Ausshole Academy

PARKOUR PART TWO

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Number of behaviors required to be completed outside with naturally occurring obstacales: NINE

1. FOUR FEET ON:  Dog must demonstrate 4 feet on for three different obstacles. Each obstacle must meet a different one of the following requirements.  (1. must move. 2. must jump onto obstacle that is 1 1/2 times shoulder height or 42", which ever is less. 3.  Must not be longer than the dog in any direction).  Dog must stay on obstacle for 2 seconds.
2.  TWO FEET ON-PIVOT:  Dog must place 2 front feet on object, at least shoulder height. Both front feet must remain on object while the back fee pivot around the object.  Dog must pivot 360 degrees in both directions.   
3. UNDER:  Dog must pass under obstacle that requires them to crawl.
4. BALANCE:   Dog must walk with all four feet on one obstacle at least elbow height, half dog's shoulder width and twice the width of one paw, whatever is wider and at least three dogs body lengths.  Any time within this performance, dog must turn 180 degrees without stepping off and show good balance throughout.
5.   STIMULUS CONTROL:  Dog must be able to differentiate between the cue to get up onto and obstacle and the cue to go under an obstacle with ease on the same obstacle.  
6.  IN:  Dog must walk or hop into obstacle that has four sides, measuring less the the dog's length on all sides, sides of obstacle must be at least as high as dog's shoulders. All four feet must remain for at least 2 seconds.
7.  OVER:  Dog must jump over one obstacle at least elbow height. One the side of the obstacle where the dog would land, must have a different type of surface (example jumping from concrete to grass.) Feet should not touch the object.
8. AROUND:   Dog must demonstrate that he can go around at least 3 different obstacle from 5 feet away and making a 180 degree turn around each obstacle.
9. SEND:    Owner must stand at least 5 feet from a raised obstacle and be able to indicate to the dog to go to the obstacle on their own.  Dog must get all four feet on the obstacle and stay there for 5  seconds.
10.  TIC TAC:  Dog must go up to a stable, flat obstacle tilted at 45 degrees or higher and perform a tight turn, similar to that on a flyball box.  All four feet must touch the obstacles.  Each foot should not touch the objects more than twice, and contact time should be minimal.  Behavior should be performed in both directions.  This is sometimes known as the rebound off a wall. 
11. BACK UP:  Dog must be able to back onto an obstacle that is at least hock height.  Dog should not sit down in the process.
12. GAP JUMP:    Dog must jump between two obstacles that are at least as far apart at the dog's body length.   
13.  5 OBSTACLE SEQUENCE:  Dog must perform 5 parkour behaviors in succession. The sequence should have flow to it and the team should show no hesitations.  1 minute time limit.
14.   CREATIVITY:  One obstacle, five different behaviors.          

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