Sunday,
October 15 from 10am to 2pm
A
four-hour workshop that prepares dog/handler teams to do their best
at an AKC Rally trial.
Workshop Overview
The
beauty of AKC Rally is that it builds confidence, encourages
success, and promotes all the joys of the human/canine bond. Rally
builds teamwork, and celebrates accomplishment. But at some point,
you need to take it out of the training ring and into the judging
ring. You’ve worked hard, learned the signs, trained your fronts,
finishes, heelwork, and turns, and now it’s time to strut your
stuff. Come on down to
Play Dog eXcellent and get learn how to make the most of your
first, or fiftieth, AKC Rally trial.
Intended Audience
This
workshop is for all levels from Pre-Novice through Excellent. A
trained handler with a basic understanding of the AKC Rally
exercises is assumed.
Workshop Objectives
This
workshop is designed to prepare dog/handler teams for competition in
AKC Rally. After attending this workshop, you and your dog will be
better prepared to make the most of your trial experience.
Topics
will include:
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Judging procedures, expectations, scoring, and ring etiquette
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Handling errors and how to avoid them
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Review and practice all 50 stations, including honor (as
appropriate to current level)
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Day-of-trial preparation: what to bring, what to
wear, things to do
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Turning ring nerves into ring savvy
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Readiness evaluation, recommendations for next steps, and
resources
Workshop
Schedule
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10-11am: Lecture & discussion
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11-12:30am: Station review & practice
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12:30-1:30pm: Run-throughs (cost includes 2 judged run-throughs
per dog)
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1:30-2pm: Recommendations, resources, and next steps
Workshop Location
Play
Dog eXcellent is centrally located in Chattanooga, Tennessee about 2
hours each from Atlanta, Knoxville, Nashville, Birmingham, and
Huntsville. This location is also the host to the
Obedience
Club of Chattanooga trial on October 21 & 22, so it’s a great
place for practicing and proofing. The physical address is 4113
Dayton Blvd Chattanooga TN 37415. [Directions]
About the Coaches
Nancy Miller
has been leading training classes for over 20 years. She is an avid
competitor, and has won titles and placements in conformation,
obedience, rally, agility, and freestyle. Her students have won
titles and placements in all of the above, plus flyball, tracking,
and field tests. Nancy is an excellent problem solver, and has a
gift for motivating both ends of the leash to achieve their very
best. Nancy is a member of the
Obedience Club of
Chattanooga, the Association of
Pet Dog Trainers, and the
American Boarding Kennel Association. She runs the daycare and
training operations at Play Dog eXcellent.
Bev
Eitner has been training and competing in AKC Rally since 2004. She
spent much of 2005 competing with her perfect dog, Cris the Terv, to
win the Rally Novice, Advanced, Excellent, and Advanced Excellent
titles. She and
Cris also compete in agility, flyball, and obedience, and are
enthusiastic about tracking and herding as well. She loves competing
in Rally, and is very excited about the opportunities and
possibilities of the new T (transition) class.
We use
primarily positive reinforcement to train and refine behaviors. We
recommend lots of animation, praise, cookies, and superb timing to
get the best and longest lasting results. Training collars will be
allowed, but harsh corrections will not.
Cost
$40;
$30 for PDX Dogsports of Greater Chattanooga (PDXDGC)
members. We will limit entries to 20 human attendees with one dog.
Additional dogs are $10,
limit is two dogs per attendee. Soda, water, and snacks are
included.
Registration
Please
use the form below to send us your information. We will reply via
email. Thanks!
