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As some of you may know, I've been interested in competing for titles in OB. I've been trying to get a hold of the CKC so I can fill out a PIN form in order to be eligible to compete. Someone mentioned CARO, a rally obedience club that allows you to compete, for a small fee, with any breed or mix of dog.
Getting excited I contacted a member who set aside some time in her busy schedule to go over some rules and tips with me
It was awesome to talk to someone who is just as interested in the sport as me, and to watch her work her Chi's.
Some things came up:
In rally, it's much more laid back.
There are more commands my dog needs to know (two finishes, and hand signals).
You can't give any correction, verbal or physical in AND outside the ring.
Your dog does not have to be tidy in his sits, downs, or heels.
You can have up to four or five commands per station in novice (I think)
There are written instructions
What I know so far in OB:
Voice commands only
In order to get a higher mark your dog must be tidy in every command
You do what the evaluator tells you
I love how rally has jumps in it, but I'm not a fan of hand signals, or having to do two finishes.
I enjoy how strict OB is, plus I find it more straight forward than rally.
Rally is easy to jump in and compete, OB is proving difficult since CKC has not gotten back to me.
Outside the ring I would like to train my dog, and I do use light collar corrections (more of a nag to get his attention if his eyes start to wonder) and I do use a stern 'no' if Chase begins throwing behaviors at me.
I'm getting my info on Rally from one person, so if any of this is wrong please let me know.
Is it mandatory to use hand signals?
Which sport should I concentrate on first?
Getting excited I contacted a member who set aside some time in her busy schedule to go over some rules and tips with me
Some things came up:
In rally, it's much more laid back.
There are more commands my dog needs to know (two finishes, and hand signals).
You can't give any correction, verbal or physical in AND outside the ring.
Your dog does not have to be tidy in his sits, downs, or heels.
You can have up to four or five commands per station in novice (I think)
There are written instructions
What I know so far in OB:
Voice commands only
In order to get a higher mark your dog must be tidy in every command
You do what the evaluator tells you
I love how rally has jumps in it, but I'm not a fan of hand signals, or having to do two finishes.
I enjoy how strict OB is, plus I find it more straight forward than rally.
Rally is easy to jump in and compete, OB is proving difficult since CKC has not gotten back to me.
Outside the ring I would like to train my dog, and I do use light collar corrections (more of a nag to get his attention if his eyes start to wonder) and I do use a stern 'no' if Chase begins throwing behaviors at me.
I'm getting my info on Rally from one person, so if any of this is wrong please let me know.
Is it mandatory to use hand signals?
Which sport should I concentrate on first?