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• Do a rear cross on the flat to jump #4. Call your dog’s name

as he is coming around jump #3 so that he is coming toward you. As he approaches you, and you are in line with jump #4, rotate into the dog using an outside arm, shoulder rotation into the dog, and lateral motion into the dog. The dog will turn to his left over jump #4 and will be on your right as he comes around the wing.

• Wrap your dog to his left with a blind cross wrap. As your dog
approaches the jump, rotate into him as if you are going to do a front cross, using your outside (left) hand. As your dog commits to the jump and the left turn, look over your right shoulder to pick your dog up on your right. Choices from #5 to #6 Depending on which side the dog is on when he approaches the teeter:

If your dog is on your right for #4 • Do a rear cross at jump #4. Your dog will turn to his right over #4 and will be on your left as he comes around the wing.

• Keep him on the same side through #6. • Do a blind cross at the exit of the teeter. • Do a front cross at the exit of the teeter. • Do a rear cross at the teeter. Note: Do not do a rear cross if
you have switched this out for another obstacle (other than contacts or weaves) because you will pull the dog off of jump #6 if you give turning cues on obstacle #5.

• Wrap your dog to his left with a post turn, keeping your dog
on your right as he comes around the wing. on your left as he comes around the wing.

• Wrap your dog to his left with a front cross, your dog will be

Exercise 4
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This exercise is shown for completeness as now you need to get the back side of #4 instead of the inside. Use your imagination using the options shown in the first three exercises. Good luck and most of all have fun! D

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Mary Ellen has been involved in agility since 1994 and has achieved the USDAA ADCH with four Border Collies, Zoe, Fizz, E-Z, and Maizy. Mary Ellen has competed internationally three times, 2006 IFCS in the Netherlands with Fizz (three-time gold medalist); 2008 IFCS Belgium with Fizz; and WAO 2010 in the United Kingdom with Maizy. She has also been in the USDAA finals in all three tournaments multiple times with all of her dogs. She lives in Norristown, Pennsylvania, with her husband George and offers private lessons and agility seminars. Contact her via e-mail at mebarry@kineticdog.com.

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