I am new to dog sports, just wanted to do something fun with my dog and I had NO idea how complicated it all is. Thank you for such a clear explanation.
I was blown away to hear how rally started! I am competing with my Bichon frise. I'm sure people look at her and wonder what I'm doing there. She is loving RallyO as I am, we have just got Novice licked and cgcg. Why do people think little dogs can't make it? Any way I loved your video, keep them coming.
EXCELLENT information. Thank you. Appreciate learning fr9m you. Just beginning for a fun level with my daughter's Bernedoodle., 16 months old. I have her in Colorado for July as she is a Scottsdale pup. Colorado is her mountain adventure to leave the heat. Training makes is very very fun for me.
Thanks for making this video. We're new to dog sports (although the PWC I'm working with is my 8th). We got the Rally Novice title through the virtual program a couple years ago and are now working on Rally Advanced. I've wondered what the differences are between Rally and Obedience and appreciated your sharing your take on this. It was also fun seeing your corgi(s) at work. Well done!
Love the video. I'm learning both obedience and rally, and rally is, by far, the most challenging and the most fun. For me, rally is a sport that steps up your communication skills that are so necessary to have a rewarding relationship with your best friend. Thank you for sharing!🐾💞 Cheryl and Chloe
Love the video, but wanted to clarify some of the things😊 - in Rally, you can get points off if you have to ask your dog to sit or down, like 3 times - it's judges discretion. I've seen more than a few judges be very picky on that and take points off. Also Rally has about 130 signs - i think 127. Masters signs are in the 300 class, excellent in 200's, intermediate and Advanced are 100's - with the only difference in advanced is there's a jump. But, there aren't 100 signs per class. There are around 25 - 45 signs per class (counting intermediate and advanced as one class, just adding the jump). And the send to jump (#210) has to be completed on the first attempt AND the dog has to leave the handler *at the sign* to the jump. Otherwise it should be a full 10 points off - incorrectly performed exercise.
Good job of explaining the differences. I do wonder how you came up with over 300 signs in Rally. They are numbered up into the 300's but not 1 - 300 inclusive. No matter, there are a LOT of signs to learn in Rally & it has way more variety - way more fun for the dogs. I've competed in both with several of my dogs but my Terriers clearly love the "voice of encouragement" as they are working!
Send to jump has to be completed on the first attempt. You can not send your dog more than once to jump 210. If the dog stops forward motion then the team would receive an IP at that station. You can certainly repeat your command to go over the jump only if the dog does not stop and completes the jump on the first attempt. The first attempt rule applies to all jumps. Is this correct?
We started taking a class that was labeled "Intermediate Obedience/Beginner Rally". When we got to our first class it was clear that the class was really Rally only. And our instructor didn't follow her own outline for what we were supposed to learn. I bet we will be expected to have taught our dogs the things she missed (we had no class on Labor Day & 9-11). Luckily there are tons of videos online to help us figure it all out.
I’ve been interested in trying either obidience or rally with my corgi mix, he’s super smart and does very well with training. My problem is I’m not sure where to start with training for obidience or rally as I don’t know much about the sports at all. Which would be better for a first timer? How do you practice and train for these trails ect. I would love some feedback on how to get started! Thanks!!
GREAT question! It doesn't matter to the judge! You can say either. You can also just nod your head if you prefer. To your dog, it might matter! For example, I teach my dogs that "ready" means "look at me". So, at a trial, if the judge asks "Are you ready?" and my dog is not looking at me, I can say "ready" and I have both answered the judge and given a cue to my dog to pay attention. If the judge asks if I'm ready and my dog is already looking at me, I can say "yes". That also answers the judges question and allows me to tell my dog they're doing something well because he knows "yes" as a praise word. Hope that helps!
Great question!! I learned a lot from volunteering and stewarding at local trials. I highly recommend it! You can learn more by following the link below and choosing which sport interests you most! Let me know if you have any other questions and welcome to the world of dog sports! www.akc.org/sports/companion-dog-sports/
I would love to know about obedience. I use different words for some of the commands (here for heel, wait for stay) is this acceptable or do I need to condition my dog with new words for commands??
@@elizabethunger9190agree. Sit is sit and down is down until I tell my dog to do something else. Then when you first start competing, you won’t accidentally give say a stay instead of wait😅😅
I am new to dog sports, just wanted to do something fun with my dog and I had NO idea how complicated it all is. Thank you for such a clear explanation.
Welcome to the dog sport world! I'm sure you'll have a ton of fun!
I was blown away to hear how rally started! I am competing with my Bichon frise. I'm sure people look at her and wonder what I'm doing there. She is loving RallyO as I am, we have just got Novice licked and cgcg. Why do people think little dogs can't make it? Any way I loved your video, keep them coming.
Our 71/2 # maltepoo is in her first class of intro to sports. She is doing great so size doesn’t always matter 😉
EXCELLENT information. Thank you. Appreciate learning fr9m you. Just beginning for a fun level with my daughter's Bernedoodle., 16 months old. I have her in Colorado for July as she is a Scottsdale pup. Colorado is her mountain adventure to leave the heat. Training makes is very very fun for me.
