Clover Course from USDAA Dog Agility

 

Thought it would be fun to get your brain going today :-)

The goal for this four-leaf clover-inspired course is for you to reach outside your usual comfort zone and handle the course in multiple ways with the same dog. The challenge is to find as many ways to handle the course successfully as you can.

Start with #1-#3. Here are a few of the potential ways to handle that segment:

*Lead out past #2 and face your dog. Push your dog into the tunnel.
*Lead out to between #1 and #2 with the dog on your right. Run with your dog, pulling him into the tunnel.
*Start with your dog and run #1-#3 with your dog on your right.
*Start with your dog on your left and rear cross between #1 and #2, pulling your dog into the tunnel.

Can you think of more ways to handle #1-#3? Which way works best for you and your dog?

Now try #4-#9. Try turning your dog to the left around #5 on your way to #6. Then try turning him to the right. Try the same thing with #8 on the way to #9. Which way works best for you and your dog? When doing the remainder of the course, try turning left and right after #13 as well.

Before you run the whole course, consider how your handling choices in each segment may affect the next segment. For example, if you run on the left in the opening and go around the backside of the tunnel, how will you handle #4 and #5? Would it be better if you crossed behind the tunnel after your dog entered it so that #4 and your dog will be on your left?

This information was obtained from USDAA Dog Agility site.