in a stationary position (beside your leg) as well as throwing a toy or bait bag while you are running away from the jump to keep it fun and get your dog driving out of the turn.

Perfect your front crosses on one jump. Next month we’ll work on lead-outs with a front cross as well as tackle two-jump front cross drills. D
Sandy Rogers has owned and operated ACE Dog Sports in San Francisco, California, since 1991. Her Border Collie, Brink, finished in the top five placements four times at USDAA Nationals in the Grand Prix and Steeplechase finals. In 2007 he won both the Speed Jumping and Performance National Standard and won Speed Jumping again in 2008. Brink won the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge Regional two years in a row. Her Parson Russell Quill took 3rd in Grand Prix finals in 2008. Sandy’s USDAA champions in the 12", 16", and 22" classes are also all high in trial obedience dogs. Contact Sandy at acedogsports.com.

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