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Originally Posted by moondog  I know you're in agility classes, too.......do you teach targeting to the ground with a 2 on/2 off contact from a teeter or slightly elevated board? If so, I think teaching the kick-back stand on the edge of a step would be confusing to him. I think a simple barrier (broomstick, etc.) on a flat surface would make it clearer to him what you're trying for.
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We've been training the 2o2o on a low (flat at first) 1'x4' board and with a target, we haven't even gone near the stairs as I have been thinking about the strain contacts can be on a dog and I think a lot of dogs pop at the end, going a** over teakettle (which makes me cringe) because they don't have the hind-end awareness OR conditioning - we're teaching the 2020 as a down and so far only have the 1x4 raised a foot to build muscle memory/strength.
That aside, a flat surface is what we'll be trialling on in obedience so we would be better of starting there with a 2x4 - one less variable to change.
I work on obedience stuff between runs where we train in agility. I like the change of pace and the great distractions that an agility class provides for proofing. I'm gonna get some REAL stranage looks lugging in my 2"x4"
