OPEN: Extending concept of 'Place'. Lesson 3

 

OPEN – EXTENDING “PLACE”: Lesson 3

EXTENDED “PLACE”

LESSON 3 – To backwash to Tech Savvy, Lesson 6 using ecollar for the Place command. This is a fast paced ‘game’ to heighten dog’s focus and speed of their ‘Go-Out’.

Objective- To ensure each student has trained their dog in the TS, Lesson 5, ecollar use. To train the student in how to use LLLL to ‘set’ their dog and send them to Place. This will be used in the Utility Go-Outs for Directed Jumping.

Training Pattern, Days 1/2:

1.      Set up your Place Boards (plural), approximately 10’ to 15’ apart (Days ½) at 180 degrees away from each other in a straight line.

2.      Heel your dog (yes you CAN use the Signal Heel) to within 3’ of Place Board. Dog is on 6’ leash and has on their ecollar. Dog is positioned in the CENTER facing the Place Board. Dog is on Sit/Stay

3.      Remote is in your right hand along with light line or ck cord in “O” position.

4.      You are looking for the dog’s eyes to LLLL ON the Place Board. Once the dog does their ‘lock’, immediately put your left hand, thumb up to the sky, palm towards you, close to their right eye. DO NOT MOVE THE HAND. A very soft whispered “Yes” is given once the dog’s eyes ‘lock’. You are going to be bend over, that is fine.

5.      Remove the hand and command, “Place” while simultaneously giving ecollar light pressure. AT THIS POINT, YOU ARE STANDING UP TALL AND STRAIGHT – DO NOT REMAIN BEND FORWARD. The ecollar pressure DOES NOT CEASE until all 4 legs are ON the Place Board. Soft praise. *IMPORTANT* Yes, use very light ecollar pressure as we are teaching the dog to accept the pressure and work through the pressure to move faster to accomplish the command given so the pressure ceases. *

6.      DO NOT DO A RECALL OFF THE PLACE BOARD.

7.      Either do a Step Back to Your Dog or a Return to Your Dog. Quiet soft praise.

8.      Immediately, do the set-up above steps # 3-7.  

9.      THIS GAME IS TO BE PLAYED RAPIDLY TO GENERATE CONTROLLED EXCITEMENT AND TRAINS THE DOG TO FOCUS, FAST AND GO LIKE THE WIND WHEN SENT.

10.  Do each of the 2 sides three (3) times per day. Yes, you CAN and SHOULD be using the Heel Signal to get dog off the Place Board.

 

PROGRESS BLOCKS

 1^st day ­­­­­­­­­­­­______________________________

 2^nd day ______________________________

 

Training Pattern, Days ¾ & 5/6:

1.      Days ¾: repeat ALL of the same but increase distance to 15’ TO 20’ using light line (or ck cord). Line or ck cord is dragging on the ground.

2.      Days5/6: repeat ALL of the same but increase distance to 20-25_+’ using light line (or ck cord). Line or ck cord is dragging on the ground.

3^rd day ­­­­­­­­­­­­______________________________

4^th day ______________________________                             

5^th day ______________________________  

6^th day ______________________________

TEST: 

    Dog must demonstrate ability to GO-TO “Place” @ 25+’ on light on 2 sides with ecollar use.

 

Date: ________________________________________Instructor: ______________________