I don't think they actually have to sit on it for the ATT but just walk over it.
You are correct! I was confusing it with the jumping up on a haybale then sitting, standing or down for at least 10 seconds in the farm dog certified test.
Good explanation.
Those two venues have nothing to do with each other. BH must be passed to continue on to IGP1. AKC Novice Obedience has no required prerequisites.
AKC TT and WAE both state that being a temperament test, it is discouraged to "practice" the exercises in order to pass. Not sure without looking it up but I think the minimum age for both is about 18 months. By this time you should have (hopefully) exposed your dog naturally to many different things in life and if they had problems with it, then you work your puppy though those things. So when they say practice is discouraged, it doesn't mean avoiding those things, just be aware that ALL puppies should see and be exposed to different things while growing up. That's not cheating, that's just raising your dog properly.
Got it!Those two venues have nothing to do with each other. BH must be passed to continue on to IGP1. AKC Novice Obedience has no required prerequisites.
AKC TT and WAE both state that being a temperament test, it is discouraged to "practice" the exercises in order to pass. Not sure without looking it up but I think the minimum age for both is about 18 months. By this time you should have (hopefully) exposed your dog naturally to many different things in life and if they had problems with it, then you work your puppy though those things. So when they say practice is discouraged, it doesn't mean avoiding those things, just be aware that ALL puppies should see and be exposed to different things while growing up. That's not cheating, that's just raising your dog properly.
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Just to add....people need to remember that this test is not about training, it's about temperament. The dog does NOT have to do everything perfectly. The dog can even react in what some may think of as a fail by spooking, it's about how they recover from that scare that matters. Any dog raised with normal exposure to life that has a cprrect temperament should ace this test. You a get failure, it's okay cause now you know what to work on. And yes there are confidence building things you can do to help the dog.Those two venues have nothing to do with each other. BH must be passed to continue on to IGP1. AKC Novice Obedience has no required prerequisites.
AKC TT and WAE both state that being a temperament test, it is discouraged to "practice" the exercises in order to pass. Not sure without looking it up but I think the minimum age for both is about 18 months. By this time you should have (hopefully) exposed your dog naturally to many different things in life and if they had problems with it, then you work your puppy though those things. So when they say practice is discouraged, it doesn't mean avoiding those things, just be aware that ALL puppies should see and be exposed to different things while growing up. That's not cheating, that's just raising your dog properly.
For AKC TT?
Thank you, that told me what I needed to know.
So another thing I'm wondering is if a dog has to be on a flat collar or if a slip lead is allowed?
I normally use something like this to take them out and about but a flat collar will work too if that's all that's allowed.
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