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Agility Options

Agility is an action-packed and exciting sport that requires the dog and handler to work as a team.  Agility is a wonderful activity for an energetic dog, a shy dog needing to gain confidence or a dog and handler team looking to have some fun!

Coming April 2008
      Agility For Fun
       Class offered:  Thursdays 7:00 - 8:30

Pre-requisite:  Beginner Agility - Dogs must have had a formal introduction to all basic agility obstacles (excluding see-saw and collapsed tunnel)
Enjoy an opportunity to practice agility skills at various structured work stations with an experienced instructor nearby to offer assistance and guidance.  Contact obstacles (seesaw excluded) will be set at a low height.  Students interested in just having fun with their dog will be able to safely "play" on the agility equipment while students interested in competing will have an opportunity to practice skills they are learning in an instructional class setting.  Class limited to 8 dog/handler teams

Agility Foundation
           
Class offered:  Tuesdays 6:00 p.m.
Pre-requisite:  Beginner Obedience - Level 2 or comparable training
Agility Foundation focuses on skills necessary to build a strong foundation for a successful endeavor into the sport of dog agility.


Beginner Agility 
          Class offered: Tuesdays 6:00 p.m.
Pre-requisite:  Agility Foundation
The goal of this class is to continue establishing a strong set of foundation skills and begin introducing the dog and handler to basic agility obstacles.

Advanced Beginner Agility
          Class offered:  Tuesdays 7:00 p.m.
Pre-requisite:  Successful completion of Beginner Agility
 This class is designed to advance the basic obstacle skills acquired in the beginner class, introduce more obstacles and handling skills.

Intermediate Agility
          Class offered:  Tuesdays 8:00 p.m.
Pre-requisite:  Successful completion of Advanced Beginner Agility
This class is designed to advance the basic obstacle skills acquired and to improve dog/handler teamwork.

Competition Agility 
          Class offered: Wednesdays 7:00 & 8:15 p.m.
Pre-requisite:  Dogs preparing to compete or already competing in agility
Class size is limited and pre-registration is required.  Class focuses on handling skills, obstacle performance, teamwork and motivation.

Drop-In Agility Sequencing
          Class offered:  Wednesdays 9:00 a.m.
Pre-requisite:  Dogs comfortable on regulation agility equipment and performing multi-0bstaclesequences.  Class focus is on giving students additional time to work with dogs on equipment in a supervised setting.