Rosalyn u.s m.y sister's name..

Thanks! Glad you like it.

Mystic Pumpkin thank you much!

Glad it was helpful!

Raine Anne sweet. Thanks. Have fun.

The left hand starts as a forward send to get the dog to take the cone as a forward obstacle. The right hand then is cuing the turn/flip away. However, this is a super old video and I focus more on the verbals now and not on so much motion.

Dog Agility and Dog Training Psychology yes that can happen. I put “jump right” in my commands if needed. I also don’t use a directional if my body is already in position and telling them to go that way. So I use it more for distance, when I am behind, when they can’t see me or turning off contacts.

Exorc1st is yours a collie because if not I think it's just a collie thing to do everything at 100mph lol! If it's a collie is it a working bred collie and do you have a good relationship? My lab is a working bred lab and he's pretty quick but not always.

I have a white swiss shepherd and it also depends, sometimes he do things faster and other slower

My collie is also very "sticky" she does everything very slowly!

Monica Bower for sure! I teach it to all my students in puppy class. And my own staffy bull, terrier mix and chihuahua mix all know it. Have fun and good luck! It may take several weeks.

Thank you a million.

Hi! I love your video!!! Have been following this guide over the past weeks with great results! Quick question, when do you start to teach the 2nd directional? Do you do all the way to the cone excercises with left and then start since the beginning with right? Or you do the first sequence (without the cone) with both directionals first? Thanks a lot!!!!!

I teach one direction until I can stand up and say... right right sit, down, right, back.... and then I will stop doing that direction and go to the other.

Melina Alfaro depends on the dog. I tend to spend 5-10 minutes each training session and have just a few goals or behaviors I am focused on. Ending while the dog still wants more and with a game of tug or cuddle time!

I do reward a lot! ;)

No. Starting basic directionals can be good for any age. Have fun!

Emily Marie for sure! You have a great mix there and still very young. Have fun!

My 6 yo Pitbull learned it :p shes sloooow but she will do it :3 one of the best tricks ever my 7 yo GSD mix use it when she is really happy

Yup. The little one at the beginning is a mix dog, only 8 pounds all grown up. But the other two are border collies.

Bridgyt Sullivan the cute one at the beginning is a little chihuahua mix. The bigger one is a border collie.

Salim Zouigh not in the training stages. I reward lots!!

Yup! Dogs pick up changes quickly!

It takes many sessions to get it on verbal only. It's an unnatural move for the dogs so takes a little longer than a sit or down. The dogs in the video already knew it, so sorry, it does look like one session.

thanks!

Great question. And something I don’t necessarily say you have to do anymore. But... because this is teaching left and right that will lead into me crossing behind my dog... I use the same hand as the hand that will lead the rear cross signal for my dogs. So when I start sending them over a jump (for example) and will cross behind, I signal with my inside hand first followed by my off arm. So if my dog is on my left, and they will take the jump and then turn left when I cross behind, my left arm starts the rear cross signal by dropping my shoulder and forward sending the dog and then my right hand follows for the switch. BUT when my dog is facing me or coming in for a threadle or a lap turn, I will use the off arm. So I really don’t think it matters which arm, just don’t use the same arm for both. So don’t use your right/dominant hand for both directions. They should learn to get signals from both hands. Sorry if this was confusing.

I use it as Directionals. To turn "left" when I want the dog to go that way. I don't use it to circle tightly the wing of a jump and wrap tight like cik/cap.

I just use it for directionals. I have a different word and training for collection.