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Tell me everything! And post some videos if you have them 
(I know this is vague, but I really just want to learn all I can about it!)
(I know this is vague, but I really just want to learn all I can about it!)
I don't use everything in a single routine. Ray is back to beginners level (has slight limp, so has to restart in Handy Dandy). His next routine is about a minute and a half. Alice's Heekwork routine (Novice level) is about 2:15 and her Sassy Senior intermediate routine is about 2:30. As you move up, routines get longer, because you need to do more to qualify. In beginner, it's wise to have a only a few good tricks, because if you have a full routine, and get behind, you can't get caught up. For a demo routine, I'd keep it simple. For teaching back up - get yourself a guide of some kind of chute. The wire storage cubes you can put together work great - just string them together in twolong pieces with zip ties, or use a couple of x-pens. Put them together in front, and keep them close enough that its hard for your dog to turn around,Woah. That's an impressive list of tricks, Pawz! I'm working with the heeling backwards thing with Kimma (the one who would do freestyle) and it is going well, but since I've accidentally stepped on her foot a couple of times while training, she's not a fan LOL. Poor girl. I started retraining it. Hopefully it sticks. And I'm not wearing shoes while doing it LOL.
Oh! They have something like that for agility, too, don't they? I think it's like VALOR or something? That sounds awesome. I think that Kimma should be fine in public, as she's getting to be better and better with her reactivity/anxiety in front of people/dogs during agility and obedience/rally. I actually think she would do better in public as she likes to "put on a show," and tricks don't stress her out at all.
I've actually just started working with a friend of mine (she's in TX, though) for a freestyle routine for fun to do at our National Specialty this year! How long do you usually perform for? I know you said you usually cut the music (I have a program that can do that). The tricks also don't have to be too complex - I think just having 2 Finnish Spitz doing the same thing at the same time will be impressive enough to everyone![]()