Teaching the Agility Rear Cross/Switch with One Jump

This is how I taught Merlin the rear cross (switch), using just one jump and a clicker. It's also a how-to video for anyone interested in trying the same technique. You can skip the clicker if you want, but it really helps a lot.

I taught my first agility dog the rear cross using an entire sequence of jumps. That did work, but it took him a while to really "get it." I used the one-jump method with my second dog and it worked really well, quickly giving my beginner dog a solid understanding of the maneuver.

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Pets & Animals

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• rear cross
• switch
• front cross
• agility training
• border collie
• one jump exercises
• jumping
• chollas
• agility
• club

[adafchik]

I thought that typically you lead the dog with the hand that's on the same side of them, and then switch hands after the cross. So we send the dog with the body language?

[raian76]

Although this worked for you, I think you might have had better communication with your dog had you not lured the dog, but let the dog offer you the behaviour and then clicked. You seem to be clicking as the dog turns around to face you as well, it would be much more effective had you clicked as you began to step behind your dog as he jumped, and they you toss the treat out away from you instead of having your dog turning to face you for the treat.

[Clickycollie1]

Great video. Really helpful as I'm working on my rear crosses atm. This would be the ideal way to make it clearer to me and the dog.

Thanks :D

[Louiesly]

awesome video this is a great help

me and my dog are just starting to learn this stuff and this video an amazing help =D

[CarnivoreDen]

Thank You! :)

How about one on Front Crosses? :)