Agility Classes

Start Dates:  

                    Saturday, June 24 at 9:00am (no class July 1)

$245+tax for six weeks

Teach your puppy or dog the important foundation behaviours needed for a long and successful career in agility. Skills like tight turns, jump skills, automatic down on the table, nose targeting, foundation behaviours for 2 on 2 off and/or running contacts, start line stays, teeter skills, shaping exercises to create a thinking dog, flatwork for handling crosses and advanced handling moves will all be taught. We will also work on body awareness exercises, and building motivation and drive in your future agility dog.

This class is safe for puppies as young as 12 weeks of age. 

Start Dates:  

                    Saturday, June 24 at 10:30am (no class July 1)

$245+tax for six weeks

Get ready for some fun! The agility level 1 class will focus on teaching your dog agility obstacles, with a focus on safety and correct performance of each obstacle for a successful career in agility. The dog and handler will begin performing short sequences of 3-6 obstacles in a row. Your dog will learn jumps, tunnels, the tire, the table, and lowered aframe, dogwalk and teeter.  Dogs will begin to learn turning out of a tunnel vs a straight exit.

This class is for dogs at least 7 months of age and dogs who have basic obedience skills.

Start Dates: 

                     Tuesday, June 6 at 3:00pm FULL

                     Tuesday, June 20 at 4:45pm (no class July 4)

                     Wednesday, June 21 at 8:30pm

                     Saturday, June 24 at 11:45am (no class July 1)

 $235+tax for six weeks

Lets start changing directions! You and your dog will learn how to perform front, rear and blind crosses for change of directions on course. You will also begin to work on wraps and Kturns for tight turns and 180 degree changes of direction. 

This class is appropriate for dogs who have completed the level 1 class or a similar class. Dogs must be comfortable waiting their turn in a kennel.

Start Dates:  

                     Tuesday, June 20 at 7:15pm (no class July 4) FULL

                     Wednesday, June 21 at 6:00pm

 $235+tax for six weeks

Let's add a few more moves! You and your dog will continue to work on your different crosses as well as learn some new handling moves. Obstacle discrimination, verbal flip away on contacts, tunnel threadles, backsides of tunnels and serpentines will be introduced.

This class is appropriate for dogs that can sequence up to 10 obstacles in a row, and for handlers who have an understanding of front, rear, blind crosses and tight turns (jump wraps).

Start Dates:  

                     Thursday, June 8 at 1:15pm (no class June 15 & July 6)

                     Tuesday, June 20 at 6:00pm (no class July 4)

 $235+tax for six weeks

It's time to get fancy! This class will teach you advanced handling moves for today's courses. You will continue to perfect the skills learned in level 3, as well as learn how to perform threadles, threadle rears, backside wraps, push back serpentines, push back blinds and come to side (flappy tappy)

This class is appropriate for dogs that can sequence up to 10 obstacles in a row, and for handlers who have a strong understanding of the level 3 skills.

Dates:          

                    Sunday, June 4 at 1:00pm (no class June 25 & July 2) 1 spots left

                    Tuesday, June 13 at 12:15pm FULL

$220+tax for six weeks

It's time to test your skills on full courses! This class will have you and your dog running full starters/advanced type courses with 18-22 obstacles. Every week is a new course incorporating the skills learned from the level 2 and level 3 classes. Feedback will be given on the best handler path to take, reading the dog's line, proper timing of handling moves, what handling option is best in each scenario, etc.

Prerequisite: Dogs must have completed and be proficient in level 3 skills. It is recommended that dogs are weaving 12 poles

Start Dates:   

                       Tuesday, June 6 at 1:45pm

                       Monday, June 5 at 8:30pm (no class July 3) FULL

                       Wednesday, June 21 at 9:00am (no class July 5)

                       Wednesday June 21 at 10:30am (no class July 5) FULL

$220+tax for six weeks

Are you finding the starters/advanced courses too easy? Lets step it up a notch with excellent/masters style courses! The weekly courses will include skills learned in level 3 and level 4 with an emphasis on level 4 skills. Feedback will be given on the best handler path to take, reading the dog's line, proper timing of handling moves, what handling option is best in each scenario, etc.

