Rally question

allieg · 02-06-2009, 08:25 AM

As some of you know Athena is 9 months old now.We have been taking obedience for 4 weeks now and I asked the trainer if she does the next step or if I have to go elsewhere.She does do the next level which is like rally.Can you nice people give me an idea of what I am in for.This woman shows her GSD so I want to be prepared.Thank you.

kleinenHain · 02-06-2009, 09:03 AM

Rally is really easy. I took Max through all leavels of Rally without taking one class. I just made up my signs and trained at home. I start all my pups off with rally. its fun and the dogs are on lease for the first leavel and you can talk to your dogs.

I'm hoping to show a few of my pups in Rally this year.

BlackPuppy · 02-06-2009, 09:30 AM

Yep, easy andfun! Balto loves rally, as soon as he sees cones and signs he's heeling like a champ and wagging his tail. Now I'm trying to convert that attention to obedience. Oh, and all the talking and praising is a big plus.

When Ciana does rally (we've been working offleash) I have to point which way I want to turn. But she doesn't get as much practices as Balto. That's going to change.

Actually, I do all my training offleash, but Rally Novice is onleash. I've been attending Show and Goes, but working them offleash.

allieg · 02-06-2009, 10:24 AM

Does anyone have any videos of it?I can search for some but I'd prefer to see them of family.(All you people)

BlackPuppy · 02-06-2009, 10:53 AM

None of me, but this is somebody I know.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO6JO48m1HE

Kayla's Dad · 02-06-2009, 10:55 AM

Don't have any but here are a couple of videos. The first three are actual trials, the last one (a GSD) shows ateam going through a novice practice drill. Enjoy, it is a lot of fun!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iop54N4_QZ8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZPgP...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xlu_BT_q5bs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fb_XjzvHDA

Liesje · 02-06-2009, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted By: AllieGDoes anyone have any videos of it?I can search for some but I'd prefer to see them of family.(All you people)

I can't find the video of us in the ring.

This is some rally practice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Epo4TiX_Sfs

This is my agility instructor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl7QB0OxvLU

selzer · 02-06-2009, 07:26 PM

I LOVE rally. If you are really good at heeling, you can do rally. If you are pretty good at heeling you can do rally. If your pup is not dragging you into the next county you can do rally.

Rally is SUPPOSED to be FUN.

There are a bunch of signs and it is best if you know how to do each pretty well with your dog before you go into the ring. Then you only have to take the signs in order and get your dog to follow you through them.

You can clap your hands, praise your dog, talk to your dog.

You do not have to let anyone else touch your dog.

You do not have to go over obstacles or jumps in novice.

Old dogs, young dogs, energetic dogs, couch potato dogs -- all can have fun with Rally.

Good luck.

IliamnasQuest · 02-07-2009, 04:19 AM

The novice rally class is the easiest and simplest titling competition that AKC has. Your dog is on leash the entire time, you are the only team in the ring, and you can talk to your dog constantly to praise, encourage and command.

The exercises for novice (first level) are extremely easy. If you can coax your dog along with you so that you're not dragging him, you can earn the RN title. You need to practice walking on a loose leash, turning left, right and doing about turns (and the schutzhund style about turn where you turn left and your dog goes around you to meet back up in heel position). You need to practice calling your dog to you - while moving forward, you stop or back up a couple of steps while calling your dog to sit in front of you - and then you need to do finishes to heel position to both right and left (but you can use hand signals as well as verbal commands). It's really really basic and you'll find that it should follow right along with the training that you're doing.

I would ask your instructor if she knows how to teach the proper left turns (where the dog moves their rump around behind you when you turn) - while this is not necessary in novice, all novice people should learn the proper left turns from the beginning so that they can go on to advanced and excellent levels without having to re-train the turns. A decent excellent level dog will back all the way around when a person pivots 360 to the left (in place).

Rally is a good starting place if you want to go on to more difficult levels of training, and it helps if you kind of look ahead and consider what there is that you may want to do - and then adapt the rally training to help you advance to those other types of competition. Rally training can help you with regular competition obedience and agility, too, by providing you with the basics in training and the confidence to move on.

Have fun with it!

Melanie and the gang in Alaska

BlackPuppy · 02-09-2009, 01:41 PM

Another friend of mine entered her 6 month old Malinois at the show last weekend and had it video tapped.

http://doggonehappy.blogspot.com/

02-06-2009, 08:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
allieg Crowned Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NH Posts: 4,413	Rally question As some of you know Athena is 9 months old now.We have been taking obedience for 4 weeks now and I asked the trainer if she does the next step or if I have to go elsewhere.She does do the next level which is like rally.Can you nice people give me an idea of what I am in for.This woman shows her GSD so I want to be prepared.Thank you. __________________ Allie owned by: Athena 5/4/08 http://www.dogster.com/dogs/925796 Lexi 6/1/07 Puggle of some sort

