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RALLY-O - THE STYLE OF RALLY OBEDIENCE, 3RD EDITION
by Charles 'Bud' Kramer (See other books by author)
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Publisher: Fancee Publications
Edition: 2005 Spiral, 149 pages
Item: DTO206
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Summary: New edition! Rally is designed to be a style of obedience that emphasizes fun and excitement for the dog, handler and spectator. Here's all you need to get started in this fun new approach to dog obedience!
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New edition! Charles "Bud" Kramer is the originator of Rally Style Obedience, and his book tells you all you need to get started in this fun, new approach to dog obedience. Rally is designed to be a style of obedience that emphasizes fun and excitement for the dog, handler and spectator, with a more natural flow to the performance. The handler and dog complete the course by reading a series of signs along the course and performing the exercise listed on each sign, without additional commands from the judge. Scoring is also designed to allow less precision than traditional obedience. There are two levels: Level One is entirely on-lead, so beginners can participate early in their training. Level Two is for the more advanced dogs and is off-lead. Book explains everything you need to know to set up a trial, how to judge, a full description of the classes and exercises, and details about the signs needed. There are also different course designs shown for both levels.
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| Big boost for new Rally-O Trainer, June 15, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Penny Garvin |
| Explains Rally-O exercises and rules every step of the way - easy to follow pictures and diagrams - we are hooked... |
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| Very In Depth, May 3, 2003 |
| Reviewer: Audrey Ulrich |
| This is a very good explaination of the sport of Rally-O written by its originator. It tells you everything about the requirements, judging and rules. It is not a |
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| , March 28, 2003 |
| Reviewer: Kristen Hurwitz |
After having a couple years to let this new sport spread its wings Charles “Bud” Kramer has worked out the kinks and presents us with his second edition of a book dedicated to the fast rising sport of Rally Obedience; from the Concept of Rally to Judging to Course Design.
This book is a must read for anyone considering getting into this new fast paced fun style of obedience. The differences between Bud’s Rally and AKC or APDT’s Rally are not so great as to cause any major confusion to the reader. But you may want to take a class before trialing or at least check the rules and regs of the organization hosting the match/trial.
Rally was conceived as a way to keep people working with their dogs in the arena of Obedience. A handler who is unsure of whether they want to go onto traditional obedience but wants to keep working and having fun with their dog can enter a novice Rally class right out of intermediate obdedience and most likely start trialing soon after.
One of the most attractive aspects of Rally is the ability to repeat commands and talk to your dog throughout the entire course. “This also reflects the concept that Rally is judged on the dog’s response to the handler’s commands as they might be given during training or when working as a team in police work, search and rescue, etc.” pg 20
Bud makes it clear that Rally is not a “dumbing down” of obedience but rather a way to let handlers who are still training their dogs get out and have some fun! While you can talk all you want to the dog (giving commands in anticipation of errors or to correct errors that have already occurred) the dog does have to perform 100% of the exercise, in one continuous motion, on the first command.
The book covers, in detail, all the exercises and what the most common errors are. It is “…written with the person new to obedience in mind.” Pg 31 He does not go into how to train a dog to perform the exercises but offers advice on how to prevent the most common errors; making note that hand signals and verbal commands can be given simultaneously. While excessive body movements are not allowed, tapping on your leg to prevent a lag or get a dog to front straight is.
Even if you have no interest in designing a Rally course, the chapter covering course design will let you know what to expect when you go to a match or trial. If you do want to learn how to design courses, you’ll learn how far apart exercises should be, why you don’t want to put spirals and 360s together, etc. He also includes over 27 pre-made courses covering all three levels with varying difficulty. He even provides information on how to build your own Rally set or, if you prefer, where you can purchase one.
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