Handling Rules

HANDLING RULES: Greg Derrett Theory

Firstly always remember the three handling rules…

	Always keep your eye on your dog
	Always use the arm closet to your dog to direct it
	Always face the way you want you dog to go

THE FRONT CROSSA front cross is a turn in front of your dog (on your dogs path)

Why Front Cross?

	To change sides
	To tighten a turn

Front Cross Rules:

	Execute cross as close to the next obstacle as possible
	Only ‘front cross’ on the dogs turn/ change of direction. Never on the dogs straight line.

Why not blind cross?

	Takes your eyes off your dog
	Stops dogs working to the space in front of you (dogs working lines) thus creating wider turns and off eliminations.

The above rules will help your dog understand ‘positional cues’. A positional cue is where you ‘position’ yourself to help ‘cue’ your dog to where it will next be going. This will create better turns as the dog knows where it will next go. It also helps stop ‘off courses’ or ‘eliminations’ as the dog will better understand where it should be going.