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RALLY-O

Canis Sapiens Rally Page - Link

The Canis Sapiens rally page has Rally-O flash cards and course
designs for five beginning rally courses and some other links.

AGILITY

Benefits of Agility
Excerpt from article about agility by Sue Sternberg

Included in agility training is every basic training skill minus walking nicely on a leash. In fact, agility training is all about off-lead control, recalls,sits,downs, stays, attention and leadership. Every important behavior is embedded within an agility class. Plus, as an added bonus, agility teaches dogs to respond to their handlers: -during arousal and excitement -on-leash or off-leash -in the company of other dogs And agility offers: -physical as well as mental stimulation and exercise -the handler’s ongoing pursuit of attaining clearer and timelier non-verbal cues -a concentrated forum for practicing gentle, non- confrontational leadership skills, as dogs cannot do agility without following the cues from their handlers.

Canis Sapiens Agility Classes

Our goals for our agility classes:

No dog becomes afraid of equipment because of our training methods.
Both dogs and handlers get better at running agility courses.
Handlers get better at handling:
dogs that bark and lunge at other dogs,
dogs that take off and run around in circles occasionally doing an obstacle (zoomies)
dogs that take off and search for food or try to visit other dogs/people

Dogs get better at ignoring/not being:
dogs that bark and lunge at other dogs,
dogs that take off and run around in circles occsaionally doing an obstacle (zoomies)
dogs that take off and search for food or try to visit other dogs

We give you the skills to compete if you would like to do so, Karen, our instructor, recently got second place at the Border Collie Specialty, novice division with one of her dogs. However we do not encourage you to compete until we think you and your dog are ready because we think competing before both of you are ready can lead to:
dog health problems (jumping at higher heights than you have trained)
fear of equipment
discouraged humans

FLYBALL

About flyball - Link

Benefits of flyball:
Improves your dog’s recall
Improves your dog’s drop it
Improves your dog’s jump work
Improves your dog's self control around other dogs
Improves your dog's attention to you
It is just plain fun!

CANINE FREESTYLE

Currently on hold (beginning moves taught in modules 3/4).

In canine freestyle,a human-canine dance team uses traditional obedience, moves from dog sports, tricks and natural dog movements to highlight the dog's ability and the human-canine bond.

Here are some clips you can view that demonstrate freestyle:

Carolyn and Rookie dancing
Emily and Henrietta (doxie dancing)
Judi & Bonnie and Sherman
Attila and Fly in gladiator dog

Canine freestyle techniques can be used for:

*Excercising your dog indoors
*Holding demonstrations in nursing homes and schools
*Competing at Chicago Pet Expo in March 2008
*Competing in WCFO video competitions
*Building a closer relationship with your dog

Link to World Canine Freestyle Organization (WCFO) that contains:
competitor guidelines and judging rules
video competition hints and tips
wcfo bronze bar and bronze metal proficiency tests

Link to (MDSA) Musical Dog Sport Association’s freestyle film festival

Agility Gallery . Rally Gallery . Dancing Gallery