So now that I'm taking a forced break from agility, our obed training isback in high gear.
Working on the stand for exam. How do you make it clear to thedog that fet arenot to move, and that a step forward is incorrect? I'm not sure I buy into the theory of putting bells on elastics on their legs.
Vik will stand on command and holds it pretty well, but then as I go back in to reward or release, she'll move one foot. I know to release her backwards (i.e. not forward out of her stand) so that she's not anticipating a forward release. Just seems to me that this is one of the more basic exercises of the Novice routine and is definitely NOT somewhere that I want to lose points on.
Also, thinking to Xcel....curious to hear how you guys start this exercise. With Vik/Ban, I was instructed to start with a "sit for exam" and feed as people come in to them (without causing them to break the sit), so that they know that people approaching are a good thing.....not that either ever seemed to worry about this, but it was what I was taught.
Look forward to people's suggestions. :)