Course Training 11

Leading OneMind Dogs Coach Mikko Aaltonen designed a training course with several sequences that have multiple path and handling options. Read Mikko’s handling option tips and see a video from Mikko’s training session!

What kind of path and handling options do you come up with for the following sequences:

#2 - #5
#9 - #13
#14 - #18
#20 - #23

What is the fastest path? Which path would you choose for you and your dog, and why?

Obstacles #1 - #5

Path option 1

Path option 2

On path 1 you could do for example:

#3 Reverse Wrap to a Blind
#4 V-Set OR Reverse Spin OR a rhythm change

On path 2 you could do for example:

#3 Forced Front Cross (to a Jaakko Turn) OR Backlap

Obstacles #9 - #13

Path option 1

Path option 2

Handling options for path 1, for example:

#8 Front Cross
#11 Flick OR
#8 Front Cross
#9 Blind Cross
#11 Reverse Wrap OR
Backside Send to Front Cross

Handling options for path 2, for example:

#8 Front Cross
#9 Blind Cross
#11 Backlap OR
#8 Front Cross
#11 help the dog to do a lead change by handling the jump with your opposite hand

Obstacles #14 - #18

A few different options:

Path 1 (yellow):
#15 Backside Send to Running on the Dog’s Line
#16 Backside Send

Path 2 (purple):
#14 Blind Cross
#15 Reverse Wrap
#16 Backside Send
OR
#15 Flick OR Double Lap turn
#16 Backside Send

Path 3 (green):
#14 Blind Cross
#15 Reverse Wrap to a Blind
#16 Backside Send to Front Cross

Path 4 (blue):
#15 German Turn
#16 Backside Send to Front Cross

Path 5 (red):
#15 Forced Front Cross
#16 Backside Send

Obstacles #20 - #23

Path option 1

Path option 2

Path option 3

On path 1 you can try for example:

#22 German Turn OR a Layering Forced Front Cross

On path 2 you can try for example:

#21 Front Cross
#22 Reverse Wrap to a Blind OR
#22 Double Lap Turn

On path 3 you can try for example:

#21 Front Cross
#22 Forced Front Cross to Front Cross

On the following video you’ll see which options he chose for the training course with his Border Collie Syke!

Printable course maps: