Agility Classes
Foundation Agility 1
This class focuses on the skills needed when beginning agility. Through fun games, dogs will learn how to move their bodies, think, and focus. It is also good for dogs who need to learn confidence. This class is appropriate for dogs of all ages. Dogs under 12 months might have modified exercises on some of the obstacles.
Prerequisite: Basic Obedience 2 or instructor approval
Instructor: Meredith Biehl, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA
This class focuses on the skills needed when beginning agility. Through fun games, dogs will learn how to move their bodies, think, and focus. It is also good for dogs who need to learn confidence. This class is appropriate for dogs of all ages. Dogs under 12 months might have modified exercises on some of the obstacles.
Prerequisite: Basic Obedience 2 or instructor approval
Instructor: Meredith Biehl, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA
Foundation Agility 2
This class will continue where Foundation 1 left off, focusing on the skills needed throughout an agility career. We will work on rear-end and body awareness, handling, jumps, and beginning of contacts.
Prerequisite: Foundation Agility 1 or instructor approval
Instructor: Meredith Biehl, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA
This class will continue where Foundation 1 left off, focusing on the skills needed throughout an agility career. We will work on rear-end and body awareness, handling, jumps, and beginning of contacts.
Prerequisite: Foundation Agility 1 or instructor approval
Instructor: Meredith Biehl, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA
Beginner Agility 1 & 2
Dogs and handlers will be introduced to agility equipment used in AKC agility trials. The focus will be on building confidence for reliable independent performance. Emphasis will be placed on obstacle execution as well as teaching the handler the necessary skills.
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Dogs and handlers will be introduced to agility equipment used in AKC agility trials. The focus will be on building confidence for reliable independent performance. Emphasis will be placed on obstacle execution as well as teaching the handler the necessary skills.
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Beginner Agility 3
This class will improve handling skills and build team confidence. We will run small sequences and refine contact work and weaves. Exercises include leading out, running with your dog, and sending.
Prerequisite: Beginner Agility 1 & 2 or instructor approval, ability to do rudimentary weaves/teeter and all other equipment without issues.
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This class will improve handling skills and build team confidence. We will run small sequences and refine contact work and weaves. Exercises include leading out, running with your dog, and sending.
Prerequisite: Beginner Agility 1 & 2 or instructor approval, ability to do rudimentary weaves/teeter and all other equipment without issues.
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Intermediate Agility
Prerequisite: Advanced Beginners or instructor approval and be able to do 12 weaves and contact equipment.
Class Description: Class will improve handling skills and build team confidence. Exercises include leading out, running with your dog, and sending. We will work to perfect agility skills and apply them in sequences so the team can confidently complete a novice or open level agility course. Verbal cues will be lessened to improve communication between the handler and the dog.
Prerequisite: Advanced Beginners or instructor approval and be able to do 12 weaves and contact equipment.
Class Description: Class will improve handling skills and build team confidence. Exercises include leading out, running with your dog, and sending. We will work to perfect agility skills and apply them in sequences so the team can confidently complete a novice or open level agility course. Verbal cues will be lessened to improve communication between the handler and the dog.
Advanced Agility
Class Description: We will work to perfect obstacle performance, handling techniques, and increase speed to improve your success rate in advanced competition.
Prerequisite: Intermediate Agility or instructor approval. Dogs will be required to do all obstacles competently at full height and weave from both sides. Teams must know front and rear crosses and post turns. We will work to perfect obstacle performance, handling techniques, and increase speed to improve your success rate in advanced competition.
Class Description: We will work to perfect obstacle performance, handling techniques, and increase speed to improve your success rate in advanced competition.
Prerequisite: Intermediate Agility or instructor approval. Dogs will be required to do all obstacles competently at full height and weave from both sides. Teams must know front and rear crosses and post turns. We will work to perfect obstacle performance, handling techniques, and increase speed to improve your success rate in advanced competition.
Intermediate Agility
Prerequisite: Advanced Beginners or instructor approval and be able to do 12 weave poles from either side.
Class Description: We will work to perfect agility skills and apply them in sequences so the team can confidently complete a novice or open level agility course.
Prerequisite: Advanced Beginners or instructor approval and be able to do 12 weave poles from either side.
Class Description: We will work to perfect agility skills and apply them in sequences so the team can confidently complete a novice or open level agility course.
Beginner Agility III 8 weeks
Description: The focus will be on building confidence for reliable independent performance. This class will improve handling skills and build team confidence. We will run small sequences and refine contact work and weaves. Exercises include leading out, running with your dog, and sending.
Prerequisite: Beginners Agility I & II or instructor approval, and be able to do rudimentary weaves/teeter and all other equipment without issues.
Advanced Beginner Agility 8 weeks
Class Description: This class will improve handling skills and build team confidence. We will run small sequences and refine contact work and weaves. Exercises include leading out, running with your dog, and sending.
Prerequisite: Beginner Agility II or instructor approval, and be able to do rudimentary weaves/teeter and all other equipment without issues.
Instructor: Mary Beth Hackney (Thursday 9 am class). Wendy Anderson (Thursday evening class)
Intermediate Agility 8 weeks
Prerequisite: Advanced Beginners or instructor approval and be able to do 12 weave poles from either side.
Class Description: We will work to perfect agility skills and apply them in sequences so the team can confidently complete a novice or open level agility course.
Instructors: Wendy Anderson
Advanced Agility 8 weeks
Class Description: We will work to perfect obstacle performance, handling techniques, and increase speed to improve your success rate in advanced competition.
Prerequisite: Intermediate Agility or instructor approval. Dogs will be required to do all obstacles competently at full height and weave from both sides. Teams must know front and rear crosses and post turns. We will work to perfect obstacle performance, handling techniques, and increase speed to improve your success rate in advanced competition.
Instructors: Jennifer Smith, Wednesdays and Wendy Anderson, Thursdays
Intermediate Agility: Handling Focused - 8 weeks
Prerequisite: Advanced Beginners or instructor approval and be able to do 12 weave poles from either side.
Class Description: We will work to perfect agility skills and apply them in sequences so the team can confidently complete a novice or open level agility course.
Instructors: Meredith Biehl. CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA
Intermediate Agility Mini Session Handling Focused 4 weeks
Prerequisite: Advanced Beginners or instructor approval and be able to do 12 weave poles from either side.
Class Description: We will work to perfect agility skills and apply them in sequences so the team can confidently complete a novice or open level agility course.
Instructors: Meredith Biehl. CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA
Advanced Agility: (Handling focused) 7 weeks
Class Description: We will work to perfect obstacle performance, handling techniques, and increase speed to improve your success rate in advanced competition.
Prerequisite: Intermediate Agility or instructor approval. Dogs will be required to do all obstacles competently at full height and weave from both sides. Teams must know front and rear crosses, and post turns.
Instructor: Meredith Biehl,CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA