Agility is just about the most about the most fun you and your dog can have together! In the sport of agility, the handler has a certain amount of time to get their dog to safely navigate a set of obstacles in order. The obstacles can include jumps, tunnels, a chute, weave poles, A-frame, dog walk, teeter-totter, and more. The dog must safely complete the obstacles in a specific order and within the time limit.

Success in agility requires proper training, as it is a game of physical skill, control, patience and, most of all, teamwork between handler and dog. A great agility team (and that's what you and your dog are, a team) is built upon a foundation of basic skills. Using positive training techniques and emphasizing play, we take time from the start to build these skills.

Once the basic foundation skills are in place, we move on to equipment and handling skills. Foremost is our desire to help you build a great relationship with your dog, where YOU will are the ultimate reward and agility becomes the ultimate game your dog can play with you.

Classes

Basic Agility
This class is for the dog with basic obedience training but no agility training experiences. You and your dog will be introduced to many of the obstacles in agility in a safe and controlled manner and learn the basic skills to successfully negotiate them and you'll begin to develop your handling skills. We'll also begin to shape correct contact skills. Attention, focus and motivation will be practiced as the team builds confidence and has fun.

Prerequisites: All dogs must be six months of age or older, able to be controlled on a leash, and must know sit, down, and come.
Duration: Eight weeks
Cost: $95

 or email us: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Novice Agility
Novice Agility continues where Basic left off. We will continue to develop teamwork and increase handling skills off lead, therefore, your dog also must be able to sit, stay, down, and come on command. Handlers also will develop the ability to switch smoothly from handling their dogs off one side to handling off the other in the middle of a sequence using front and rear crosses. Dogs will be taught to move ahead and switch as needed from handler to obstacle focus. We'll also over the various rules and regulations of agility organizations.

Prerequisites: Basic Agility or approval of the instructor
Duration: Eight weeks
Cost: $95

 or email us: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Intermediate Agility
This class is designed to advance your skills and to prepare you and your dog for competition, if desired. Handling skills and combinations will be emphasized. Obstacle skills and team communication will continue to be improved and strengthened, as will speed and reliablility. Distance performance will be improved and longer sequences will be done to work on specific skills to better the performance of the dog and handler. Contact equipment performance will be practiced and improved.

Prerequisites: Novice Agility or approval of the instructor
Duration: Eight weeks
Cost: $95

 or email us: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Advanced Agility
This class is for those already competing at (or competition-ready for) the open or advanced level. Excellent handling skills will be emphasized. Communication between handler and dog will be developed further. Speed and control will both be worked on as well as distance work, perfecting weaves or contacts, improvement of rear and front crosses, obstacle discrimination. Competition courses will be set up for a variety of handling challenges and you'll learn how to walk a course and figure out how to best run it. You'll learn to handle all of the challenges seen in competition and gain confidence, speed, distance, and polish.

Prerequisites: Intermediate Agility, already competing or approval of the instructor
Duration: Eight weeks
Cost: $95

 or email us: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Agility Run Thru (Fun Run)
With approval of the agility instructor, you can use our equipment and field to practice and hone your skills.

Private Instruction
Private instruction is available for those who want to work on specific skills or problem solving or where working in a group is not appropriate for the dog or handler.