Prerequisite: Dogs must have completed and be proficient on level 4 skills, weave 12 poles and completed the starters/advanced coursework or a similar class.

Start Date:  

$235+tax for six weeks

A class focusing on teaching and proofing the teeter and teaching weave poles from the ground up.

Teach your dog this important piece of equipment in a class dedicated to this skill. You will learn how to train the weave poles using the 2 x 2 method. We will also begin proofing our weave skills by varying the approach to the obstacle, distance from the weaves, obstacles performed before and after weave poles, etc.

Start Dates:  

                      Thursday, June 29 at 2:30pm (no class July 6)

$235+tax for six weeks

Contact performance breaking down in competition? Can't hit those difficult weave entries? Each lesson will include half the class dedicated to working difficult weave entries, and handling approaches into and out of the poles. The remainder of the class will work on proofing and teaching a solid understanding of contact criteria (stopped and running contacts are both covered). Distance from obstacles, proofing motion, difficult angles will all be worked. 

Prerequisite:  Dogs must be weaving 12 weave poles to attend this class.

Start Date:     Foundations/ Advanced Split Class

                       Monday, June 12, 19 & July 10, 24 at 10:45am (no classes June 26, July 3, 17) FULL

                      Foundations Class

                      TBA

$160+tax for four weeks

Jumpwork is a key skill for any agility dog. Jumps make up the largest portion of obstacles of any agility competition class. However, they are often the most undertrained obstacle from a jumping skill perspective. Course design and handling has progressed such that jumping is often a very difficult skill on many courses. This class will work through the foundation jump grids and the progressions associated with each. If you are interested in providing your dog with a solid education in jumping that will serve him well for the rest of his agility training and competing career this class is for you.

This class is suitable for dogs 6 months of age and older (large/giant breeds 8 month and older). Please note, young dogs will be working with bumps rather than jump bars so they will not be jumping any height until they are age appropriate.

*Puppies/dogs must have a reliable sit/stay to attend (handler can leave dog and walk 15ft away)

*Students are required to bring a toy, target plate or food dish (and treats) to class

Start Date:   

                    TBA

$160+tax for four weeks

Continue your dog's jumping education with the Advanced Jumping class. Teach your dog more complex jump grids for extension, collection, turns, take off points etc. Each week we will work through a variety of jump grids. With over 100 different grids to work on, your dog can stay in this class for multiple sets and never see the same grid twice!

*Students are required to bring a toy, target plate or food dish (and treats) to class

*Dogs must have a reliable sit/stay to attend (handler can leave dog and walk 20ft away)

Start Date:   

                   Monday, June 12, 19, July 10, 24 9:15am (no class June 26, July 3, 17)

$160+tax for four weeks

This class is for graduates of our Advanced Jumping class. Students will work on complex jump grids each class.

Students must have instructor's approval to register for this class

*Students are required to bring a toy, target plate or food dish (and treats) to class

*Dogs must have a reliable sit/stay to attend (handler can leave dog and walk 20ft away)

Start Date:    

                   Tuesday, June 20 at 8:30pm (no class July 4)

 $235+tax for six weeks

Teach your dog the four skills needed for successful distance work: drive a line of obstacles away from the handler, move laterally away from the handler to take an obstacle, flip away from the handler and continue in the opposite direction and run parallel with the hander at a distance. Skills will be taught using jumps and tunnels.

Start Date: 

$235+tax for six weeks

In this class we will take the skills learned in level one and apply them to advanced/masters style gamble challenges. Distance challenges will also include contact obstacles and weave poles. 

The league will run for four weeks with each week offering a different game to play (ie: steeplechase, jumpers, gamble, tunnellers, snooker, points & distance, snakes and ladders, etc). This is a great chance to come out and play a variety of different games in a fun match type setting.

This is not an instructional class, but instead a chance to practice your skills with a bit of friendly competition.

Dogs and handlers should be weaving 12 poles and have attended the Starters/Advanced Coursework (or a similar class) or be at a starters level to attend.