Rally Obedience is a sport in which the dog/handler team completes a course of designated stations.  Each station has a sign providing instructions regarding the next skill that is to be performed.  There should be a sense of teamwork between the dog and handler during the completion of the course.  Unlimited communication from the handler to the dog is to be encouraged and handlers are permitted to talk and praise.  Rally provides a link from basic obedience to obedience or agility competition, both for dogs and handlers. In addition, rally promotes fun and enjoyment for dogs at all levels of competition (taken from the AKC website http://www.akc.org/events/rally/getting_started.cfm ).

Lessons : during the winter months, when daylight is in short supply and schedules become snarled, you may want to keep up via a few lessons that can be organized at your convenience. This option will also allow you to focus on whatever challenges you are facing with your particular dog. The pricing structure will be the same as for agility: private ($45), semiprivate (two people @$22.50 each), and small-group (three people @ $15 each) lessons. Please contact Caroline Hunt at (843) 412-2290 or carolinehuntsc@yahoo.com  for details or to set up lessons.

Introduction to Rally
This four week course covers the exercises of AKC Novice Rally. It is intended for Dogs with no prior Rally experience but with some basic obedience skills such as sit, down and stay. Meets at 5:30 PM and Cost is $60.

Novice Rally
This four week course focuses on the skills needed to compete at the Novice level in AKC Rally and prepare for the upper levels, which are off-leash. Prerequisite: Prior Rally Class experience (for both Dog and Handler) or permission of the instructor. Meets at 6:30 PM and Cost is $60.

Advanced Rally
This four week course prepares the Dog and Handler to compete in AKC Rally at the Advanced and Excellent levels. Dogs should be able to work off leash. Prerequisite: Prior Rally Class and competition experience (for both Dog and Handler), including at least one Novice Leg, or with permission of the instructor. Meets at 7:30 PM and Cost is $60.