9 10 OR OR "Go to the back" "Jump" Exercise 2 I will also alternate between the front side of the jump and the backside of the jump to make sure that my dog does not assume that it is one or the other as shown in Figure 9. Note in this diagram that my location and direction of motion makes it easy for the dog to differentiate one jumping effort from the other, in "Jump" OR "Go to the back" addition to the verbal. Also note that I’ve purposely not share my “go to the back of the jump” verbal cue with you because there’s no magic in what word you choose as long as your dog understands its meaning! Exercise 3 Figure 10 shows one more fun little exercise you can try, just to "Tunnel" make sure both you and your dog can differentiate between one cue combination and another. Try it on both sides. Make sure that at the same time you’re working on sending your dog to the backside, you’re also working on the front side of the jumps so your dog doesn’t start thinking he should always go to the backside! Until next time, happy training. D Daisy Peel has won multiple national and regional championships and has represented the US in international competition over ten times with three different dogs. Educated as a high school chemistry teacher, Daisy teaches classes and seminars in the US and worldwide, in person and online. Visit her online classroom at http://classroom.daisypeel.com. September 13 | Clean Run 19http://classroom.daisypeel.com http://www.fitpawsusa.com http://www.cleanrun.com http://www.fitpawsusa.com