On this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast we’re going to talk about timing a trial. How early do you need to arrive? If it’s an AM/PM trial, what are you going to do during those hours between shows? Planning ahead can save you a lot of stress.Sign Of The Week: HALT - Send Away Sit - Return - Follow ArrowVisit our website: https://rallyonwardpod.comCheck out the Brags And Wags page to see brag pictures from our listeners, and send us a brag of your own.

On this episode of The Rally Onward Podcast, we’re talking about backchaining. Backchaining is a training technique that shows the dog how to do complex behavior sequences. Programing Note: Due to changes in our schedules, Catherine and Marie can no longer record a weekly podcast so we are switching to a bi-monthly schedule. Sign of the Week: Call Front - Move 2 Side Steps Right - Finish Forward and Call Front - Move 2 Side Steps Left - Finish Forward Visit our website: https:/...

On this episode of The Rally Onward Podcast, we’re going to be breaking down how to train your dog to perform all three of the Rally Master jumps correctly. From where to sit your dog, to where to stand on the other side of the jump, which way to finish, we’re talking about those three jumps this week.Visit our website: https://rallyonwardpod.comCheck out the Brags And Wags page to see brag pictures from our listeners, and send us a brag of your own.

On this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast we’re going to talk about setting goals with our dogs. As you know, there are a lot of different titles to pursue. How do you know which titles are realistic for you and your dog? Should you take your dog to trials, or would virtual titling be a better plan. Can you afford to pursue a RACH? We talk about all of these things and more in this episode.Sign of the Week: The different types of Rally jumpsVisit our website: https://rallyonwardpod.comCheck...

On this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast we’re going to talk about being nervous at trials. The feelings of being judged, being watched, can be intimidating. Watching another team do a perfect run, and knowing your dog doesn’t do anything like that, can make you feel like you don’t belong. We’re going to talk about scores and titles and putting ourselves under pressure. If you’re trialing soon and it makes you nervous, this episode is for you.Sign of the Week: Sit Stay and CallVisit our we...

Sorry for the late drop. We recorded late due to the holiday.On this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast we’re going to talk about learning from watching other people train their dogs. Getting a chance to watch a great trainer work with their own dog can give you tips on how to use your hands and footwork to help your dog succeed.Sign of the Week: HALT - Dog Circles Right - SITVisit our website: https://rallyonwardpod.comCheck out the Brags And Wags page to see brag pictures from our listener...

This is a short special episode of The Rally Onward Podcast. We'll be back recording our regular show next week.Visit our website: https://rallyonwardpod.comCheck out the Brags And Wags page to see brag pictures from our listeners, and send us a brag of your own.

On this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast we’re going to talk about what we wish we knew before we started Rally. We’re going to discuss things we learned the hard way. Ring entry, leash removal, walkthrough skills, mentorship, all of this and more.Sign of the Week: Stand Right Turn Forward and Stand Left Turn ForwardVisit our website: https://rallyonwardpod.comCheck out the Brags And Wags page to see brag pictures from our listeners, and send us a brag of your own.

On this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast we’re going to talk about footwork. What we do with our feet can make it easier for our dogs to know which direction we’re going to turn. And we’ll also discuss some issues with maintaining our balance during different types of turns. Next we talk about strategies for knowing our left from our right. In our normal lives, this doesn’t matter nearly as much as it does in rally. If your trainer keeps calling out, “No, your other right,” this episode is...

Marie and Catherine had a rough week. We were unable to get together to record. We'll be back next week.Visit our website: https://rallyonwardpod.comCheck out the Brags And Wags page to see brag pictures from our listeners, and send us a brag of your own.

On this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast we’re going to talk about more of our favorite training games. This week we’ll be discussing stay and recall games. Sign Of The Week: Double Left About TurnVisit our website: https://rallyonwardpod.comCheck out the Brags And Wags page to see brag pictures from our listeners, and send us a brag of your own.

On this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast Catherine and Marie will discuss some of their favorite training games. This week we’re talking about heeling games and focus games. Games make training fun for dogs. And if training is fun for dogs, it’s fun for us, too.Sign Of The Week: Send To JumpVisit our website: https://rallyonwardpod.comCheck out the Brags And Wags page to see brag pictures from our listeners, and send us a brag of your own.

On this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast we’re going to talk about three related topics. The dog being responsible for their own behavior, giving our dogs agency in our training, and whether or not dogs are sentient. All three of these ideas help us communicate with our dogs better, and help our dogs communicate better with us.Sign Of The Week: Stand-Leave-Sit-Call Front-Finish-Sit and Stand-Leave-Down-Call Front- Finish-Sit Visit our website: https://rallyonwardpod.comCheck out the B...

On this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast we’re going to talk about training ahead. Don’t wait until you’re finished with Novice before working on off leash cooperation. Off leash cooperation needs to be part of your training plan from the beginning. We’re going to talk about how to get off leash cooperation on track.Sign Of The Week: Stand-While Heeling-Call To Finish-Sit and Down-While Heeling-Call To Finish-Sit Visit our website: https://rallyonwardpod.comCheck out the Brags And Wag...

On this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast we’re going to be talking about down. Ever ask your dog to lie down and wonder why they hesitate, or refuse? We’re going to talk about some reasons why. We’ll also talk about how to train your dog to down at heel without creeping forward. Sign Of The Week: Back Up Three StepsVisit our website: https://rallyonwardpod.comCheck out the Brags And Wags page to see brag pictures from our listeners, and send us a brag of your own.

On this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast we’re going to be talking about sit. You might be thinking, well, my dog already knows how to sit. But, when it comes to Rally there are a lot of things to consider. Does your dog know how to sit facing a brick wall? Does your dog know how to sit facing a ring gate? We’re going to talk about practicing and proofing sits in Rally.Sign Of The Week: Moving Stand – Walk Around and Moving Down – Walk AroundVisit our website: https://rallyonwardpod.comChe...

Sorry everyone. Catherine and Marie tried an experiment with their audio this week and ended up with an unusable recording. Sometimes experiments teach us what not to do. This was one of those. New episode next week.Visit our website: https://rallyonwardpod.comCheck out the Brags And Wags page to see brag pictures from our listeners, and send us a brag of your own.

Sorry for the late drop. We had technical difficulties with our recording this week. On this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast, we’re going to be talking about the Rally Champion title. RACH is a prefix title and it is the highest title you and your dog can achieve in AKC Rally. Catherine’s dog Lily has a RACH title. And if you’ve been listening for a while, you know how hard Marie is trying to get a RACH with her dog, Noelle. This week we’ll discuss what the AKC requires our dogs to a...

Show NotesOn this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast we’re talking about being consistent in how we communicate to our dogs. In the Rally ring, it’s helpful to our dogs if we use our cues and our body language in a consistent manner. Training should look and sound like trialing, otherwise our poor dogs don’t know what we want from them.Rally Sign Of The Week: Two Sidesteps RightVisit our website: https://rallyonwardpod.comCheck out the Brags And Wags page to see brag pictures from our listen...

Show NotesCatherine attended a conference about building confidence in our dogs. We’re going to be breaking down some ways we can build confidence in our rally dogs to help them be successful.Rally Sign Of The Week: Halt - Step in Front - Finish Left - Forward and Halt - Step in Front - Finish Right - ForwardVisit our website: https://rallyonwardpod.comCheck out the Brags And Wags page to see brag pictures from our listeners, and send us a brag of your own.