Progressive Parallel to Shore 

This drill is a great way to work on parallel to shore with your retriever. It allows you to slowly introduce the parallel to short concepts by opening up angle to the shoreline.

• Line 1 is mostly a slight angle to an open swim.
• Line 2 starts to incorporate the pole of the shoreline.  
• Your final send point is line 3. How tight you make line 3 to the shore will depend on the skill set of your dog.

This drill should be worked over multiple sessions. Do not try to do it all in one day.

You can also run this drill as a series of marks.