Agility Facility
Classes
Portland
Monday
1-2:30 Masters Handling (8) Starting 4/29
Masters level course work with the introduction and introduction
of some international style handling skills.
2:30-3:30 Agility Foundations (6) Starting 4/29
This class lays the foundation for a successful agility
career for you and your dog. Dogs and handlers will learn how to work together,
teach balance and body awareness. Some basic “obedience for agility” will be included.
Several dogs will be on the floor at once so some focus exercises will be
touched upon as well. Introduction to obstacles included
4-6 (private lessons)
6-7 Agility Foundations (6) Starting 5/6
This class lays the foundation for a successful agility
career for you and your dog. Dogs and handlers will learn how to work together,
teach balance and body awareness. Some basic “obedience for agility” will be included.
Several dogs will be on the floor at once so some focus exercises will be
touched upon as well. Introduction to obstacles included
7-8:30 Agility Basics (6) Starting 5/6
This class follows Foundation II. Dogs will begin their
sequencing using jumps and tunnels. Contact and weave pole training will
progress.
Tuesdays
(11-1:00 Private lessons)
1-2:30 Novice handling/Obstacle basics (8) Starting 4/30
This is a “tweener” class where the dogs are sequencing with
jumps and tunnels and contacts and weave poles are still in the “training stage”.
Dogs will finish up their training and begin sequencing with all obstacles.
This is where it will all come together
(3-5 Private lessons)
Colchester
Tuesday
6-7:30 Novice Handling (8) Starting 4/16
This is a novice level course that will include short drills
with all obstacles. At least one contact obstacle and/or weave poles will be
included in the sequences. Dogs should be doing all obstacles and handlers have
an understanding of terms/cues.
7:30-9 Masters Handling (8) Starting 4/16
Masters level course work with the introduction and introduction
of some international style handling skills.
