Teaching #20
Side Step Right
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#20 Moving Sidestep Right – While heeling, the handler takes one step to the right, leading with the right foot, and continues moving forward along the newly established line. The dog moves with the handler. This sign will be placed directly in line of the team’s path requiring the handler and dog to sidestep to the right to pass the sign. That is The exercise shall be performed just before the exercise sign. (This exercise shall be considered a change of direction and the sign shall be placed directly in line with the handler’s path requiring the handler and dog to sidestep to the right to pass the sign.)
Instructions. With the handler moving forward with the dog in heel position directly in a path toward the exercise sign, the exercise is performed by the handler taking one step with his/her right foot to the right and then continuing forward. The step must be a distinct movement that may be directly to the right or at an angle forward and to the right approximately 12-15 inches. The step must be sufficiently long enough to prevent the dog from making accidental contact with the sign. This is followed by a similar step with the left foot that the dog should also move to the right, to stay in heel position.
Scoring.
Non-Qualifying Faults.
1) The handler failing to move sufficiently to the right so that the dog does
move the sign out of place.
2) Failure of handler to make any movement to the right
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