Phenomenal Stopped Contacts in 30 Days

This book contains 59 training steps designed to be completed over 30 days to improve the specific skills that are critical to achieving a fast, reliable stopped contact performance:
•Speed: Your dog must enter the contact with speed and continue to stride over the contact until he moves into his target position.
•Control: Your dog must have the reinforcement history to make stopping in the target position more rewarding than running to the next obstacle.
•Target Position: Your dog must stride quickly into position without creeping or slowing down more than is physically necessary.
•Entries: Your dog must enter the contact safely and at an angle that allows him to maintain his speed over the entire piece of equipment.
•Exits: Your dog must maintain his target position until you verbally release him from the contact. In addition, your dog must understand verbal cues telling him to turn toward you and/or away from you at the contact exit.

By dissecting each aspect of your dog’s performance, you can reward one specific behavior at a time; thereby helping you clarify to your dog how you want the entire piece of equipment completed.