Rear Cross Agility Tutorial
This is a video tutorial on how to train your dog to do a rear cross for dog agility using clicker training and positive reinforcement dog training. I use the Greg Darrett handling system and feel that it is very clean and clear to the dog, which is the reason I use it.
Some rear cross methods seem confusing to the dog. This method teaches the dog to follow the person and if the person crosses behind the dog, then the dog knows that he is turning that direction. If the dog is too far in front of you to see the human make the rear cross, one could always have a right or left cue to tell the dog which direction he is going.
I like this method of the rear cross because it is smooth and never confuses the dog with hand gestures. If I am giving my dog a get out hand signal he will know that it is a get out hand signal. If I were to use a hand flip turn for a rear cross, the dog might think that my hand being up means for him to get out and take another obstacle. So, to keep my cues clear, the rear cross is taught with the movement of my body and not my arms.
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