SERVICES

7 week (1 hour) class ($130) that introduces dogs and handlers to the various agility equipment used in competition and allows them to become familiar with its execution. It begins teaching the basic handling skills necessary for directing the dog to perform individual obstacles. NOTE: No dogs 1st week.

Equipment performance that will be covered:

find the opening of the chute, tire and tunnel
chute fast and straight
tunnels dealing with the bend
contacts methods target, word or clicker
weave poles introduced
moving objects are OK - low teetering planks
jump chutes (intro of jumping skills and parallel motion)
follow the hand
learning to target
motivation and teamwork (dog needs to work with handler, but not to the point of being velcro)
small sequences 2-3 obstacles
table (automatic down /sit on command)
 

7 week (1 hour) class ($130) that picks up where the Beginner Agility class ended. This class further familiarizes the dogs with the equipment and starts teaching the handler some of the basic techniques of agility handling required to execute sequences of obstacles. Some of the things that will be covered:

contact obstacles introduced low and raised
weave poles continued
jumping skills continued
handler skills introduced front and back crosses
go on (continue in front of handler)
get out (move side ways to handler)
tunnel dog can find either side
incorporating handling skills smooth arms, shoulders, etc.
how to walk a course
strategies
"rules"
independent performance of obstacles
 

7 week (1 hour) drop-in class ($15/session) that teaches handlers how to maneuver their dogs through more difficult sequences than previously seen and trains the dogs how to execute those sequences in the process.

See our photo gallery for pictures of our agility students!