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Running Contacts

duration
6 lessons, 13 weeks of feedback + 2 weeks of a break in between
requirements
- minimal age: 7 months
- minimal equipment: a mat to start with (and then access to dog-walk later on) and RC DVD
- minimal space: 15 m
- all levels welcome

Running Contacts class is now following the new, Esaiest way to Running Contacts DVD of course! The major difference the new program brings is that most work is done with no equipment and just a mat: working on turns, soft turns, straight exits and various handling before any DW work. The rest all stays pretty much the same, just that it goes much faster that way as the dog knows how to hit at full speed in all possible exit scenarios already before adding the dog-walk into the picture.

Here are some graduation videos of dogs from the previous classes. I chose different sizes and only those who started from zero so you can see how far  they got in less than 4 months:

Silvia Trkman RC-Class TingTing Graduationvideo
Nyx Running Contacts Graduation Video
RC_graduation
SAMI RC, final video

The class is appropriate for total beginners (from 7 months old on), retrains from 2on2off and all who have running contacts already (even if not trained with a mat), but want to work on various exits or any other aspect of RC - all the feedback is completely individual, so all levels are welcome. I will also publish all the lessons right at the start of the class, so you can continue from wherever you currently are.

Minimum age for this class is 7 months and the minimum equipment is now just the new DVD + a mat - like a towel or a doormat (and later on occasional access to a dog-walk, ideally one that can be lowered) and enough room (living room is enough for very first steps, but then you will have to take that mat to a yard or park and work there).

This class is 13 weeks long (+2 weeks of a catch up break in between) and starts on January 26, but you can register already now and then enter the classroom HERE.

Please note that only those who took this class with the SAME dog before qualify as repeaters!

Please make sure your are registered and logged in before you proceed to paying with paypal - this will ensure you will get your correct access automatically.
participant (includes a RC video download link) - 290 EUR / cca 320 USD

in case you already have the new DVD, choose this participant option - 250 EUR / cca 277 USD

auditor/repeater/2nd dog - 200 EUR / cca  220 USD (DVD is not required for auditors, but is highly recommended)


242 Comments

  1. marina sbuelz July 21, 2016 at 13:25 Log in to Reply

    Thanks, I will try again now

    Marina

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  2. Regine Ripke July 28, 2016 at 13:56 Log in to Reply

    Hi, my name is Regine and I’m taking part in this course with one of my working cocker spaniels, “Merci”, who is 11 months old. Looking forward very much to it!! I can’t wait to see where we will end up 😛

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    • LoLaBu July 29, 2016 at 21:33 Log in to Reply

      Hi! Just to let you know this is not the classroom -- follow the link I sent in confirmation mail and post your introduction there. Thanks!

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  3. Marion Lemahieu July 31, 2016 at 11:01 Log in to Reply

    Hi Silvia ! I will love to participate to this class but I have some questions. I don’t really understand “long enough for two hits”, what’s mean hits ?
    I don’t have a dog walk or a A frame unfortunately, I can use those of my agility club but just one per week (maybe 2 but not sure of that) and I don’t no if I will can use that who can adjust the level. I’m afraid to be limited.
    What do you thinks ?

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    • Marion Lemahieu August 1, 2016 at 21:14 Log in to Reply

      I watch the RC DVD, I thinks I have understand the “two hits”, but still in reflexion if it’s a good idea or not to take this class without dog walk ^^

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      • LoLaBu August 2, 2016 at 10:02 Log in to Reply

        If you could get two planks, each 3.6-3.8m long, and attach them in the middle, that should allow you to do most of the work at home -- and then just finish it up on real DW.

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  4. Bob Daigle August 1, 2016 at 07:51 Log in to Reply

    Silvia
    This is Bob Daigle with Lula. We were in RC Winter 2015. Lula is doing well now and I am considering giving the RC another try. She has a Running AF and 2o2o dog walk.
    1. Should I consider retraining a Running Dog Walk and is it confusing for the dog?
    2. My backyard is 72 feet long (22 meters) and about 25 feet wide (7.6 meters. If I purchase a dog walk, is that enough space for training your method?
    3. How would I register (Beginner/alumni??)
    Thanks
    Bob Daigle

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    • LoLaBu August 1, 2016 at 20:24 Log in to Reply

      I think that’s a great idea -- should be easy given how well she was running on that AF! You could keep 2on2off for collection exits as well -- not confusing at all. You can register as a repeater. You should have just enough space for DW yes.

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  5. Riccardo Vignali August 4, 2016 at 13:41 Log in to Reply

    Hi Silvia,
    i’d like to partecipate to this class for the second time with the same dog but in advanced level. What is the right option? Partecipant or repeater?

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    • LoLaBu August 4, 2016 at 14:15 Log in to Reply

      Repeater 🙂

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  6. Sylvie Van Autryve August 4, 2016 at 14:38 Log in to Reply

    I will probably enter little Hopp again too, we still need to do some more advanced work 😉 Havent got many time to keep the practice going due to my job. is it ok if I kick in a little later? end of august?
    Need to work on turns now.
    She leaps sometimes, but gets these also: " rel="nofollow">https://

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    • LoLaBu August 4, 2016 at 14:49 Log in to Reply

      No problem to join a little later! Looking forward to more of Hopp -- looks great already!

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  7. Christiane Kibiru August 8, 2016 at 22:10 Log in to Reply

    Dear Silvia,

    I consider to take part in your RC class with Peppino. But I have two questions:
    1. How many trainings per week we have do to get a good result? I don´t have a Dogwalk at home. So for training I have to go to our agility Club. Because of my Job and my other dogs I can max. do this 2 times a week.
    2. You wrote that the dog has to be 6 month. Peppino reach this age at the End of August. Do you think that he is to young? I don´t want to overstrain him.

    Best regards
    Christiane

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    • LoLaBu August 8, 2016 at 22:37 Log in to Reply

      1. It actually doesn’t matter, but of course, it can take a while to get there if not training regularly. Twice a week should probably do, but it would be great if you had a carpet or/and a plank at home as well, so you can do some more at home. Your club DW is probably not appropriate for flat use anyway.
      2. Yes, that’s perfectly o.k. age to start, given he is small breed.

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  8. Rachael Flammer August 10, 2016 at 05:23 Log in to Reply

    Im so sorry but I definitely didn’t register correctly.. I paid for the running contacts class BEFPRE I entered my username and stuff in. Sorry!! Can you fix it? Or is there a way for me to access the classroom now?

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    • LoLaBu August 10, 2016 at 18:14 Log in to Reply

      All fixed! 🙂

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  9. Silke Sprenger August 19, 2016 at 10:24 Log in to Reply

    Hello Sylvia! My name is Silke and I come from Argentina and I am really interested teaching my border collie RCs!!! I am currently having vacations in Germany with my dog and I am back in Argentina at the beginning of September!Would you recommend me to buy a contact zone beep mat? In Argentina it will be impossible to get one. Thank you very much and hope to hear from you soon!!!! Best regards, Silke with Rala

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    • LoLaBu August 19, 2016 at 22:17 Log in to Reply

      It can help you with clicking… -- but it’s not essential to have it, you can just click yourself! 🙂 Enjoy your vacations!

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  10. Sophie Macbeth August 21, 2016 at 15:18 Log in to Reply

    Hi Sylvia -- I was planning to join this online class, but I will not be home to start training my dog until September…is that too late?
    Thanks
    Sophie

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    • LoLaBu August 21, 2016 at 17:33 Log in to Reply

      That’s o.k., the class is on till end of November anyway, so still lots of time to catch up.

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