Frieda and Tori, 2.5 years, Border Terrier, Ireland

“ we had a go at the sequences, and I was pleased with her enthusiasm!”
Yes! Really cool! I don’t mind the turns so much. She can’t really wrap due to how she is built, but she is jumping in the right direction and starts where she is supposed to go next immediately. Main thing I would work on are outs – handling wise you can give the out cue sooner. It feels like you are pushing her out most of the time so it takes some of the fluency. You can continue moving in a way that supports that line, but tell her what to do sooner, so she can prepare and keep a good line. Of course also keep imporoving the verbal understanding, so you can really trust her when you send her out. Also work on front/blind crosses after out. It seems to cause her some troubles. You can help her with handling and call while doing your cross to help her pay attention to what is happening. Or you can also leave a static toy for her on the landing side so she has something to focus on rather than your movement.