Whether you are just starting to teach your first set of 2-on/2-off contacts, or you are re-training your stop contacts, you need solid foundations and this course will get you on the right path (or back on it)!

We recommend your dog is at least 6 months of age before starting the Level 1 foundation work. This work is primarily low-impact. Exercises an be adapted for age and breed.

We recommend dogs are at least 15 months of age before starting any work on progressing Level 1 foundations to elevated contact equipment. There is no rush for this stage - the hard work is all done in Level 1 :)

You will have an excellent foundation for your contacts, but you will not have finished contacts.

Your dog (and you) will have outstanding, independent drive to the bottom position, excellent understanding of the release,and incredible impulse control under distraction.

Every dog and situation is different. To have truly proofed and independent contacts, starting from scratch to finished product is about 12 months. And contacts are never really finished! :)

There are 40+ easy-to-set-up lessons in the course with specific drills to improve your contacts. You also get:

• 6 skills assessments
• 12 weeks of personal feedback on submitted homework from two national champions and contact experts
• Proven 2-on/2-off contact method
• 6 bonus lessons that support the transition to elevated equipment and early sequencing

We will have an option at the end of the course for ongoing support for a monthly fee.

There are two levels: Foundations and Elevated Equipment Ready.

You will need a plank, perch, and either jump wings or cones or even a barrel for more advanced work.

The perch for early shaping of the 2O2O position without speed. A 'perch' can be a block of wood, a front door step, or an aerobic step as examples. Something low and stable.

The plank for moving into and out of the 2O2O position at speed. The approximate dimensions of the plank (rubber chipped or similar for dog safety) would be approximately 10-12 feed in length and range fro 10-12 inches wide and 2 inches thick. (Many people use a section of dogwalk placed on the ground and stabilized)

A fantastic 2O2O gives you all the advantages of running without the downsides. You can still have incredible speed, but more control for turns and off-course situations - and better consistency and more confidence to nail your run when it counts!

While the foundations taught in this course will serve you and your dog well in your see-saw training, the see-saw requires specialized additional training that is not covered in this course. (We are considering an additional see-saw course, but not this go round!) :)