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New Curriculum starting April 2011
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.
Starting April 2011 we will be adjusting our curriculm to allow dogs to start in agility at 9 months old. If you are not sure what class your dog should start in please contact us.
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Exploring Agility (class 1) — This class is a prerequisite for all the other agility classes, except puppy. - Start with this class.
Prerequisite: Obedience 1 and dog must be 9 months or older
Cost: $45
Length: 3 Weeks
Think you and your dog might like to try agility? You'll work on leash management around obstacles, play games, run hoops, 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.
When is the next class? See the Calendar
Agility Level 1 (class 2)
Prerequisite: Exploring Agility
Cost: $100
Length: 6 Weeks
In Agility Level 1, you and your dog will work on moving together in synchronization, gaining confidence in working on both sides, and work with a focus on control and teamwork. You learn the wing jump, double jump, chute, go, out, and here. This course emphasizes strengthening the bond with you and your dog as a team.
When is the next class? See the Calendar
Agility Level 2 (class 3)
Prerequisite: Agility
Level 1
Cost: $100
Length: 6 Weeks
You and your dog learn the agility 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 and Posture. You will also learn to work with your dog moving around the ring together, as a team.
When is the next class? See the Calendar
Agility Level 3 (class 4)
Prerequisite: Agility
Level 2
Cost: $100
Length: 6 Weeks
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 tire. 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
Advanced Agility (class 5)
Just Courses
Prerequisite: Agility
Level 3
Cost: $100
Length: 6 Weeks
Prerequisite: Agility
Level 3
Cost: $75
Length: 6 weeks
Advanced Agility 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 while learning to work further away from your dog. Of course there will be courses to run each week as well to apply all you have learned in agility so far.
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.
Agility for Fun
Competition Agility
Level 3
Cost: $100
Length: 6 Weeks
Prerequisite: Advanced Agility
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 courses
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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