Teaching #18
Fast Pace
*Keep YOUR RALLY Fun & Focused
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NOTE: I will not be covering 19. *Normal Pace – Dog and handler must move forward, walking briskly and naturally. This station can only be used after a change of pace.
18. *Fast Pace – Dog and handler must speed up noticeably. This sign must be followed by a normal pace. The change of speed must be noticeable, and should happen near the sign (usually slightly in front and to the left of the sign) just like any of the other exercises. It doesn’t matter much what size your dog is, since pretty much any dog can easily move faster than a walking human. I think Fast is twice the pace of normal.
AKC Rally® Basic Signs Training origin: changes of pace are traditional obedience exercises: the dog should learn to stay in Heel position as the handler moves freely about, turning, slowing down, speeding up, stopping.
Instructions. As the team approaches the change of pace sign, the handler is to noticeably increase his speed as directed by the exercise sign. When training, randomly reward all steps of the Fast, going into, duration of, and going back into Normal pace.
AKC Rally® Basic Signs Training origin: changes of pace are traditional obedience exercises: the dog should learn to stay in Heel position as the handler moves freely about, turning, slowing down, speeding up, stopping.
Scoring. This exercise is scored in the same manner as described in Exercise 21 (Slow Place).
Non-Qualifying Faults.
1) Handler misses sign all together and does no change of pace.
Major Faults.
1) Failure of the handler to change pace as directed by the exercise sign.
2) Failure of the dog to stay in heel position.
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