RALLY O
Rally Obedience (commonly called Rally O or just Rally) was created to promote a positive relationship between the dog and its owner. RallyO is a fun sport where you and your dog work together as a team performing various exercises in a more informal and light-hearted manner than traditional obedience.This activity promotes a bond between you and your dog, as positive praise and interaction is encouraged in this sport.
Rally O is often described as a combination of Agility and Obedience. A Rally O course is set out with numbered stations including a start and finish. Like Agility, handlers have the opportunity to walk the course to become familiar with it before competing. Participants then navigate the course by following the numbers and carrying out the exercise shown on the sign positioned at each of the numbered stations. Dogs work in the “Heel” position between exercises. At Novice level, dogs negotiate a course having between 10 and 15 signs (not including the start and finish) and work on lead during the test. There is a total of 50 signs gradually increasing in complexity. The higher levels of Rally O use up to 24 signs including many of the more complex ones and complete the courses off-lead.
Rally Obedience (commonly called Rally O or just Rally) was created to promote a positive relationship between the dog and its owner. RallyO is a fun sport where you and your dog work together as a team performing various exercises in a more informal and light-hearted manner than traditional obedience.
Source: wabdtc.com.au
Rally O was designed with the average dog owner in mind, as a way to introduce them into the world of dog sports and for people to just have fun with their dog. It is also suitable for accomplished Obedience or Agility trailers. It provides them with another way to interact with their dog, particularly as their dog becomes older and less able to manage some of the more strenuous aspects of those sports.
In Rally O competitors complete the course on their own and are allowed to use multiple hand and verbal cues and can talk to, praise and encourage their dog throughout the performance – it has a far more relaxed atmosphere than other dog sports. Each run is a different series of exercises – you never know what the course will be until you do the preliminary walk through.
You can download more information about the rules of Rally O on the Australian National Kennel Council website.
Dogs Victoria has many dog obedience training clubs that offer Rally O training.
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https:/ankc.org.au