Practicing for the AD test
Many people don't know what an AD title is, or much = less why I would want to pursue them, so I thought I would give a brief tutorial. = In the Sport of Schutzhund<= /a> AD is the title given for Endurance. It is abbreviated from Ausdauerpr=FCfung which means Endurance exam. In this exam the dog must travel 20 km (about 12.5 = miles) in under two hours including any rest breaks. There are a few Vet = checkups throughout as well to make sure the dog is doing fine. The handler = normally rides a bike with the dog on the right side, but may trial two dogs at = once with one on the left and one on the right. Crazy people have even been = known to run the AD exam! Not me! Any dog wishing to participate in Koreung tests = which are breed surveys, must have passed the AD. Training for the AD is in my opinion more rewarding than the actual title, as it gives you and your = dog so much time together during training without obedience, compulsion, = mistakes and frustrated nerves. It is time when I sit and talk with the dog, and = encourage them to keep going, and we see a lot of country. I have been training = with 4 different dogs = right now to make sure I will have at least two ready for the test. I have a = little different setup than most people as I will be using a recumbent Trike. = This way I can pack squirt bottles to keep them cool, water and dishes for both = of us, medical kit etc. It is also much more comfortable for me! So here is a = picture of our gang during practice
Steve = Parsons
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