Absence of the handler in Mondioring

One of the exercises in the Mondio is the LONG DOWN with the handler out of sight. The actual name for the exercise is called ABSENCE. During the long down the dog is exposed to various distractions. This short video explains the proceeedure for the ABSENSE exercise in a trial and it shows more than one dog in an actual competition. If you are considering Mondio you should study this video.