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INTERMEDIATE OBEDIENCE: RALLY – CLASS 1 OF 5 – 11.07.2010

11/7/2010

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Since Orso & I loved working with Dee from Applause Your Paws so much, we signed up for her “Intermediate Obedience: Rally” class.  It runs for 5 weeks and is held at the University of Miami campus.  This evening was our first class and we were happy to see a familiar face – Brinkley from our puppy class was also taking this class with us.  Orso was very excited to see his pal!  We showed up to class early, as usual, and took advantage to show Dee some “issues” we have been experiencing with Orso.  Orso has an incredible prey drive – and I would not change this for the world – HOWEVER, his desire to chase leaves and anything that blows in the wind on a whim can be pretty obnoxious sometimes.  We have him already on a training choke collar but don’t want to be constantly correcting him with it, or worse, choking him out, so we asked Dee to spend a few minutes with him before class.  He did everything with her that we have been dealing with, so she got to experience it firsthand.

After observing Orso’s behavior and realizing that traditional corrections will not necessarily work on him, Dee whipped out a gentle leader from her truck and put it on him.  Wow, Orso was not happy with this head contraption, but it was working!  We spent most of class with it on him and we noticed a substantial change in the intensity of correction we needed to give when Orso would try to run off after a leaf.  I will definitely be purchasing one of these for Orso…

As for what we did in class, it was pretty cool.  Below is Dee’s description of the class from her website:  “For  dogs  with  a  solid  obedience  foundation.  Dogs  must  have completed  beginner’s  obedience  to  be  enrolled  in  this  class.  With an  emphasis  on  heel  work  and  off  leash  reliability,  this  course continues  to  strengthen  the  foundations  of  obedience  through APDT  Rally,  an  increasingly  popular  dog  sport  where  dog  and  handler  teams  navigate  a  course  with  numbered  signs  indicating different  exercises  to  perform  such  as  Sit-­‐Down-­‐Sit,  Straight  Figure  8,  Send  Over  Jump,  Recall  Over  Jump.  Teams  navigate  the  course  at  a  brisk,  continuous  performance  Handlers  are  encouraged  to  talk  to  their  dogs  during  performance.”

Today we worked on heel, turns & stay.  We switched off toward the end of the class so I could work with him too and I chose to remove the gentle leader and work with him off-leash.  Orso did pretty well throughout the whole class, but his stay needs work and he loves to swing his butt out when we stop at heel.  Lots of homework for us!  Below are some cute photos from the night.
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  • home
  • about
    • introduction
    • about us
    • cane corso pronunciation
    • cbcc puppy application
  • our cane corsi
    • Retired and Honored >
      • GCH CH Orso (RIP)
      • GCH CH Cleo (RIP)
      • GCH CH Karma (RIP)
      • GCH CH Mira
      • GCH CH Irma
      • CH Beau
      • CH Clarice
      • Gina
      • Mostro
      • Nox
      • Fin (RIP)
      • Vinny
      • Leo
      • Frankie
      • Luna (RIP) and Mouse (RIP), Our Resident Rescues
      • Romeo, Our Foster (RIP)
      • Diesel, Our Foster (RIP)
    • GCH CH Sebastian
    • GCHS CH Smurf
    • GCHB CH Willow
    • CH Cyrus
    • CH Lilo
    • Young Prospects
    • Planned Breeding
    • Past Litters >
      • Spring 2015 Litter
      • Winter 2016 Litter
      • Summer 2017 SXM Sassy 7 Litter
      • Fall 2018 Litter
      • Summer 2019 Litter
      • Spring 2021 Litter
      • Fall 2021 Litter
  • wall of fame
  • history + standard
  • articles + links
    • a guide for cbcc puppy families
    • breeding
    • breed-specific legislation
    • buying from an ethical breeder vs adoption
    • cane corso in the news
    • cane corso history and breed standard
    • co-ownership
    • companion events, working, toys and training
    • conformation and show handling
    • ear cropping
    • fine art, photography and jewelry
    • health and health testing
    • importing a cane corso
    • kennel clubs, breed clubs and rescues
    • kuranda and k9 ballistics beds
    • nutrition
    • puppy culture
    • puppy whelping, testing and raising
    • weanafeeda maxi 6 puppy feeders
    • working dog cool coat products
  • kuranda + k9 ballistics
    • kuranda
    • k9 ballistics
  • contact us
    • facebook
    • twitter
    • youtube
  • costa bel cane corso blog - the early years - 2009 to 2012