This is the complete set of exercises and videos that make up Agility Dynamite Video Lesson 19 taught by Olga Chaiko.

Lesson 19 is dubbed "Hard Parts Only!" The course layout is a take off on the difficult parts of an AKC JWW course crossed with a USDAA Team Standard. The featured contact is the Dog Walk, so prepare to sprint. Students are invited to tackle multiple jump discriminations and off course possibilities on every turn.

Sequences emphasize the importance of straight lines, showing the dog the most direct path and handling without reservations. Don't be a chicken, test yourself against the challenges of the Lesson 19 exciting exercises and find out why TNT students say: "If you go down, go down in flames!"..

A video of Olga teaching a green teenage dog Freddie to take initiative is everyone's favorite. Watch how Olga applies her training technique hands on!

Plus an awesome video of Olga working with Dani the puppy, where Dani can be seen demonstrating her prowess in more then a dozen tasks. This video is choke full of useful tips for any performance puppy owner.

There are a total of 4 Exercises, a puppy segment, and a young dog foundation skill training video.

Numbered course maps for each exercise are included, as well as a general course layout map (GIF & AGL formats).

Approximate runtime 55 minutes.

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LIST OF TOPICS BY EXERCISE

Exercise 1: intro - run (featuring: Sue & Gwen, Pam & Punch) 9min 54sec

- Jump - jump discrimination :: two choices of handling the sequence
- Send to a tunnel vs. run with the dog :: when to choose which option?
- Directing the dog to an obstacle that is not apparent without loss of speed
- Layering a jump without disturbing the dog's path
- Recall over jump and send "across your feet" maneuver
- Dog Walk :: independent contact is your greatest asset
- Spot a chicken! :: real course challenges vs. "tentative handling" identified
- Handling with resolve :: If you go down, go down in flames!

Exercise 2: intro - run (featuring: Sue & Gwen, Tim & Gina) 8min 17sec

- Dog Walk taken twice :: more opportunity to practice the DW skills
- Courses that keep you on your toes :: effort equals reward
- 3 types of FX's explained :: FX to a position - Running FX - Hybrid of the two
- Holding your position on an FX :: when to do it and for how long?
- Using recall to front to clearly show the dog the degree of turn
- Teamwork :: make your direction easy for your dog to understand
- Write in your training journal and don't forget to read it

Exercise 3: intro - run (featuring: Alicia & Pickle, Sue & Gwen) 10min 38sec

- Blind tunnel exits :: don't wait for the dog to figure it out - show him where to go next
- How to spot a blind turn and how to handle it :: the art of staying on course at high speed
- FX/RX combo at the weave entry - a double whammy :: FX to turn the dog, then RX to get back on your original side
- Burst of speed again :: accelerating out of a turn
- Creating a straight line out of a turn :: get your body out of the way - no fishtailing allowed!
- Keeping your cool when handling "crowded" course segments :: don't be a moving target!
- Dynamic handler presence :: learn to use the appropriate amount
- Say No! to handling on autopilot :: gross or minute mistakes, it makes no difference - you are still off course

Exercise 4: intro - run (featuring: Alicia & Pickle, Sue & Gwen) 10min 42sec

- Starting a segment off a contact position :: reinforcing the contact and keeping the dog "up"
- Maximum handler courage :: the art of running past a jump (off course jump that is..)
- Learn to single out a small segment to teach or improve a skill :: disassemble - train - put it back together
- Jump height specific handling dynamics :: present the line to the dog keeping take off and landing points in mind
- Applying pressure on an RX to maintain forward motion on a turn
- RX into a serpentine transition :: getting ahead of the dog off an RX - a skill not for the faint hearted

Foundation Video: Puppy Foundation (featuring: Olga & Dani, the baby BC puppy) 10min 13sec

- Puppy attention / concentration / work ethic basics :: puppy startline routine
- Coordination :: Wow! I have four feet!
- Importance of spinning in place :: chase that cookie round and round
- Tolerance to human touch and handling
- Experience of heights
- Experience of surfaces
- "Wave!" trick
- "Watch!" trick
- Feeding from either hand
- Carrying your puppy on your hip
- Teach your puppy to power up and to settle down :: Where is  the on/off switch?
- Watch out for adverse reactions but look for quick recovery

Foundation Video: Young Dog Initiative (featuring: Olga & Freddie, the teenage BC) 4min 9 sec

- Startline attention - young dog "rocket science"
- Get the dog on board before asking him to work :: relaxed attitude is a part of the dog's job
- Teaching the dog to take initiative
- Rewarding the dog for "sticking with it"
- Using static handler related positions (heel, side, front) as a mechanism for the dog's "self reset"
- Using NRM (no reward marker) to help the dog get on the right track
- Making sure the dog comes out on top :: the art of recognizing success
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