Family Obedience (FO)

 
INTRODUCTION TO THE

FAMILY OBEDIENCE TITLE (FO)

          The Family Obedience class is a training title that is designed around the training needs of a family companion dog. This title requires a handler with his/her dog to perform a series of basic and practical obedience exercises that have been chosen as essentials for having a well-behaved, family companion dog. In addition, the Family Obedience Title has a difficulty level suitable for introducing new people to the benefits and pleasures of dog training and a title that teaches the basic fundamentals for obedience training.

          SPECIAL NOTE!   The judge or trial steward may provide assistance and explanation of all required exercises for handlers who are first time participants at an SDA trial. The Family Obedience title will allow for the judge or trial steward to call out the motion exercises for the heeling pattern if requested. All other exercises can be explained but after instruction the dog/ handler team are to perform on their own. Some minor verbal assistance may be provided; this assistance is for beginning titles or for handlers performing for their first time at a SDA Trial.