The following is an excerpt from "Preparing for the Obedience Ring, Canadian Style! How to prepare for the Obedience Ring at any level" written by Marie Sawford, and published in Dog Sport (Volume 8, Number 4) July/August 2009.
1. Has my dog been consistent in his home training building?
If your dog is not showing consistency in his home environment, it is not likely that it will improve in a new environment.
2. Can he do twice the amount of work?
Your dog should be able to handle doing back-to-back routines without a problem. To clarify, I don't mean 1/2 point deductions I mean keeping mentally focused to do the work twice (one routine followed by the other) and work within the criteria you have set out for him.
3. How many different environments has he trialed in?
Change in environment is a big thing for dogs you need to give the dog as many different scenarios as possible since things come up like crowds behind you, the sun shining behind you making your signals look different, not having enough space as you are use to for heeling, a different feeling floor or matting While these details don't mean a great deal to us, they will make a big difference to your dog.
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