Rally - think of an AKC Rally event as any team sport: you and your dog navigate a course, side-by-side, as you steer him through a course of 10-20 different signs. Each of these signs provides instructions regarding the next skill that is to be performed. The dog and handler move continuously throughout the course with the dog under control at the handler’s left side. There is a clear sense of teamwork between the dog and handler both during and between the numbered signs. Although each performance is timed, having a good race time is not the goal; it’s all about working as a team while performing the skills, with the dog under control. Check out Rally rules and other resources from AKC here: www.akc.org/sports/rally/
If you want quickly and painlessly learn all Rally signs, how to train your dogs to do Rally with you, we recommend taking Rally Novice and Rally Advanced courses from ICCKC (Idaho Capital City Kennel Club). Besides offering great classes, they offer great no commitment drop-in practices for just $5 per dog. Check out their website here: www.icckc.org/classes-events-at-training-center
We feel like Rally is one of the most useful sports. Beginning Rally is pretty much a very skilled heeling with elements of Obedience. You'd be surprised how many of those skills you use maneuvering through the busy store or a crowd in the park with your dog! Check out below Zima's Rally run. Zima looks a bit chunky here being 5 weeks into her pregnancy
If you want quickly and painlessly learn all Rally signs, how to train your dogs to do Rally with you, we recommend taking Rally Novice and Rally Advanced courses from ICCKC (Idaho Capital City Kennel Club). Besides offering great classes, they offer great no commitment drop-in practices for just $5 per dog. Check out their website here: www.icckc.org/classes-events-at-training-center
We feel like Rally is one of the most useful sports. Beginning Rally is pretty much a very skilled heeling with elements of Obedience. You'd be surprised how many of those skills you use maneuvering through the busy store or a crowd in the park with your dog! Check out below Zima's Rally run. Zima looks a bit chunky here being 5 weeks into her pregnancy
Scent Work - is an AKC sport that mimics the task of working detection dogs to locate a scent (e.g., explosives or narcotics) and communicate to the handler that the scent has been found. Scent Work is a positive, challenging activity that allows dogs the opportunity to use their strongest natural sense in a way that’s fun, engaging, and that builds and strengthens a foundation of trust between the handler and dog. AKC Scent Work sport includes 4 elements: Interior, Exterior, Containers and Buried. Get more information on AKC Scent Work here: www.akc.org/sports/akc-scent-work/
We are taking classes with our dogs with Hallie McMullen, local AKC judge. Check out her website www.scentsationalk9.dog come to practices, get involved. Maybe Scent Work will be your next hobby? We guarantee that your dog will love it!
Video below is Beretta's failed first run of Advanced level Exterior search. She found one hide, but lied about second one. When judge said that Beretta is wrong, Beretta turned and looked at her like "Are you sure you know what you're talking about? I am pretty sure it's here". Also it's cool how everything is so color-coordinated in this video - it was totally meant to be on our website, matches so well :)
We don't always fail, lol, below video of 8-month-old Sig passing Novice level Interior search. He is such a baby, getting all distracted, but still passes it in 1 minute.
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Barn Hunt - is the new and quickly growing dog sport catching fire across the country! Barn Hunt is based on the traditional roles of many breeds in ridding farms, barns, crop storage areas, and homes of destructive vermin. Some breeds were specifically created to fill this role, and for many of those breeds, Barn Hunt provides their first true opportunity for responsible breeders to test proper working traits in their dogs. Barn Hunt is also open to any dog of any breed or mix who wishes to play the game and can fit through an 18" wide by bale-height tall tunnel. Barn Hunt has titles, levels of increasing difficulty, and championships. Barn Hunt is an independent sport, but titles are recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC).
In the Treasure Valley we are lucky enough to have opportunity to practice, play and even compete in Barn Hunt for a very affordable price. Dogs have a blast! This is that mental stimulation dogs need so much in addition to all the running and jumping they do for physical exercise. Come check it out, no experience needed, awesome instructors will guide you whether you just wanna play or if you want to compete. Join Treasure Valley Barn Hunt group on Facebook for schedules of Fun Days, Practices and Trials in Emmett location.
See below video of Beretta running novice Barn Hunt practice 09/07/19 with our 12-year-old learning how to handle the dog, double newbie run. Just a note, the whining is not from Beretta, it's from Sig who wanted to go hunt so bad he couldn't wait his turn!
In the Treasure Valley we are lucky enough to have opportunity to practice, play and even compete in Barn Hunt for a very affordable price. Dogs have a blast! This is that mental stimulation dogs need so much in addition to all the running and jumping they do for physical exercise. Come check it out, no experience needed, awesome instructors will guide you whether you just wanna play or if you want to compete. Join Treasure Valley Barn Hunt group on Facebook for schedules of Fun Days, Practices and Trials in Emmett location.
See below video of Beretta running novice Barn Hunt practice 09/07/19 with our 12-year-old learning how to handle the dog, double newbie run. Just a note, the whining is not from Beretta, it's from Sig who wanted to go hunt so bad he couldn't wait his turn!
Herding - you can start your dog off with a non-competitive herding test that will measure his basic instinct and trainability. The initial test is called the “Instinct Test,’ and your dog doesn’t need any training before entering this class. The judge is merely looking for the dog’s ability to move and control livestock by fetching or driving. Check out AKC resources on Herding, after all German Shepherds were created for Herding and they LOVE it: www.akc.org/sports/herding/
Dock diving - is a fun, exciting but easy to do sport with simple rules: You throw your dog’s favorite toy into a pool while he waits on a dock about 40 feet long. On your command, he runs along the dock, flings himself off the end of it, lands in the water and grabs his toy. The goal? To have the longest jump possible, which could be as short as two feet for beginners, but could be as much as 30 feet for those more experienced! Check out AKC info on Dock diving www.akc.org/sports/title-recognition-program/dock-diving/
You can check out Dock diving locally with Treasure Valley Jump Club, check out their Facebook page www.facebook.com/Treasure-Valley-Jump-Club-2273285669420616
We are yet to try it out with our dogs, hope this summer we will do it!
You can check out Dock diving locally with Treasure Valley Jump Club, check out their Facebook page www.facebook.com/Treasure-Valley-Jump-Club-2273285669420616
We are yet to try it out with our dogs, hope this summer we will do it!
