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We have revised our Foundations Series of Classes
The program includes four 8 week classes and is designed for you and your dog to move through the series at your own pace. It will teach you and your dog all of the obstacles along with tactics and techniques you can use to move your team to success on the agility field.
The series also now affords you to learn from four different, highly accomplished instructors as you move through the series, each bringing their style, insight and experience to you.
Each class is $115.00 per 8 weeks (there are four classes in the series). We offer a $5.00 discount for cash or check payment.
The entire series will be on Thursday night with the following schedule:
Introduction: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm with Naomi Boyar
Beginning 1: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm with Brenda Kouri
Beginning 2: 8:15 pm - 9:15 pm with Robert Stewart
Beginning 3: 8:14 pm - 8:15 pm with Debby Barnes
INTRODUCTION
In this class you and your dog will be introduced to all of the obstacles, learn targeting, or sending your dog to an obstacle, be introduced to a straight line of obstacles and a curved line of obstacles.
Obstacles:
Winged Jump, Wingless Jump, Tire, A-frame, Hoop, and Tunnel.
The program includes four 8 week classes and is designed for you and your dog to move through the series at your own pace. It will teach you and your dog all of the obstacles along with tactics and techniques you can use to move your team to success on the agility field.
The series also now affords you to learn from four different, highly accomplished instructors as you move through the series, each bringing their style, insight and experience to you.
Each class is $115.00 per 8 weeks (there are four classes in the series). We offer a $5.00 discount for cash or check payment.
The entire series will be on Thursday night with the following schedule:
Introduction: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm with Naomi Boyar
Beginning 1: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm with Brenda Kouri
Beginning 2: 8:15 pm - 9:15 pm with Robert Stewart
Beginning 3: 8:14 pm - 8:15 pm with Debby Barnes
INTRODUCTION
In this class you and your dog will be introduced to all of the obstacles, learn targeting, or sending your dog to an obstacle, be introduced to a straight line of obstacles and a curved line of obstacles.
Obstacles:
Winged Jump, Wingless Jump, Tire, A-frame, Hoop, and Tunnel.
beginning 1Beginning 1: This class is a continuation of Intro to Agility. Dog/handler teams will continue learning agility obstacles, add to a few new obstacles including the broad jump and refine skills taught in the first class.
Beginner 1 Performance Criteria Obstacles: See-Saw, Dog Walk, A-frame ,Tire, and Training Weaves. |
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BEGINNING 2
Beginner 2 continues building from the previous two classes. In this class you and your dog will learn different patterns of obstacles like the pinwheel, how to change sides during a run, and how to read a course map. Your instructor will also be adding to the number of obstacles to the course and the courses difficulty.
Beginner 2 Performance Criteria
Obstacles: (all performed with dog off right and dog off left)
Beginner 2 Performance Criteria
Obstacles: (all performed with dog off right and dog off left)
BEGINNING 3
Beginning 3 continues building from the previous 3 classes. In this class, you and your dog will be learning courses with various sequences of 8 or more obstacles (including pinwheels, serpentines, curves, 180-degree turns, 270-degree turns, wraps, and side switches. Your instructor will be utilizing all equipment. You will walk a novice course, identify and explain types of sequences and demonstrate the concept of pushing to the path.
Beginner 3 Performance Criteria
Obstacles: (all performed with dog off left and dog off right)
Straight weaves, full height obstacles,
Handling:
Front Cross with 4-5 obstacles, Rear Cross with 4-5 obstacles
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Beginning 3 continues building from the previous 3 classes. In this class, you and your dog will be learning courses with various sequences of 8 or more obstacles (including pinwheels, serpentines, curves, 180-degree turns, 270-degree turns, wraps, and side switches. Your instructor will be utilizing all equipment. You will walk a novice course, identify and explain types of sequences and demonstrate the concept of pushing to the path.
Beginner 3 Performance Criteria
Obstacles: (all performed with dog off left and dog off right)
Straight weaves, full height obstacles,
Handling:
Front Cross with 4-5 obstacles, Rear Cross with 4-5 obstacles
CLICK THIS LINK TO REGISTER.