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Dog Agility Training: Weaving
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Dog Agility Training: The Rear Cross
Dog Agility Sequencing & Training
Summary: The rear cross is when the trainer brings the dog from one obstacle, behind them to the next obstacle. Teach any dog how to do a rear cross on an agility course by using the advice in this free video from an experienced dog trainer.
Kim Amatucci is a practicing Pet Dog Trainer and Behavior Consultant. Her main interests are Family Pet Training,Agility, and Aggression. She has been training group classes and...read more
"The next thing we're going to do is teach them a Rear Cross. The difference between a Front and a Rear Cross is, instead of the dog crossing in front of you, you want the dog to cross behind you. So the dog's going to go behind you. You always have to connect with them, which means you have to keep your hand position going and always get eye contact and call the dog's name. So we'll put it up in a little series here. And, "go weave, go, go, go, go, go, go". And what I'm going to do is cross behind them, "Jake, tunnel". "Hurry, hurry, hurry. Good boy". Get a nice sit and that's a Rear Cross. I'll show you one more time. "Come on". You want to get him going through, one direction on your one side, "weave, weave, weave". Switch sides, get that hand up. "Jake tunnel". Send them through to your table. "Sit". You can also teach them down, depending on where you're competing with your Agility, so practice both of them."
eHow Article: Dog Agility Training: The Rear Cross
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weinprinz said
on 7/22/2009 Yes- this is called a BLIND cross. A REAR cross is when YOU cross behind the dog. The main difference between a front cross and a rear cross is with a front cross the dog switches sides by turning TOWARD you, and with a rear cross they will switch sides by turning AWAY from you.
bethw said
on 3/18/2009 This cross is called a Blind Cross, not a rear cross and is strongly discouraged in agility. The dog should never cross behind you.