Teaching #31
Halt, Down, Walk Around
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HALT, DOWN, and Walk Around – While heeling, the handler halts and the dog sits in heel position. The dog must then down and stay while the handler walks around behind the dog, returns to heel position and pauses. The dog and handler then heel forward. The handler must pause in heel position before moving forward to the next station. The dog heels forward from the down position. (Stationary exercise)
Instructions. This exercise is initiated with the dog moving into a sit as the handler halts in a stationary standing position. When the dog has completed the sit, the handler commands the dog to Down and then to Stay. The Walk Around in this exercise is performed with the dog in the down position. The handler then continues and completes this exercise. 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 outlined under exercise 3 (Halt-Down) and exercise 5 (Halt – Walk Around) with these additional infractions:
Non-Qualifying Faults.
1) Dog breaks the down and refuses to down again.
Major Faults.
1) Dog that breaks the down and is placed in a down again during the walk around.
Minor Faults.
1) Dog breaks the down after the handler has returned to heel position.
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