Pre-Agility Training

5 weeks
Begins: Tuesday, February 28 at 6:15pm
           

This class if for people who's goal is to one day compete in agility trials. The class is designed to give you and your dog a solid foundation to prepare you for a long career in agility.

Skills include flat work for agility (circle work, crosses on the flat, anti blind cross drills), nose targeting, bottom contact performance, wobble board work, start line stays, coordination and balance excercises for your dog, one jump drills, etc.

This class is not a prerequisite for the Agility Foundations class, but is highly recommended for those serious about the sport of agility.  Also this class can be done after completing any of the other agility classes.
Agility Foundation

6 weeks
Begins:    Thursday, March 8 at 8:30pm
             
Get ready for some fun and excitement!!
We will teach your dog how to perform each piece of agility equipment safely and with confidence. Dogs will also start to do short sequences of up to 4 obstacles in a row.  Dogs must be at least six months of age to register in this program.
Agility Sequencing

6 weeks
Begins:  Thursday, March 8 at 7:30pm
           
During this course, handlers and dogs will begin performing longer sequences of obstacles. We will also teach you and your dog the ground work for different crosses (or direction changes) used in agility. Crosses will be explained, advantages and disadvantages to each and students will begin applying crosses to short courses in class.
Agility Skills

6 weeks
Begins:  TBA

The agility skills class will focus on improving the canine half of your agility team. We will work on building obstacle commitment, distance work, performing 180 and 270 degree turns, wraps, serpentines and other technical skills required for competition. To attend this class, dogs must already be performing obstacles with confidence and have some knowledge of sequencing. 
Agility Jumpers Class

6 weeks
Begins:
           
This is a class that focuses on the finer details of your handling. The class involves short courses of jumps and tunnels, set up in our building.  This allows you to get a better understanding of how to handle tricky parts on a course, improve your timing for crosses, and practise advanced handling moves like serpentines and threadles.

Teams must have completed at least two levels of agility before registering in this course.
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Class Information

*Dogs with aggression or reactivity are not suitable for a group class. If you have concerns regarding your dogs behaviour please let us know before registering for a group class.

So what does all this fun cost?

Payment is due at the time of registration.  6 week courses are $170 +GST, 5 week courses are $140+tax. We require 72 hours written notice of cancellation prior to the course start date to receive a refund. There will be a $15 refund fee to cover the paypal transaction fees.  Classes are non-refundable, non-transferable and there are no "make-up" classes.  You are encouraged to come out and watch a class before registering your dog in a program.  We are a positive training school, we use food and toys as rewards and motivators in class.  Choke chains and prong collars are not allowed.
 
To register for a class please phone Kim at (403) 477-9118 or email her at hyperhounds@yahoo.ca


Need some one on one time? Preparing for a show and need a run through for obedience, CGN or Rally?  We do private lessons for agility, obedience, rally,  CGN. Call or email for pricing.
Agility Handling

6 weeks
Begins:  TBA
         
The Handling Skills class will focus on improving the human half of your agility team. We will teach you how, where and why to perform your crosses, how to use acceleration and deceleration cues, how to use lead out pivots and many other skills necessary to compete successfuly in agility trials at all levels. Dogs must be comfortable performing all pieces of equipment and sequencing several obstacles at a time. Every six week set of our Agility Handling course has different courses and different challenges offered each week. Once at this level you can remain in this class and continue to be challenged month after month!
Agility Distance/Gamblers Skills


6 weeks
Begins: Thursday, February 23 at 11:30am (Daytime class!!!)
           
This class will begin to teach your dog to work at a distance for games like Gamblers in AAC agility.  You will also learn how to be consistent in your handling and body language when working sequences at a distance.

Teams must have completed at least two levels of agility before registering in this course.
Weaves! Weaves! Weaves!


6 weeks
Begins: Wednesday, February 22 at 6:15pm (Full!)
           
This class is dedicated to teaching amazing weave pole skills to our agility partners. Using Susan Garrett's 2 x 2 weave pole method we will teach your dog to drive into weave poles and accelerate through them.  Your dog will be able to weave off both sides and find the weave pole entrance regardless of your body position or the angle of entry.

There are no agility prerequistes for taking this course.