We had only two instructors tonight so we only had 3 sets and one of them was a help each other set. For the help each other set, we had another FC drill. This exercise was very difficult for us. Getting far enough in front of Gus after obstacle 2 so that he took the correct side of 3 was almost impossible. The turn to 4 and then a FC over to 5 was pretty easy for him. I ran him at 12" most of the time and he knocked most of the bars down. I also took his turn away once for not sitting like I asked him to.
On set 3 I had Gus only doing the weaves and the A-frame. We worked on and off side weaves while on leash. By the last turn he did all 12 with speed and almost appropriate foot work.
The final set was an adaption of an AKC style jumpers course. We made a number of attempts on this course. I lead out to the broad jump and then cut diagonally across jump 3 to perform a FC between 3 &4. I then did a rear cross between 4 & 5. Gus took the turn between 5 & 6 usually wide. I also had to be careful from 6 to 7 because he was frequently taking jump 4 backwards. Keeping my arm down and getting his attention was very important to keep him off the off course jump. To finish off the course I did a front cross between 7 & 8. Although I had a tough time getting into the proper position It was still successful to complete this properly.
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