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Agility	What is agility? Agility is a team sport where a dog and handler maneuver a planned obstacle course for accuracy and speed. Our agility classes run for one hour one day a week for 3 to 6 consecutive weeks. We keep our class sizes at 8 dogs or less so we can provide individualized attention to all of our students. All of our classes require previous obedience training. If you are not sure if your dog is qualified please click here. For more information see our FAQ page To register for a class go to the calendar.
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“I have been working with Active Dog Sports Training for the last couple of years. I not only see a difference in the way my dog handles, I can see the difference in every dog in the class. It is a really great feeling when both the human and the dog get it!" Carla and Maddie	Exploring Agility — This class is a prerequisite for all the other agility classes, except puppy.		Puppy Agility
		Prerequisite: Obedience 1 and dog must be 12 months or older Cost: $45 Length: 3 Weeks		Prerequisite: Puppy Kindergarten Obedience and the dog must be 12 months or younger Cost: $45 Length: 3 Weeks
	Think you and your dog might like to try agility? Gain confidence walking your dog on narrow boards or balancing on the wobble board in preparation for Agility 1 and beyond. You'll work on leash management around obstacles, play games, run hoop jumps and more. We do not introduce full size contacts or jumps in this class as they require higher level of agility skills and to avoid injuries. Explore agility and reduce fear and anxiety as you and your dog become comfortable with the basics of agility and moving over boards, run through tunnels and learn how to work as a team.		Start your puppy or young dog out right in agility. Play with your puppy, exposing your dog to unusual objects, things that move underneath them and noises - all part of conditioning for agility and reducing fear. You'll play games, work on calming them down when excited, balance, run the tunnel and much more in this three week class. Because this is for puppies whose bodies have not finished developing we do not use the contact obstacles or jumps in order to avoid injuries.
	When is the next class? See the Calendar		When is the next class? See the Calendar
	Agility Level 1		Agility Level 2
		Prerequisite: Exploring Agility Cost: $100 Length: 6 Weeks		Prerequisite: Agility Level 1 Cost: $100 Length: 6 Weeks
	You and your dog learn the agility obstacle equipment, agility ring etiquette and safety in the ring. Starting with jumps, you train as a team to gain confidence in moving over, up or through an obstacle. You learn jumps, weave poles, dog walk, A-frame, tunnel, pause table and hoops. You will also learn to work with your dog moving around the ring together, as a team.		In this class you will review what you have already learned while adding new obstacles and handling skills to your knowledge. You learn more jumps, teeter and chute. You add to your handling skills by learning body language and leading your dog through the course with your hands. A course will be set up at the end of the class to incorporate the training into a course.
	When is the next class? See the Calendar		When is the next class? See the Calendar
	Teamwork Agility		Advanced Agility (previously Level 3)
		Prerequisite: Agility Level 2 Cost: $100 Length: 6 Weeks		Prerequisite: Teamwork Agility Cost: $100 Length: 6 Weeks
	In Teamwork Agility, you and your dog will work on moving together in synchronization, gaining confidence in working on both sides, in executing front and rear crosses and on distance work with a focus on control and teamwork. Though a few obstacles will be used, including low height jumps, tunnels and the table, this course emphasizes strengthening the bond with you and your dog as a team.		Agility Level 3 brings you and your dog to a higher level of teamwork. You focus on advanced handling techniques like crosses and traps and you develop proficiency in all the obstacles you already know. Of course there will be courses to run each week as well to apply all you have learned in agility so far.
	When is the next class? See the Calendar		When is the next class? See the Calendar
	Agility for Fun		Competition Agility
		Prerequisite: Agility Level 3 Cost: $100 Length: 6 Weeks		Prerequisite: Agility Level 3 Cost: $100 Length: 6 Weeks
	Now that your dog is confident and safe on all the obstacles and you are working together as a team the fun is just beginning. No reason to stop doing agility just because you don’t want to compete. Agility for Fun is a way for you to continue having fun in agility and continue learning new things. The first 30 minutes focuses on your skills as a dog and handler team. The last 30 minutes is course running practice, incorporating the handling skill learned in the first part of the class into the course.		Now that you know all the obstacles, you would like to take agility to the next level and compete with your dog in agility trials. There always seems to be more you could work on or learn. This class focuses on more complex handling techniques that might be required for competition, along with rules and ring etiquette.
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	Just Courses		Low Impact Agility
		Prerequisite: Teamwork Agility Cost: $75 Length: 6 Weeks		Prerequisite: Teamwork Agility Cost: $75 Length: 6 weeks
	This class gives you a chance to practice running courses. Now that you know all the obstacles put them together and have fun running as a team. There is little to no instruction during the class, just time to get out and have fun.		Does your dog love agility but you can't do everything because they have a physical limitaiton. This class will use only low impact obstacles like the hoop, tunnels, chute, weaves and other low obstacles. There is little to no instructions in the class it will have low impact courses that let you and your dog go out and have a good time with out having to worry about injury or pain due to jumping or climbing.
	When is the next class? See the Calendar		When is the next class? See the Calendar
	Teacup Dog Agility		Weaves Proficiency
		Prerequisite: Agility Level 3 and your dog must be under 12" tall at the shoulders Cost: $100 Length: 6 Weeks		Prerequisite: Agility Level 2 Cost: $75 Length: 6 weeks for 1/2 hour each night A set of 6 weave poles is included in the class cost
	There is a whole world of agility just for small dogs. The equipment is smaller, the courses are smaller, but hey the dogs are smaller too. This class will focus on teacup sized obstacles and the games played by Teacup Dog Agility Association.		This class is designed for those people who would like a reliable weave performance from their dog with no gates. Homework will be required for this class in order for you and your dog to be successful.
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Agility Classes

