Also for older dogs with experience of training we are offering RALLY O’ training, be the first to learn this fun training that utilises the dog and owners working relationship, see for below for details. 

What in the world is that?!"

Someone asked me at a recent show and pointed to the ring where stewards were setting up ground-level signs. I answered simply, "Rally obedience," and explained the strange goings-on in the ring.

Rally obedience, or "Rally-O" as it has been termed by enthusiasts, is the latest American Kennel Club event to hit the show circuit. Rally-O combines characteristics of sports car racing, dog agility, and traditional obedience into a new fun sport.

Rally is timed, includes 12-20 performance stations depending on the level of participation, we however train for fun however if you want to compete we will guide you in a way that you could if you wanted to. 

This is REMEMBER *****JUST FOR FUN********* with on-leash exercises that demonstrate the dog's understanding of basic commands such as sit, stay, down, and come and heel position;

As in agility, courses are designed TRAINERS and are different every week,

Trainers design their courses by choosing from more than 4 dozen stations that direct handlers and dogs to perform specific exercises.

A sign at each station gives instructions to the dog-handler team, and each team must execute the station's particular task within two-to-four feet of the sign.

Once the judge gives the command "forward," the dog and handler complete the course on their own without further commands from the judge.

We use the click and reward system to teach however if your dog is already obeying commands such as sit, down, heel, stay, stand without treats then please carry on and only use a treat at the end of a course or if teaching a new position to the dog, for instance an about turn or left about turn, don’t panic we will show you every step of the way. 

Signs instruct teams to go fast or slow, to halt (dog must sit at heel), to make turns and circles, to reverse direction, to do a sit-stay-recall, or to follow other basic obedience exercises.

Rally-O is a wonderful introduction to the sport of obedience for dogs and owners, an end it itself, an opportunity for veteran dogs to remain active, and a chance for shy or anti-social dogs to get ring experience without worrying. Unlike obedience trials (in which we see so many collie types, ‘rally o’ is open to all breeds large, small mini, giant, and that’s just the owners)!!!!!!!!!

Many dogs enjoy this change from the usual silent heeling of traditional obedience as their handlers can clap hands, talk, whistle (even sing!) to them throughout the entire course without penalty.

Call or email for more details

Telephone 01604 771336 / 07703 280359 or Email : Enquiry@Calm-Canines.co.uk