Prerequisite: Dog must have earned at least 1 leg in the Novice class toward their CD to be eligible for the Pre-Open class, or with approval from the NOCI Director of Training
In this class students will begin to work on the skills required at the Open level.
The new skills students will begin to work on include:
1.) The Drop on Recall
2.) The Command Discrimination exercise (Stand, Sit, & Down from a distance)
3.) Inroducing the dumbbell to the dog, and how to get them to hold it.
4.) The Retrieve on the Flat & Retrieve over the High Jump
5.) The Recall over the Broad Jump
6.) The Open version of the Stay and Get the Leash exercise
7.) Variations of these exercises that are used in the UKC Open class.
For information about any of our Obedience classes contact the Training Hall Secretary.
