[AU-027] Fantastic Contacts: The Running Dog Walk

Get ready to train a fantastic running dog walk! Join Jordan to work through the progression that will take you from flatwork to a fantastic running dog walk! As a bonus, you will also get a running a-frame lesson.

Learn Jordan’s methods for teaching your dog a fantastic running dog walk! She will teach you how to get a fast, reliable, consistent and independent running dog walk (and a-frame) behavior with your dog!  This class is perfect for dogs learning the RDW for the first time, or re-training an existing contact behavior.

Additional Course Details

  • Faculty:
    • Jordan Biggs
  • Dates:
    • Course starts on January 20, 2021.
    • Registration closes on Saturday, February 27, 2021.
    • Course material access never expires.
  • Level:
    • All dogs 10 months and older.
  • Course Structure:
    • This course will consist of 6 lessons over the course of 12 weeks. You will get:
      • Downloadable written instructions for each lesson
      • Video demonstrations
      • Video review of your training (working participants)
      • Access to class chat
      • Access to Faculty Office Hours
  • Equipment needed (working participants only):
    • Tunnel, plank, Manners Minder (or similar), mat/box, dog walk, a-frame
  • Space required (working participants only):
    • Varies based on game but at least enough for full out running and also running through tunnels

Course Information

Estimated Time: 6 lessons over 12 weeks

Difficulty: Open to All

Categories:

Course Instructor

Jordan Biggs Jordan Biggs Instructor
  • Enrollment in this course closed on February 28, 2021.

Welcome and User Guide

User Guide
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Lesson One

Intro To Shaping 
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Shaping The Target
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The Elevated Target
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The Back And Forth Game
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Reward Systems
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Feet In The Box
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Downloadable Lesson 1 
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Lesson Two

Target Proofing – Inverted Target
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Target Proofing – Adding Distractions
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Back & Forth Game – Adding Motion 
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Back & Forth Game – Adding DW & Motion
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Target To MM – Straight Exits 
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Lesson Three 

More Target Proofing – More Distractions 
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More Target Proofing – Obstacles
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Adding The Plank 
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Downloadable PDF
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Lesson Four

Collection Exits & Turning Away
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Starting To Add Height
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The Low Dog Walk
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Adding The Wing
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Lesson Five

The Low Dog Walk
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Adding Verbals & Motion
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Three Wing Game
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The Full Dog Walk (Low)
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Lesson Six

Full Height Dog Walk 
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Running A Frame
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New Lesson
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Tunnel Wing Discriminations
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One Jump Verbal Discriminations At Full Height 
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A Few Additional Notes & Ideas
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