corbinam
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That's why I'm scared...my club is 45 minutes away, and we already have to drive out there once a week for agility...so I just don't see adding rally classes being part of the budget.
So, I'm on my own!
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That's why I'm scared...my club is 45 minutes away, and we already have to drive out there once a week for agility...so I just don't see adding rally classes being part of the budget.
So, I'm on my own!
Silaria
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That's why I'm scared...my club is 45 minutes away, and we already have to drive out there once a week for agility...so I just don't see adding rally classes being part of the budget.
When in need of some instruction to get you started on the right path at low cost, try YouTube!
I found some video by someone who goes by "RallyJudge" that go over how to execute some of the signs. They are mixed in with other videos of an Aussie, which I'm thinking is her dog. So, here's a link to her YouTube channel, http://www.youtube.com/user/RallyJudge#p/u; hopefully it will help you out.
Justicemom
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Points are only lost in Rally if the error was 1 pts or greater. This is really hard to explain but in obedience errors are scored on 1/2 points so a slightly crooked sit is scored in rally it is not. Slight crooked sit, slightly wide on heeling , less than half body lag or forge, an occasional tight leash all not score but it obedience would be. The dog would need to really be out of position.
The main way most people loss points is a constant tight leash(can be an NQ), needing to retry a station(3 pts) or not preforming the station right(10pts). Not doing it at all is an NQ. IE walking by the sign.
Rally is a nice place to began, you can talk to your dog, and as long as they are doing what you ask they usually Q. Obedience is much more into perfection and you can't give an additional commands after the first one. I started all my dogs except Justice(no rally then) in rally before I moved onto obedience nice relax way to get them in the ring. I really need to get Ember and Diva back into rally to finish their RE. The each have 1 leg.
The main way most people loss points is a constant tight leash(can be an NQ), needing to retry a station(3 pts) or not preforming the station right(10pts). Not doing it at all is an NQ. IE walking by the sign.
Rally is a nice place to began, you can talk to your dog, and as long as they are doing what you ask they usually Q. Obedience is much more into perfection and you can't give an additional commands after the first one. I started all my dogs except Justice(no rally then) in rally before I moved onto obedience nice relax way to get them in the ring. I really need to get Ember and Diva back into rally to finish their RE. The each have 1 leg.
Calliesmom
Moderator
When in need of some instruction to get you started on the right path at low cost, try YouTube!
I found some video by someone who goes by "RallyJudge" that go over how to execute some of the signs. They are mixed in with other videos of an Aussie, which I'm thinking is her dog. So, here's a link to her YouTube channel, http://www.youtube.com/user/RallyJudge#p/u; hopefully it will help you out.
I think Justicemom originally posted one of RallyJudge's videos. I have watched a bunch of them.
She also has an ebook (Doodle by Design) that is specifically for people who can't get to organized rally classes. I have not finished it yet but it is very informative. available at http://countrydream.wordpress.com/webstore-rally-o-lesson-plans/
I learned Rally on my own as well. The only (really) frustrating thing is when a tiny mistake on the handler's part loses the Q for the dog. In my case, I took 2.5 steps backwards instead of 3...and dropped down from a mark in the mid- 190's to a DQ - all over 1/2 a step. If I had taken a class, I probably would have been more aware of my steps.
The other thing to watch is to make sure you ask the judge during that 10 minute walk through if you have ANY questions - as the Head Trainer explained to me..."It's not what it says in the rule book that matters, it's how the judge interprets what it says in the rule book that's important."
It's a rough lesson to learn.
That said, rally is a lot of fun - good people, fun courses (which the dogs love), and the dogs don't care whether or not they get a "Q"
As long as you've done a basic obedience class, it's really not difficult at all to do a course, especially at the novice level.
Good luck, and keep us updated!
The other thing to watch is to make sure you ask the judge during that 10 minute walk through if you have ANY questions - as the Head Trainer explained to me..."It's not what it says in the rule book that matters, it's how the judge interprets what it says in the rule book that's important."
It's a rough lesson to learn.
That said, rally is a lot of fun - good people, fun courses (which the dogs love), and the dogs don't care whether or not they get a "Q"
As long as you've done a basic obedience class, it's really not difficult at all to do a course, especially at the novice level. Good luck, and keep us updated!