What is Rally?
Rally is an engaging and fun form of obedience training, designed to strengthen the bond between you and your dog. In Rally, you and your dog navigate a course composed of 10-24 stations. Each station features a sign indicating the obedience exercise to be performed. These exercises range from basic tasks, such as having the dog sit, to more advanced activities, like distance exercises, where you walk away from the dog and, from five meters, instruct it to change position.
Throughout the course, your dog is expected to heel attentively on a loose lead, ensuring it maintains focus and responsiveness.
Below you can read about our rally courses…
Beginner Rally Class with a few Tricks
What is covered in the course?
This class is designed to enhance your dog’s heeling skills, ensuring that they remain focused on you at all times. We aim to make heeling enjoyable for both you and your dog, fostering a positive learning experience.
You will learn and practice the 32 exercises required for the Novice Rally level, including foundational elements of obedience such as recall, heeling, stays, and various positions. In addition to the Rally exercises, you will also work on three fun tricks, which form part of the ANKC Trick Dog Tests (Starter level).
What will you gain from this course?
By the end of this course, you will have made significant progress toward competing in Rally. Your dog’s focus, heeling, recall, stays, and overall connection with you will improve. Additionally, you will have mastered half of the exercises necessary to pass the Trick Dog Test.
Rally Trial Class with Trick Training
What is covered in the course?
In this trial class, we will continue to refine your dog’s heeling, ensuring they maintain consistent focus on you. The emphasis will be on training your dog to complete a full Rally course without relying on food rewards. We will explore various reward strategies to enhance your training methods.
You will learn and practice the majority of the advanced/excellent/masters Rally signs (depending on your level), incorporating a variety of obedience elements such as recall, heeling, stays, and positional changes. In addition to these exercises, you will fun tricks that are part of the ANKC Trick Dog Tests (Starter/Novice level).
What will you gain from this course?
By the end of this course, you will be well-prepared to compete in Rally. Your dog’s focus, heeling, recall, stays, and overall connection with you will be significantly improved. You will also become proficient in the exercises required to pass the Trick Dog Starter Test.