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Training Classes

The registration cost for an 8-week class is $120 and the cost for a 4-week class (or workshop) is $60. Agility classes are 6 weeks which each class runs for 1 1/2 hours.

Beginner Agility 1

Beginner Agility 1

Beginner Agility builds on core Agility Foundation skills. This class will help build a safe, positive foundation to play agility together with your dog. Learning objectives include instilling confidence in the dog and handler to work together, safely working around agility equipment, and fostering encouragement and positivity around agility equipment. 

This class introduces a variety of obstacles and handling basics. The class will include individual off-leash instruction in an enclosed ring as well as station work both on and off leash. At the end of this course, teams will be able to perform very short sequences together and have a strong introduction to skills and equipment which will be used throughout their agility career.

Prerequisites

– All skills from Foundations Agility (or similar skills from another club), CGC or instructor permission

– Dogs should be at least 12 months old- Engagement: Shaping, hand target, motivators
– Impulse control: Crates, start line stay, on & off switches
– Body awareness & strengthening: Ladder, pivots, back up, feet targeting
– Intro to agility equipment: tunnel, table, low jumps, wobble & tippy boards, plank, go around
– Verbals: Release word, get it, out, stay, sit, stay

Class Learning Objectives

– Continue building consistency on Foundation skills

– Jumping: send, wrap

– Equipment: send to table, tunnel, contact end behaviors on tippy/cato/plank

– Box: get, ignore, send to

– Handling: Front cross, recall to heel (RTH), startline stayAgility classes may be repeated once, if necessary.  If your dog has not learned the required skills after repeating a class you will be placed on a waiting list until there is space for you to try again.  

All classes involve wait time until it is your turn to run your dog.  You must bring a crate to agility class so your dog can learn to wait calmly and quietly.

Prerequisite: Foundations for Agility (or comparable course at another club, with approval), Crating your dog between exercises is necessary

Maximum class size: 8 dogs.

Agility students will be expected to comply with rules set by AKC, see the AKC handbook for reference. Section 9. Collars. At the handler’s option, dogs may run a course with or without a collar. The only collars allowed when running a course are flat buckle or rolled leather collars, but there shall be no attachments hanging or otherwise allowed on the collar. This shall not preclude painted or stitched designs or information on the collar. Dog’s names and/or identifying information may appear on the collar. No title, awards, or advertising may appear on the collar. Dogs may be brought to the start line on slip leads, choke chains, body harnesses, head halters or other collars that are permitted on the trial grounds. Pinch/prong and electrical collars (dummy or not), and special training collars are not allowed anywhere on the trial grounds.Additionally we will follow the AKC policy of no harsh treatment of dogs: Section 6. Exusuals. Handler continuously or conspicuously leads the dog through the course (excessive handling), uses harsh commands, or corrections. Including: Unsportsmanlike conduct.Handlers are expected to treat their dogs, instructors, other students, and themselves with respect and kindness. This will be a positive reinforcement environment.  

Length of classes: 8 weeks

Agility classes may be repeated once, if necessary.  If your dog has not learned the required skills after repeating a class you will be placed on a waiting list until there is space for you to try again.  

All classes involve wait time until it is your turn to run your dog.  You must bring a crate to agility class so your dog can learn to wait calmly and quietly.