how to do Rally with dogs?

Question

I a the first person in our county to do rally, so I have no one to help me and I would realy like to know how to do it, my dog does obedience but needs extra cammands and hand motions so rally will be perfect! I know that you use signs, and patterns but where do I get that from? I've heard ack web but the web is so compliated!!!! If you do rally, please help me.

I a is the USA, and am in 4H.

And is there weave poles, jumps or other stuff? And I will be in the on leash level for 4H so if any of you do rally for 4H then please help me!

Answer 1

Rally is our FAVORITE !

Do you have a training club where you are? Audrey (in avatar) and I found it best to learn the exercises and their corresponding signs from the pros. Perhaps there is a training club in a nearby county?

Here are some links:

http://www.akc.org/events/rally/index.cfm

http://www.akc.org/pdfs/rulebooks/ROR999.pdf

Good luck and have fun -- I know you will =D

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ADD:

Agility has the jumps, tunnels, and weave poles.

Rally is where there are signs that indicate specific exercises for your dog to follow. They are numbered signs and you follow them in sequence.

I printed out business card-sizes of the signs and I have them in a photo album so we can practice the exercises during our walks.

Your best bet really would be to email the closest training club (it's usually run by volunteers) and get in contact with one of the instructors. You want to be sure you are learning the correct way of doing the exercises.

Answer 2

There are a lot of books on the subject. If you are in another country, you probably will no be doing ACK, so you can stay away from their site.
Charles Kramer has a good book called "Rally O". There are also a lot more books that are very good.
I think J&J Dog Supply has many of them.

http://www.jjdog.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=1CATRALLYO

You need to find out what organization hold your Rally events. If you are doing APDT or another, some of the rules and signs are different from what AKC uses.