Count:
-
Wall:
1
Level:
Intermediate
Sequence: AB, AB, A to count 16, B, A to end
SECTION A
PRESS, KICK, COASTER, SHUFFLE, ½ TURN, SHUFFLE
1-2Press right forward (knees bent), recover weight onto left (straightening knees) and kick right forward
3&4Step right back, step left beside right, step right forward
5&6Shuffle forward on left, right, left
7&8Make ½ turn right and then shuffle forward on right, left, right
CURVING ½ TURN IN SYNCOPATED TOE STRUTS, POINT, HITCH, SYNCOPATED VINE, STEP
9-12Over 4 counts make ½ turn left in toe-struts stepping left toe-heel (9&), right toe-heel (10&), left toe-heel (11&), right toe-heel (12&)
This is "the dog walk". Feel free to howl, pant and make paws with hands. (No laughing! This is serious!)
During counts 9-12 the toe-struts will form a ½ turn arc to the left
13-14Touch left to left, hitch left knee across right leg
15&16&Step left to left, step right behind left, step left to left, step right beside left
The third time Section A is danced complete the first 16 counts then move to Section B. For this one occasion only, adapt count 16& to read
16&Touch right beside left
PRESS, KICK, COASTER, SHUFFLE, ½ TURN, SHUFFLE
17-18Press left forward (knees bent), recover weight onto right (straightening knees) and kick left forward
19&20Step left back, step right beside left, step left forward
21&22Shuffle forward on right, left, right
23&24Make ½ turn left and then shuffle forward on left, right, left
CURVING ½ TURN IN SYNCOPATED TOE STRUTS, POINT, HITCH, SYNCOPATED VINE, STEP
25-28Over 4 counts make ½ turn right in toe-struts stepping right toe-heel (25&), left toe-heel (26&), right toe-heel (27&), left toe-heel (28&)
This is "the dog walk". Feel free to howl, pant and make paws with hands. (No laughing! This is serious!)
During counts 25-28 the toe-struts will form a ½ turn arc to the right
29-30Point right to right, hitch right knee across left leg
31&32&Step right to right, step left behind right, step right to right, step left beside right
SECTION B
REVERSE STEPS, ½ TURN, SHUFFLE, SYNCOPATED DIAGONAL ROCKING CHAIR, ¼ TURN, ROCK, RECOVER, ¼ TURN, STEP
1-2&Step right back, step left back, make ½ turn right and step right forward
3&4Shuffle forward on left, right, left
5&6&Rock right across left, recover back onto left, rock right diagonally back right, recover forward onto left
7&8Make ¼ turn left and rock right forward, recover back onto left, make ¼ turn right and step right to right
SYNCOPATED DIAGONAL ROCKING CHAIR, ¼ TURN, ROCK, RECOVER, ¼ TURN, STEP, TOUCHES, FLICK, LARGE STEP, DRAG
9&10&Rock left across right, recover back onto right, rock left diagonally back left, recover forward onto right
11&12Make ¼ turn right and rock left forward, recover back onto right, make ¼ turn left and step left to left
13&14&Touch right to right, touch right across left, touch right to right, flick right behind left
15-16Step right large step right, drag left to touch beside right
TOUCHES, FLICK, LARGE STEP, DRAG, TOE STRUTS WITH ½ TURN
17&18&Touch left to left, touch left across right, touch left to left, flick left behind right
19-20Step left large step left, drag right to touch beside left
21&22&Step right toe to right, drop right heel, step left toe across right, drop left heel
23&24&Make ¼ turn left and step right toe behind left, drop right heel, make ¼ turn left and step left toe forward, drop left heel
TOE STRUTS WITH ½ TURN, SYNCOPATED ROCKING CHAIR, STEP, ½ PIVOT, STOMP
25&26&Step right toe to right, drop right heel, step left toe across right, drop left heel
27&28&Make ¼ turn left and step right toe behind left, drop right heel, make ¼ turn left and step left toe forward, drop left heel
29&30&Rock right forward, recover back onto left, rock right back, recover forward onto left
31&32Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left, stomp right beside left
SYNCOPATED ROCKING CHAIR, STEP, ½ PIVOT, STOMP, FORWARD MAMBO, ½ TURN, SHUFFLE
33&34&Rock left forward, recover back onto right, rock left back, recover forward onto right
35&36Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right, stomp left beside right
37&38Rock right forward, recover back onto left, step right back
39&40Make ½ turn left and shuffle forward on left, right, left
If preferred, counts 39&40 may be replaced with 1½ turns left stepping left, right, left.
