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282: Should You Switch From Stopped to Running Contacts?
Bad Dog Agility Podcast
English - April 23, 2021 21:29 - 34 minutes - 25.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsWilderness Sports Leisure Hobbies agility dogs dogagility dogtraining frontcross positivedogtraining rearcross training Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this episode, Jennifer, Sarah, and Esteban reveal the many factors handlers have to take into consideration when they answer the question, “Should I convert my stopped contact to a running contact?”
You Will Learn Why there’s sometimes a penalty for teaching old dogs new tricks. What makes you and your a stronger or weaker candidate for retraining. The difference between converting a dogwalk or a-frame. How much time you will likely gain after making the switch. Whether your dog’s breed or size really matters.