02-06-2009, 09:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
kleinenHain Knighted Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,941	Re: Rally question Rally is really easy. I took Max through all leavels of Rally without taking one class. I just made up my signs and trained at home. I start all my pups off with rally. its fun and the dogs are on lease for the first leavel and you can talk to your dogs. I'm hoping to show a few of my pups in Rally this year. __________________ CGC Evaluator/ Free testing for Rescue dogs Klenien Hain http://kleinenhain.weebly.com/ U-CD Nomex vom Gebirgshaus SAR,BH,TD-2,VCD2,RAE,CDX,MXJ,AX,VER,NAP,NJP,CGC ( Retired ) Enzo z Blitz vom Kleinen Hain CGC NA,NAJ,OA,OAJ,AX,BN,CD

02-06-2009, 09:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
BlackPuppy Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,420	Re: Rally question Yep, easy andfun! Balto loves rally, as soon as he sees cones and signs he's heeling like a champ and wagging his tail. Now I'm trying to convert that attention to obedience. Oh, and all the talking and praising is a big plus. When Ciana does rally (we've been working offleash) I have to point which way I want to turn. But she doesn't get as much practices as Balto. That's going to change. Actually, I do all my training offleash, but Rally Novice is onleash. I've been attending Show and Goes, but working them offleash.

02-06-2009, 10:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
allieg Crowned Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NH Posts: 4,413	Re: Rally question Does anyone have any videos of it?I can search for some but I'd prefer to see them of family.(All you people) __________________ Allie owned by: Athena 5/4/08 http://www.dogster.com/dogs/925796 Lexi 6/1/07 Puggle of some sort

02-06-2009, 10:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
BlackPuppy Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,420	Re: Rally question None of me, but this is somebody I know. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO6JO48m1HE

02-06-2009, 10:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
Kayla's Dad Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 2,831	Re: Rally question Don't have any but here are a couple of videos. The first three are actual trials, the last one (a GSD) shows ateam going through a novice practice drill. Enjoy, it is a lot of fun! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iop54N4_QZ8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZPgP...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xlu_BT_q5bs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fb_XjzvHDA __________________ Samuel Kayla 02/12/05 Lancer 05/01/08

02-06-2009, 07:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
selzer Crowned Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Denmark, Ohio Posts: 17,499	Re: Rally question I LOVE rally. If you are really good at heeling, you can do rally. If you are pretty good at heeling you can do rally. If your pup is not dragging you into the next county you can do rally. Rally is SUPPOSED to be FUN. There are a bunch of signs and it is best if you know how to do each pretty well with your dog before you go into the ring. Then you only have to take the signs in order and get your dog to follow you through them. You can clap your hands, praise your dog, talk to your dog. You do not have to let anyone else touch your dog. You do not have to go over obstacles or jumps in novice. Old dogs, young dogs, energetic dogs, couch potato dogs -- all can have fun with Rally. Good luck. __________________ RIP Arwen, CD RN CGC RIP Whitney, RN CGC Jenna, RN CGC Babs, CD RA CGC Herding Instinct Certificate Heidi, RA CGC Tori, RN CGC SG3 Odessa, SchH1, Kkl1, AD Ninja, RN CGC Milla, RN CGC Joy, Star Puppy, RN CGC Dolly & Bear

02-07-2009, 04:19 AM	#9 (permalink)
IliamnasQuest Knighted Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Alaska Posts: 2,415	Re: Rally question The novice rally class is the easiest and simplest titling competition that AKC has. Your dog is on leash the entire time, you are the only team in the ring, and you can talk to your dog constantly to praise, encourage and command. The exercises for novice (first level) are extremely easy. If you can coax your dog along with you so that you're not dragging him, you can earn the RN title. You need to practice walking on a loose leash, turning left, right and doing about turns (and the schutzhund style about turn where you turn left and your dog goes around you to meet back up in heel position). You need to practice calling your dog to you - while moving forward, you stop or back up a couple of steps while calling your dog to sit in front of you - and then you need to do finishes to heel position to both right and left (but you can use hand signals as well as verbal commands). It's really really basic and you'll find that it should follow right along with the training that you're doing. I would ask your instructor if she knows how to teach the proper left turns (where the dog moves their rump around behind you when you turn) - while this is not necessary in novice, all novice people should learn the proper left turns from the beginning so that they can go on to advanced and excellent levels without having to re-train the turns. A decent excellent level dog will back all the way around when a person pivots 360 to the left (in place). Rally is a good starting place if you want to go on to more difficult levels of training, and it helps if you kind of look ahead and consider what there is that you may want to do - and then adapt the rally training to help you advance to those other types of competition. Rally training can help you with regular competition obedience and agility, too, by providing you with the basics in training and the confidence to move on. Have fun with it! Melanie and the gang in Alaska __________________ Positive 1ST! More reward, less correction makes a GREAT trainer. Chows: Khana CD RE SD & Dora NA NAJ GSD: Tazer SDIT RIP TrickKyleeDawsonLady* Total of 2UDs 3CDXs 12CDs 2REs 8AgilityTitles 1BH Chow! 20 Yrs Training/Teaching Experience

02-09-2009, 01:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
BlackPuppy Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,420	Re: Rally question Another friend of mine entered her 6 month old Malinois at the show last weekend and had it video tapped. http://doggonehappy.blogspot.com/

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