Great video! Looking forward to Video 2 and 3 😀
Best description of rally that I've been given! Now I'm interested! Thanks
Great video. Rally sounds like the better option for me and my pup. Mines need constant reassurance when off leash and it seems way more fun.
Good luck with your Rally journey!
Don't forget about famous obedience trainer Blanche Saunders! (She's the one pictured in those black and white pics and worked with Walker)
Thanks for making this video. We're new to dog sports (although the PWC I'm working with is my 8th). We got the Rally Novice title through the virtual program a couple years ago and are now working on Rally Advanced. I've wondered what the differences are between Rally and Obedience and appreciated your sharing your take on this. It was also fun seeing your corgi(s) at work. Well done!
Welcome to the dog sports world and thanks for watching!
Love the video. I'm learning both obedience and rally, and rally is, by far, the most challenging and the most fun. For me, rally is a sport that steps up your communication skills that are so necessary to have a rewarding relationship with your best friend. Thank you for sharing!🐾💞 Cheryl and Chloe
Quite helpful! And well produced/organized. Thank you!
That's so nice! Thank you for watching!
Love the video, but wanted to clarify some of the things😊 - in Rally, you can get points off if you have to ask your dog to sit or down, like 3 times - it's judges discretion. I've seen more than a few judges be very picky on that and take points off. Also Rally has about 130 signs - i think 127. Masters signs are in the 300 class, excellent in 200's, intermediate and Advanced are 100's - with the only difference in advanced is there's a jump. But, there aren't 100 signs per class. There are around 25 - 45 signs per class (counting intermediate and advanced as one class, just adding the jump).
And the send to jump (#210) has to be completed on the first attempt AND the dog has to leave the handler *at the sign* to the jump. Otherwise it should be a full 10 points off - incorrectly performed exercise.
Good job of explaining the differences. I do wonder how you came up with over 300 signs in Rally. They are numbered up into the 300's but not 1 - 300 inclusive. No matter, there are a LOT of signs to learn in Rally & it has way more variety - way more fun for the dogs. I've competed in both with several of my dogs but my Terriers clearly love the "voice of encouragement" as they are working!
Excellent presentation of info. Cleared up my questions.
Thank you!
Thank you for the description! I've started to look into the different sports as I start over with a new pup.
Very good info. My schipperke, Storm, and I are just getting started in AKC Obedience and Rally competitions. 💪🏼🐺
You and Maya rocked it! very impressive!
Send to jump has to be completed on the first attempt. You can not send your dog more than once to jump 210. If the dog stops forward motion then the team would receive an IP at that station. You can certainly repeat your command to go over the jump only if the dog does not stop and completes the jump on the first attempt. The first attempt rule applies to all jumps. Is this correct?
We started taking a class that was labeled "Intermediate Obedience/Beginner Rally". When we got to our first class it was clear that the class was really Rally only. And our instructor didn't follow her own outline for what we were supposed to learn. I bet we will be expected to have taught our dogs the things she missed (we had no class on Labor Day & 9-11). Luckily there are tons of videos online to help us figure it all out.
Both rally and obedience are a lot of fun! Hope you're enjoying it!
Thank you for sharing! The human of my dogs dad, suggested he may like Rally, so it's on my list of things to research!
Thank you for your video
Thanks for watching!
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I’ve been interested in trying either obidience or rally with my corgi mix, he’s super smart and does very well with training. My problem is I’m not sure where to start with training for obidience or rally as I don’t know much about the sports at all. Which would be better for a first timer? How do you practice and train for these trails ect. I would love some feedback on how to get started! Thanks!!
Can the dogs walk on the right side? That is a physical need for me. Thanks Dr Buck Willis
In obedience, when the judge says, "Are you ready?" at the beginning of each exercise, does it matter if you respond with "Yes" or "Ready!"?
GREAT question! It doesn't matter to the judge! You can say either. You can also just nod your head if you prefer.
To your dog, it might matter! For example, I teach my dogs that "ready" means "look at me". So, at a trial, if the judge asks "Are you ready?" and my dog is not looking at me, I can say "ready" and I have both answered the judge and given a cue to my dog to pay attention. If the judge asks if I'm ready and my dog is already looking at me, I can say "yes". That also answers the judges question and allows me to tell my dog they're doing something well because he knows "yes" as a praise word.
Hope that helps!
@@morethanjustadog great answer. thank you!
Hi! How did you get started in these sports?
Great question!! I learned a lot from volunteering and stewarding at local trials. I highly recommend it! You can learn more by following the link below and choosing which sport interests you most! Let me know if you have any other questions and welcome to the world of dog sports!
www.akc.org/sports/companion-dog-sports/
@@morethanjustadog Thank you much!
I would love to know about obedience. I use different words for some of the commands (here for heel, wait for stay) is this acceptable or do I need to condition my dog with new words for commands??
Instead of teaching stay it’s actually best to simply teach a dog to sit or down until released.
@@elizabethunger9190agree. Sit is sit and down is down until I tell my dog to do something else. Then when you first start competing, you won’t accidentally give say a stay instead of wait😅😅