SECTION A
PRESS, KICK, COASTER, SHUFFLE, ½ TURN, SHUFFLE
1-2Press right forward (knees bent), recover weight onto left (straightening knees) and kick right forward
3&4Step right back, step left beside right, step right forward
5&6Shuffle forward on left, right, left
7&8Make ½ turn right and then shuffle forward on right, left, right
CURVING ½ TURN IN SYNCOPATED TOE STRUTS, POINT, HITCH, SYNCOPATED VINE, STEP
9-12Over 4 counts make ½ turn left in toe-struts stepping left toe-heel (9&), right toe-heel (10&), left toe-heel (11&), right toe-heel (12&)
This is "the dog walk". Feel free to howl, pant and make paws with hands. (No laughing! This is serious!)
During counts 9-12 the toe-struts will form a ½ turn arc to the left
13-14Touch left to left, hitch left knee across right leg
15&16&Step left to left, step right behind left, step left to left, step right beside left
The third time Section A is danced complete the first 16 counts then move to Section B. For this one occasion only, adapt count 16& to read
16&Touch right beside left
PRESS, KICK, COASTER, SHUFFLE, ½ TURN, SHUFFLE
17-18Press left forward (knees bent), recover weight onto right (straightening knees) and kick left forward
19&20Step left back, step right beside left, step left forward
21&22Shuffle forward on right, left, right
23&24Make ½ turn left and then shuffle forward on left, right, left
CURVING ½ TURN IN SYNCOPATED TOE STRUTS, POINT, HITCH, SYNCOPATED VINE, STEP
25-28Over 4 counts make ½ turn right in toe-struts stepping right toe-heel (25&), left toe-heel (26&), right toe-heel (27&), left toe-heel (28&)
This is "the dog walk". Feel free to howl, pant and make paws with hands. (No laughing! This is serious!)
During counts 25-28 the toe-struts will form a ½ turn arc to the right
29-30Point right to right, hitch right knee across left leg
31&32&Step right to right, step left behind right, step right to right, step left beside right
SECTION B
REVERSE STEPS, ½ TURN, SHUFFLE, SYNCOPATED DIAGONAL ROCKING CHAIR, ¼ TURN, ROCK, RECOVER, ¼ TURN, STEP
1-2&Step right back, step left back, make ½ turn right and step right forward
3&4Shuffle forward on left, right, left
5&6&Rock right across left, recover back onto left, rock right diagonally back right, recover forward onto left
7&8Make ¼ turn left and rock right forward, recover back onto left, make ¼ turn right and step right to right
SYNCOPATED DIAGONAL ROCKING CHAIR, ¼ TURN, ROCK, RECOVER, ¼ TURN, STEP, TOUCHES, FLICK, LARGE STEP, DRAG
9&10&Rock left across right, recover back onto right, rock left diagonally back left, recover forward onto right
11&12Make ¼ turn right and rock left forward, recover back onto right, make ¼ turn left and step left to left
13&14&Touch right to right, touch right across left, touch right to right, flick right behind left
15-16Step right large step right, drag left to touch beside right
TOUCHES, FLICK, LARGE STEP, DRAG, TOE STRUTS WITH ½ TURN
17&18&Touch left to left, touch left across right, touch left to left, flick left behind right
19-20Step left large step left, drag right to touch beside left
21&22&Step right toe to right, drop right heel, step left toe across right, drop left heel
23&24&Make ¼ turn left and step right toe behind left, drop right heel, make ¼ turn left and step left toe forward, drop left heel
TOE STRUTS WITH ½ TURN, SYNCOPATED ROCKING CHAIR, STEP, ½ PIVOT, STOMP
25&26&Step right toe to right, drop right heel, step left toe across right, drop left heel
27&28&Make ¼ turn left and step right toe behind left, drop right heel, make ¼ turn left and step left toe forward, drop left heel
29&30&Rock right forward, recover back onto left, rock right back, recover forward onto left
31&32Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left, stomp right beside left
SYNCOPATED ROCKING CHAIR, STEP, ½ PIVOT, STOMP, FORWARD MAMBO, ½ TURN, SHUFFLE
33&34&Rock left forward, recover back onto right, rock left back, recover forward onto right
35&36Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right, stomp left beside right
37&38Rock right forward, recover back onto left, step right back
39&40Make ½ turn left and shuffle forward on left, right, left
If preferred, counts 39&40 may be replaced with 1½ turns left stepping left, right, left.