What is agility?

Agility is a team sport where a dog and handler maneuver a planned obstacle course for accuracy and speed.

Our agility classes run for one hour one day a week for 3 to 6 consecutive weeks. We keep our class sizes at 8 dogs or less so we can provide individualized attention to all of our students.

All of our classes require previous obedience training. If you are not sure if your dog is qualified please click here.

To register for a class go to the calendar.

Video of Amy and Oxford running a standard agility course.

Exploring Agility — This class is a prerequisite for all the other agility classes, except puppy.

Puppy Agility

Prerequisite: Obedience 1 and dog must be 12 months or older

Cost: $45

Length: 3 Weeks

Prerequisite: Puppy Kindergarten Obedience and the dog must be 12 months or younger

Cost: $45

Length: 3 Weeks

Agility Level 1

Agility Level 2

Prerequisite: Exploring Agility

Cost: $100

Length: 6 Weeks

Prerequisite: Agility Level 1

Cost: $100

Length: 6 Weeks

Teamwork Agility

Advanced Agility (previously Level 3)

Prerequisite: Agility Level 2

Cost: $100

Length: 6 Weeks

Prerequisite: Teamwork Agility

Cost: $100

Length: 6 Weeks

Agility for Fun

Competition Agility

Prerequisite: Agility Level 3

Cost: $100

Length: 6 Weeks

Prerequisite: Agility Level 3

Cost: $100

Length: 6 Weeks

Just Courses

Low Impact Agility

Prerequisite: Teamwork Agility

Cost: $75

Length: 6 Weeks

Prerequisite: Teamwork Agility

Cost: $75

Length: 6 weeks

This class gives you a chance to practice running courses. Now that you know all the obstacles put them together and have fun running as a team. There is little to no instruction during the class, just time to get out and have fun.

Teacup Dog Agility

Weaves Proficiency

Prerequisite: Agility Level 3 and your dog must be under 12" tall at the shoulders

Cost: $100

Length: 6 Weeks

Prerequisite: Agility Level 2

Cost: $75

Length: 6 weeks for 1/2 hour each night A set of 6 weave poles is included in the class cost

There is a whole world of agility just for small dogs. The equipment is smaller, the courses are smaller, but hey the dogs are smaller too. This class will focus on teacup sized obstacles and the games played by Teacup Dog Agility Association.

This class is designed for those people who would like a reliable weave performance from their dog with no gates. Homework will be required for this class in order for you and your dog to be successful.