From Trick to Treat:
Teeter Training
This class starts with a trick and ends with a teeter! Teeter training can begin pretty early in a dog’s agility career because it begins with a simple trick: backing up! From this rear-end awareness exercise, we will introduce the 4-on behavior onto a wobble board or tippy board, name, and proof the behavior, and then start the process of transferring that behavior to a low teeter. Each team will be on their path to a full-height teeter, complete with sequencing and handling skills. The goal of this method is to produce a dog that runs across the board to the end, weight shifts back, rides the board to the ground, and waits in position for the handler's verbal cue to move off of the board. The class is suitable for dogs with no prior teeter experience and for dogs wanting to retrain their teeter performance.
Students may also use this method to teach a 2o2o or a down-on-the-board behavior with some simple modifications
In this step by step program you'll learn:
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Build a Fluent End Behavior
The basic steps include building desire and fluency for stopping and maintaining the end position.
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How to Adjust to Your Dog
Through carefully defined layers, you can move through this content at your dog's pace, making the process seamless and fun for you both.
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Polishing the Behavior for Competition
Sequencing and reducing reinforcement lessons are also included.
What You'll Need:
✅ You will need a target/mat that your dog can back up onto. Not very large, but the dog should be able to stand with all 4 feet on it. You will not use this mat for very long.
✅ You will need a board that moves, that accommodates your dog’s body length. The board should be able to stop moving when your dog has all 4 feet on it. A round wobble board or a cato-tip plank are both appropriate.
**Large breeds may benefit from starting on the actual teeter (after the mat), but the teeter should go flat or nearly flat, to begin with.
✅ You will need access to an adjustable teeter and space surrounding the teeter to add obstacles before/after; around 30 feet of length is doable for adding an obstacle before or after. Obstacles you use before and after can be anything (jumps, cones, tunnels, etc). You only need enough width to accommodate the obstacles you're using and yourself running alongside the dog.
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"I have taken other teeter classes but I love this method and instructor best!!"
- Entire 22-Phase Training Process with written instructions and video demonstration
- Case Study: Fear and Avoidance of the teeter
- 12-Month Access to Learning Materials
- Self-Study
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A bit about me...
It was 13 years ago that I had the idea to begin the teeter training before any of the other contacts. This idea has been proven repeatedly with my dogs and my students: dogs that learn the teeter first are more confident and have less confusion navigating the difference between the dogwalk and teeter.
I have been training in agility nearly my entire life and teaching full-time for over a decade. With more than twenty-five years of experience, I have worked with hundreds of dogs of a wide variety of breeds.
I am known for my ability to break things down for both humans and dogs and explain things clearly, enlightening the learner's view of the sport.
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Refund Policy:
If the student has not started the program within 7 days of purchase, they may request a refund in writing via email.