Teaching #30
Halt Walk Around
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HALT and Walk Around – While heeling, the handler halts and the dog sits in heel position. With the dog sitting in heel position, the handler commands and/or signals the dog to stay, then proceeds to walk around the dog to the left, returning to heel position. The handler must pause in heel position before moving forward to the next station. (Stationary exercise)
Instructions. This exercise is initiated with the dog moving into a sit as the handler halts in a stationary standing position. The Walk Around is performed with the dog in sitting position. When the dog has completed the HALT, the handler commands the dog to stay and then steps forward and to the left and continues to walk counterclockwise around the dog and return to the heel position. After returning to heel position, the handler must come to a distinct stationary halt position, indicated by a brief pause, before commanding the dog to heel forward to the next station.
NOTE: In all sessions, add random rewards and release! Always keep in mind your dog’s desire and joy when training! Don’t forget your DIG work in every training session.
Scoring. All general infractions are imposed. This exercise is scored as follows with the addition of the halt segment of this exercise being scored:
Non-Qualifying Faults.
1) Dog breaks the sit during the walk-around segment,
Major Faults.
1) Handler does not come to a complete halt in heel position before commanding the dog to heel forward,
Minor Faults
1) Handler stops after the walk around, but is not in heel position,
2) Dog breaks the sit after the handler has returned to the heel position.
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