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COMPREHENSIVE AGILITY TRAINING SKILLS
QUICK START
BEGINNING DOG SKILLS
INTERMEDIATE DOG SKILLS
NOVICE/OPEN HANDLING SKILLS
MASTERS HANDLING SKILLS
DOGGY & ME FITNESS TRAINING
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS:
QUICK START
You can start this class THIS WEEK. This is an introductory course that repeats every 4 weeks and you can start any time. The 4 weeks will focus on the foundations of:
Jumping
Contacts
Weaving
Handling
This is the perfect class to "try out" agility to see if you and your dog like it. It will also be a great foundation for moving up to the next level.
If you prepay for the 4 weeks, the cost is $80. If you want to take one class at a time, the fee is $25 per class. You must pre-register for this class by emailing Marla at FlyingGoldK9@cox.net
BEGINNING DOG SKILLS
Basic Obedience and Foundation Skills for Agility
Whether you’re training your puppy or dog to be your new best friend or your ultimate performance dog, these are the basic foundation skills you will need in order to have a happy and successful relationship with your canine companion.
Class will include:
| Potty Training |
Crate Training |
| Chewing |
Biting |
| Jumping Up |
Learning to Earn |
| Learning to Play with a Toy |
Learning about food as a Reinforcer |
| Clicker Training/Shaping |
The Name Game/Attention |
| Messing with Your Toes, Your Teeth, Every Part of You |
Brushing |
| Variable Surface Walking |
Rule Outs |
| Ready, Steady, Get it |
Go To Your Mat |
| Hand Targets |
Basic Obedience – ALL TAUGHT WITH POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT |
| First - The Release Word |
Stay |
| Sit |
Down |
| Stand |
Puppy Push Ups |
| Come / Collar Grabs |
Walking on a Loose Leash |
You will also learn the basic groundwork you will need before your dog is ready to learn the equipment. Time spent training groundwork will more than payoff once you start to compete. These are the basic building block skills for everything in agility:
| Proprioception Skills for a Coordinated Dog |
Wobble Board |
| Backing Up |
Variable Surface Training |
| Stairs |
Jump Bumps |
| Perch |
Kick Backs |
| Agility Ground Work |
Circle Work |
| Close and Side |
Shadow Handling |
| Playing around Equipment |
Focus on Handler with Distractions |
| Left, Right and Go |
Jumping Skills |
| Start Line Stay |
Stride Work with Speed Bumps |
| Jump Grids |
Bend Work |
| Change of Lead Work |
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INTERMEDIATE DOG SKILLS
Learning Agility Equipment
Once you have done the initial foundation ground work with your dog you will be ready to start teaching your dog how to negotiate the equipment. We will not rush the dog over the equipment in a sloppy manner that you will be sorry for later, having to re-train. This is a very systematic approach to learning the equipment with speed and accuracy right from the start. When your dog is ready, we will put together short sequences and teach the dog to perform the obstacles independently with both lateral and front/rear distance.
Class will include:
| Working with One Jump (low height) |
Round T’s (tire and tunnel) |
| Teeter games |
Table games |
| Contact Training (basics of running contacts or a stop on the contact) |
| Learning to Weave (dogs will not actually “weave” until growth plates are closed). |
| Independent Obstacle Performance |
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NOVICE/OPEN HANDLING SKILLS
Introduction to Handling Skills through box work,
including front crosses, rear crosses, serpentines & driving lines
We will learn how to more efficiently execute the various crosses (changes of side) used in agility and also when to use these crosses. Class also covers double box work, which is the foundation to all advanced handling skills.
Class will include:
| Front Crosses |
Rear Crosses |
| Pinwheels |
180s and 270s |
| Serpentines |
Threadles |
| Lead Out Pivots vs. Moving Lead Outs |
Double Box Work |
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MASTERS HANDLING SKILLS
Beyond the Box - Advanced Exercises for Clear and Consistent Handling
This class is for dogs already competing. If you want to sharpen your handling skills and compete to win, this class is for you.
We will analyze course maps and learn the most efficient, competitive, clear and consistent way to handle them. We will look for the most consistent, fair and competitive path for both handler and dog.
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Agility Skills & Drills - ALL LEVELS
Various exercises to help your dog gain independent obstacle
performance and to help you improve your handling skills
| Jump Grids & Single Jump Drills |
| Weave & Contact Exercises for Speed and Independence |
| Double Box Exercises for Handler Consistency |
| Recognizing patterns (270s, 180s, pinwheels & serpentines) |
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DOGGY & ME FITNESS TRAINING
Fitness Training for both Dog and Handler
This class will be so much fun for both you and your pooch. We’ll work on strength, cardio and stretching for both of you, not to mention lots of bonding and socializing (also for both of you).
This class will get you and your dog in shape for agility or any other sport you’re interested in. In addition to general fitness training we’ll also work on sport specific and dog specific behaviors such as rear end awareness exercises (for the dog), variable surface walking, loose leash walking, backing up for coordination, working on stairs and learning left and right.
Whether you want to lose weight, build strength, socialize your dog, teach your dog proprioception (body coordination) skills, get more limber or just have fun bonding with your dog, you will love this class. Lots of moral support and coaching to help you get or stay in shape!
We meet at the very west end of Camino de Estrella in Dana Point. There is an ocean lookout point and we will start our class there.
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