Training Your Dog In Rally For Beginners - Start To Finish

Teach your dog the fun dog sport of Rally obedience using simple lure and reward training techniques

What you'll learn

Enjoy training your dog to participate in the dog sport of Rally

Understand the requirements for getting started in the dog sport of Rally

Be able to work in partnership with your dog

Use rewards to motivate and teach your dog to walk at Heel, and perform the regulation obedience exercises

Requirements

No previous experience in dog sport is required - this course is suitable for beginners

No knowledge of clicker training is required - clicker free methods are demonstrated

Description

Learn how to train your dog to participate in the fun dog sport of Rally (Rally-O or Rally Obedience). In the sport of Rally, the dog and handler move around a numbered course as a team, and perform exercises displayed on signs laid out in a specific sequence. This course covers the entry level exercises (Novice), as well as how to teach your dog to walk in the required Heel position at the handlers left side. All training demonstrated uses positive reinforcement, so the activity is fun and rewarding for both handler and dog. Simple lure, praise and reward training methods are used. This course is suitable for beginners with no previous experience in dog sports. Training methods shown are clicker free and suitable for beginners - but of course you can use a clicker should you wish.The course is based around the official Australian (ANKC) Rules, but the sport of Rally is broadly similar worldwide, so the techniques are applicable to anyone wanting to learn how to get started in training their dog for Rally. The course covers the equipment you will need, and how to teach your dog some basic foundation skills, including rear-end awareness for neat heel positioning and accurate performance of the Rally exercises. Lectures demonstrate how to correctly use a food lure and/or a target stick to help the dog learn the positions and moves for the required exercises.  All the Australian Rally Novice Level signs are explained with full instructions on teaching the dog the exercises. Some extra exercises used outside Australia are also detailed. Lectures include how to transition the dog to work happily for longer periods of time, how to prepare the dog for entering an official Trial, and examples of Rally courses for practice purposes.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Meet Your Instructor

Lecture 2 Introduction to Rally

Lecture 3 Official Rally Rules

Section 2: Equipment

Lecture 4 Collar and Lead/Leash

Lecture 5 Treat Pouch For Food Rewards

Lecture 6 Rally Course Equipment

Lecture 7 Foot Target For Pivot Training

Lecture 8 Target Stick (optional)

Section 3: Foundation Skills

Lecture 9 Using A Food Lure

Lecture 10 Follow A Target Stick

Lecture 11 Focus or Watch

Lecture 12 Sit

Lecture 13 Down (Drop)

Lecture 14 Pivoting Skills for Turns and Rear End Awareness

Section 4: Heelwork

Lecture 15 Correct Heel Position

Lecture 16 Suitable Training Locations To Start In

Lecture 17 Heel in a Straight Line

Lecture 18 Verbal Cues and Leg Signals For Heel

Section 5: Rally Signs

Lecture 19 The Training Process - Luring, Gesturing, Cueing

Lecture 20 The "Start" and "Finish" Signs

Lecture 21 The "Halt" Symbol

Lecture 22 Sit, Down and Stand Signs

Lecture 23 Walk Around Dog Signs - Part 1

Lecture 24 Walk Around Dog Signs - Part 2

Lecture 25 Right and Left Turn Signs

Lecture 26 U-Turn Signs

Lecture 27 Left About Turn Sign

Lecture 28 270 Degree Turn Signs

Lecture 29 360 Degree Turn Signs

Lecture 30 Call Front Signs - Part 1 - Pre-requisites

Lecture 31 Call Front Signs - Part 2 - The Exercises

Lecture 32 Change of Pace Signs

Lecture 33 Side Step Sign

Lecture 34 Weave Signs

Lecture 35 1, 2, 3 Step Signs

Lecture 36 Spiral Signs

Lecture 37 Spiral Signs - Additional Information

Lecture 38 Extra Signs - Figure 8

Lecture 39 Extra Signs - Call Front - Return To Heel

Lecture 40 Extra Signs - Halt Left or Right Turn - Forward

Section 6: Putting The Rally Pieces Together

Lecture 41 Work Signals

Lecture 42 "Are You Ready" Signal

Lecture 43 Adding Together Heel And Stations

Lecture 44 Transition To Not Carrying Food/Toy Rewards

Lecture 45 Touch as Reward

Lecture 46 Proofing - Practicing In Different Locations

Lecture 47 Practice Trials

Lecture 48 Practice Course Examples

Section 7: Rally Trials - Rules and More

Lecture 49 Scoring and Deductions

Lecture 50 Retry

Lecture 51 Non-qualification (NQ) Faults

Section 8: Conclusion

Lecture 52 Conclusion

Dog owners interested in training their dog to participate in the fun sport of Rally,The course covers the Australian Rules, however the sport is similar worldwide so participants from anywhere will enjoy the course