OB350 Like Clockwork - Advanced Obility
Like Clockwork - Advanced Obility
Course Details
Are you one of those trainers who starts teaching a bunch of things but doesn't actually see them through to the end of the training process? Welcome to my world! It's always fun to start on new things, but sometimes trainers get stuck and don't know how to get the finished product.
In this class we will address all the steps to move forward in the order that they need to happen AFTER you get the initial behavior. We'll work on getting to the point where behaviors are fluent, on cue, hold up when distance & distraction are added, and then can be combined into chains.
Clockwork training is the new big thing at FDSA!!!! It is a really fun way to develop and sharpen your training skills, and will be extremely helpful as you work towards earning the upcoming TEAM titles or for developing fluency in any obedience program. It’s really an extension of Obility work and involves skills such as fly, sendaways, and targeting, among others.
Clockwork is FUN! You and your dog engage in a training exercise that flows easily from one skill to the next.
Our goal in this class is to help your dog develop a strong and solid execution of these key skills. We will focus on clean precise training with enthusiasm and energy. For each skill we will build fluency, attach cues, introduce discriminations, add distance, and develop chains.
Students will progress at their own pace through the stages of training (fluency, cues, discriminations, distance, and chains) for each skill. Your individual progress will depend, in part, on your dog’s level of fluency with the skills at the beginning of the course. We will customize our approach as appropriate for each Gold team.
If you are interested in the TEAM training program and you are starting with relatively few or no skills for TEAM1 or TEAM2, then consider Laura Waudby's TEAM Sports Foundation course. That course will focus more on specific skillbuilding.
If you have many of the skills for TEAM 1 and or 2, but mostly want to develop your fluency, cue discrimination, and other advanced skills, then this is the class for you.
For more information on the TEAM titling program, please visit the website at: www.fenziteamtitles.com
Here's an example of Helo working on verbal cues, discriminations, and a couple small chains:
Syllabus
Skills:
Lecture Concept 1: Fluency
Exercise Set 1:
Visual mark (look)
Thru (your legs)
Position changes on the flat
Lecture Concept 2: Props as Cues
Exercise Set 2:
Sendaway to a platform or target (go out)
Go around a prop (fly)
Pivot on a disc
Jump
Lecture Concept 3: Adding Cues
Exercise Set 3:
Fronts
Left & right finishes
Back up
Lecture Concept & Exercise Set 4:
Adding Distance
Lecture Concept & Exercise Set 5:
Making Discriminations
Lecture Concept & Exercise Set 6:
Developing Chains
Prerequisites & Supplies
OB310 Ob-ility
Obility 1 is your introduction to Obility, a fast paced and exciting way to teach obedience! In this class, we will introduce the basic obility commands (fly and thru) and demonstrate how to use them to teach any dog several fundamental obedience exercises. All dogs will be introduced to the obility method of teaching the broad jump, high jump, recall, directed jumping, and gloves ( no retrieves required!). Dogs who enter the class with more obedience skills may also be introduced to the obility method of drop on recall, retrieve on flat, and the signal exercise. We'll work with the skills that you and your dog possess, and add a few new ones to keep you busy! This class is appropriate for any dog or puppy with or without fundamental obedience skills. Only requirements are a a basic off-leash recall and a safe environment for your off leash dog to practice!
This is an excellent choice for obedience dogs that aren't having much fun with their training, and provides a nice introduction to the concept of obility.
This class may be repeated as often as desired until the student feels ready to progress.
Instructors
Deb Jones
Faculty
Deborah Jones, Ph.D. (she/her) is a psychologist who specializes in learning theory and social behavior. She taught a variety of psychology courses at Kent State University for the past 20 years. Deb has been training dogs for performance events for the past 25 years and was an early...
Judy Keller
Faculty
Judy Keller (she/her) has owned and trained Shelties for more than 20 years. She has been most successful with Morgan, her once in a lifetime dog. Judy and Morgan represented the United States three times in world agility competition, and were on the gold medal winning mini dog team in 1998. (Click here for full bio and to view Judy's upcoming courses)...