Author: marileecole

The Counting Game – July 2022

THE COUNTING GAME

To reinforce coming when called—RECALL.

This is game was developed by well-known   animal behaviorist, Chirag Patel. It is important to continue to make recall fun, since calling your dog to you is usually asking them to leave something they really want to do… when you think about it…. As much as your dog may love you… having fun is important, too!

A Fun 100 Container Challenge Search Event

A Fun 100 Container Challenge—Sunday, August 22,2020

@ Phx Animal Behavior Center, 1609 E Bell Rd Ste 216, Phoenix, AZ 85022

(Indoor airconditioned facility, plenty of crating room)

$20.00 per fun run (cash, checks, zelle or venmo)

Entries @www.cheekydogobedience.com

 

Two Searches each limited to 25 runs with a different course layout for each search

You can enter one search or two searches …only one dog per handler per run

1st Search begins @ 8:15 am 2nd Search begins @ 11:30 am

Entry limit 25 teams per Search

 

Rules of the Challenge:

o Everyone begins with 100 points

o Odors used will be Birch, Anise, Clove

o One dog per handler per run

o 5 minutes with no 30 second warning (handlers can self time)

o One incorrect alert call allowed (fault points will be applied)

o Multiple faults

 

     Faults:

o 1 st incorrect Alert (5 fault points)

o Any container damaged (3 fault points)

o Container moved out of position (1 fault point)

o Handler dropping food (1 fault point)

o Handler moving or touching container (1 fault point)

o Repeat alert on already found container (1 fault point)

o Handler not able to point to correct container (1 fault point)

 

     Disqualifying Faults:

o Handler calls a 2 nd alert on an incorrect container

o Handler calls “Finish” before all hides have been located

o Maximum search time reached without all hides being called

o Any harsh handling or correction of their dog by handler

o Dog or handler eliminate in the search area