First, could you explain what is a "moving contact" and how it differs from a "running contact". I understand the running contact, but I am confused about what exactly a "moving contact" is.

Second, if I stick with 2 feet on and 2 off, how important is it to retrain my dog to shift his weight back by making him "sit" at the end of the contact. Also, is the shift as important to reteach; if I decide on a quick release.

I orginally posted this to Lesson 8 rather late (like over a month after lesson 8 was introduced). I decided I should have posted it here instead, since it is really a question.

After listening to your introduction, I want to do running contacts to get better times. Right now, I usually stop Chip with 2 feet on and 2 feet off (at least in practice and at agility classes, the show is a different matter sometimes).

Here's Wrinkles running the lesson 8 course. The pulling him out of the weaves to the jump wasn't working (he slowed down) so I decided to front cross. I think I rear crossed the tunnel too early so he didn't go in...but after we got going again I think it was a pretty nice run....Let me know what you all think! :)

Xena did well although she kept looking up at me and slowing down in the poles.  It finally dawned on me that Gerhard had put a cone on the first weave pole and the noise it was making freaked her out - that's my girlie!  Anway she did this course nice and tight but we are still working on the speed.  I tried the last take with all f/c's  I liked the first three but not the last one, it was very late!  I think overall though it was faster with the r/c's.

Wendy

Phoenix did pretty well on this.  We were wide in a couple of spots.  My apologies the video is so long but already I edited out a lot of our mistakes and I thought I better not edit anymore.  She ran it really well the first time but after that had a hard time with the sharp right turn after #8. A couple of times she took the jump that should be a tire and also went to the left.  I found that in order to get a tight turn over the middle jump of the pinwheel, I had to be late on my directional as then she didn't slice the jump as much.

Again, it was difficult to run and support the dog in the crusty snow.

Kari

This was difficult to run with the condition of the field.  I think that footing was a bit unsure for both handlers and dogs.  We tried 12 weavepoles but changed to 6 immediately because they slid around so much.  I felt uncomfortable with #12 and #14.  I don't think I was running and supporting her the way I would have  without the snow.

Kari

In this Agillity Dynamite Skill Building video lesson Olga Chaiko demonstrates how to teach to precue your dog the direction it will be going after leaving the table.

A valuable skill that saves much time.