HOW DO I GET INVOLVED?
There are a few ways to start your Rockstar journey off!
To learn the strategies and skills that are necessary for the Rockstar Award Scheme you could either have 1-2-1s and/or attend Life Skills depending on how well your dog copes with distractions. If your dog becomes easily excited or barks at distractions, 121s would be suitable.
Once you are either in a class or having 1-2-1s, you will be working on the skills to help you achieve the various levels of the Rockstar Awards.
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ROCKSTAR AWARDS
The Dashing Dogs Rockstar Awards is an award scheme whereby you work through four levels of training to achieve the companion dog of your dreams!
The aim is to grow and develop a dog that has confidence to enter an environment, that will stay in proximity to their owner. The owner of the dog will understand the strategies that needs to be employed for their dog depending on the distractions and situations that they are in. The owner will have a prescription of games that they understand and engage with to grow their dog's brain in the right direction. An understanding of Adele's Dashing Dogs founding principles is essential for you and your dog to progress through the Rockstar Awards.
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In order to start and progress through the award scheme you must be on a membership plan.
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WHAT ARE THE SKILLS THAT WE WILL BE WORKING ON?
GAME 1- BOUNDARIES
In this game the dog should be able to settle on a boundary, a love for the boundary is shown and release word is understood. A boundary is able to be used in many environments to settle a dog.
GAME 2- DESIRE
The handler will have a good understanding of how to engage their dog through conversation starters in many environments.
GAME 3- RECALL
The handler will know what their dog’s reward experience is for a recall. The dog should return to the handler when called. You will be asked to do a running recall with your dog been restrained by another person.
GAME 4- LEASH OFF, GAME ON
An understanding of games to play to encourage off leash freedom is displayed here as well as working towards a dog that will engage with you to put their lead on.
GAME 5- WE DON’T NEED NO LIGHT SWITCHES
An understanding of a Dimmer Switch will be presented here. Evidence of a Dimmer Switch training session will be shown.
GAME 6- CALMNESS IS KING
An understanding and implementation of calmness strategies are used.
GAME 7- OPTIMISM IS A WAY OF LIFE
Be your dog’s advocate for choosing the right situation for your dog to go in; this is appropriate to your dog’s strengths and weaknesses.
GAME 8- WHERE’S THEIR HEAD AT?
Bucket theory is considered on a daily/weekly basis and consideration of appropriate events are chosen accordingly.
GAME 9- WALKING ON SUNSHINE
An element of loose lead walking is shown.
GAME 10- SELF CONTROL
Handlers show an understanding of how to train self-control and games are played when distractions are present.
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HOW WILL THE SKILLS BE JUDGED?
Depending on how the class or 1-2-1s are going there will either be a mock or assessment of the above skills throughout the year.
Part of the assessment will be in the form of a walk, whereby there will be stations that you and your dog will have to demonstrate certain skills at.
There will also be a written element to the assessment.
On passing each stage of the Rockstar Awards you and your dog will receive an Adele's Dashing Dogs rosette.
The first level you will work towards is Rising Star.