Spinal alignment with the track

judisedwards
Jul 27, 2022
1 min read

I often talk to you guys about straightness, is your dog straight on the track. we want to see the dog’s feet straddling the track, and their spine straight and aligned with the track in the direction of travel. Training this, ie, not accepting sloppy, slightly off track behaviors on tracks you know, will really pay off.

watch Gusto in this clip and see if you can identify when he reaquires the track

https://youtu.be/zFicVZt4zfU

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3 Comments

bswenson

Jul 28, 2022

Yes, it was immediately obvious!

Kara Kolster

Jul 28, 2022

Wow great example!

Maureen Woolley, Duck & River

Jul 27, 2022

Loved his little quick steps back on the track!