STEP 6: Adding Two More Poles Once your dog can weave the line of four poles and can hit all the entries around the clock, you are ready to add another set of two poles. The new set of poles is added about 4' in front of the current two sets of poles (that is, at the 6 o'clock end of the current sets) as illustrated in Figures 15 and 16. Repeat all of Step 5. 15 11 12 Poles 3-6 1 10 Treat-Dispensing Pull-Apart Toys 3 8 4 7 6 5 Poles 1&2 STEP 7: Ready for 6 x 6 Your dog is now ready to weave two sets of six poles. Add a set of six poles (this can be a regular set of six poles rather than three sets of 2 x 2 poles) in front of your current six poles, about 6' apart as shown in Figures 17 and 18. Repeat all of Step 5 and continue practicing the handling maneuvers you introduced in Poles 7-12 17 11 12 1 10 Good luck and most of all have fun. D 18 3 8 4 7 32 Step 6, as well as working on adding lateral distance and lateral motion away from the exit. Gradually move the two sets of six poles closer until your dog can weave 12 regulation poles. 2 9 cleanrun.com 16 2 9 Lotus Ball At the end of this stage of training, your dog can now weave a set of six poles, hitting any entry while you are in diļ¬erent locations. I add lots of handler motion at this stage and also begin to move more quickly. I do a rear cross at the entries and a front cross and push across the exits. I also begin adding lateral distance as well as lateral motion away from the exit. 6 5 Poles 1-6 Mary Ellen is a OneMind Dogs coach, being selected as part of the first pilot group in 2015. She has been involved in agility for 22 years and has had much success on both the national and international level. Mary Ellen has competed at the IFCS and WAO World Championships a total of 6 times with 2 different dogs and has won multiple medals at those events including 6 gold medals. She has placed on the podium at the USDAA Cynosport World games several times, including placing 1st and 2nd with Maizy and E-Z at the 2012 Dog Agility Masters Team Tournament and placing 2nd with Maizy in the 2012 Grand Prix. Mary Ellen also coached the 2015 WAO team which competed in the Netherlands. Clean Run | May 20https://www.cleanrun.com/category/dog_supplies/dog_toys/food_stuffable_agility_training_dog_toys/index.cfm