The drills · Pointer Started · 05 of 9
Pointing breeds · Started · Beginner
Yard Whoa.
Steady whoa at close range with increasing distractions.
Where it sits
Yard Whoa is drill 5 of 9 in the pointer started program. The foundation: the commands and the first birds.
Before it: Introduction to Birds
First exposure to live birds. Building prey drive and bird interest.
After it: Collar Conditioning
Introduction to e-collar at low stimulation paired with known commands.
What it builds toward
This drill feeds the NAVHDA Natural Ability (NA). What that test judges, from the rulebook.
Run it with your dog.
Open the KENAI app, log a training session, pick Yard Whoa. The record keeps the day; the app reads the days against the test ahead. Free to start.
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