Hyper Hounds Dog Training

Self Guided Agility Practise Time

Agility Practise Drop-Ins are by the hour.

$25+tax

48 hrs notice required for any cancellations. If you cancel after 48hrs there will be no refund or credit given.

Must have previous agility experience to use agility drop in space. Dogs must have completed a minimum of a Level 1 class, and be at least 7 months old to use the space. Drop in practise time will be shared with up to 4 people. Dogs must be kennelled between turns.

For agility practise only. This is not for off leash play time. Practise time is unsupervised and no instructors will be present. Use at your own risk.

Please do not let your dog potty in the room or on the equipment.

Agility Drop In Calendar

Pre Agility

Start Date

Sunday, February 22 at 8:00pm 3 spots left

Sunday, March 15 at 4:00pm (no class April 5)

Wednesday, April 1 at 4:30pm

Sunday, April 17 at 11:45am (no class May 17)

$250+ tax for six weeks

Teach your puppy or dog the important foundation behaviours needed for a long and successful career in agility. Skills like wing wraps, jump skills, agility table skills, nose/foot targeting, foundation behaviours for 2 on 2 off and/or running contacts, start line stays, teeter skills, shaping exercises to create a thinking dog, flatwork for crosses (front, blind and rear cross). We will also work on body awareness exercises, and building motivation and drive in your future agility dog.

This class is safe for puppies as young as 12 weeks of age.

Agility Level 1

Start Date:

Wednesday, March 18 at 10:30am

Tuesday, March 31 at 7:45pm

Saturday, April 11 at 9:00am (no class May 16)

Sunday, April 12 at 8:00pm (no class May 17)

$250+tax for six weeks

Get ready for some fun! The agility level 1 class will focus on teaching your dog agility obstacles, with a focus on safety and correct performance of each obstacle for a successful career in agility. The dog and handler will begin performing short sequences of 3-6 obstacles in a row. Your dog will learn jumps, tunnels, the tire, the table, and lowered aframe, dogwalk and teeter. Dogs will begin to learn turning out of a tunnel vs a straight exit.

This class is for dogs at least 7 months of age and dogs who have basic obedience skills.

Agility Level 2

Start Date:

Saturday, February 21 at 2:30pm 3 spots left

Sunday, February 22 at 9:00am 2 spots left

Wednesday, March 4 at 1:00pm

Sunday, March 22 at 5:30pm (no class April 5)

Tuesday, March 31 at 6:30pm

Saturday, April 11 at 10:30am (no class May 16)

Sunday, April 12 at 10:15am (no class May 17)

Wednesday, April 15 at 11:45am

$235+tax for six weeks

Lets start changing directions! You and your dog will learn how to perform front, rear and blind crosses for change of directions on course. You will also begin to work on wraps and K turns for tight turns and 180 degree changes of direction.

This class is appropriate for dogs who have completed the level 1 class or a similar class. Dogs must be comfortable waiting their turn in a kennel.

Agility Level 3

Start Date:

Sunday, March 22 at 6:45pm (no class April 5)

Sunday, April 12 at 9:00am (no class May 17)

Tuesday, April 7 at 5:15pm

Saturday, April 11 at 1:00pm (no class May 16)

Wednesday, April 15 at 1:00pm

$235+tax for six weeks

Let's add a few more skills! You and your dog will continue to work on your different crosses as well as learn some new handling skills. Obstacle discrimination, layering, tunnel threadles, backsides of tunnels and serpentines will be introduced.

This class is appropriate for dogs that can sequence up to 10 obstacles in a row, and for handlers who have an understanding of front, rear, blind crosses and tight turns (jump wraps).

Agility Level 4

Start Date:

Monday, March 2 at 5:30pm

Wednesday, March 4 at 7:15pm 2 spots left

Wednesday, April 15 at 7:15pm

$235+tax for six weeks

It's time to get fancy! This class will teach you advanced handling moves for today's courses. You will continue to perfect the skills learned in level 3, as well as learn how to perform threadles, threadle rears, backside wraps, push back serpentines and push back blinds.

This class is appropriate for dogs that can sequence up to 10 obstacles in a row, and for handlers who have a strong understanding of the level 3 skills.

Starters Coursework

Start Date:

Saturday, March 7 at 11:45am (no class April 4) 2 spots left

Monday, April 6 at 6:45pm

Saturday, April 25 at 11:45am (no class May 16)

$225+tax for six weeks

It's time to test your skills on full courses! This class will have you and your dog running full starters/novice type courses with 17-20 obstacles. Every week is a new course incorporating the skills learned from the level 2 and level 3 classes.

We will teach you how to walk a course and how to make decisions on what handling moves are best for your dog. We will discuss what is the best handler path to take, how to read the dog's line and proper timing of handling moves. We will work on maintaining start lines and contact criteria.

Prerequisite: Dogs must have completed and be proficient in level 3 skills. It is recommended that dogs are weaving 12 poles.

Masters Coursework

Start Date:

Wednesday, March 18 at 6:00pm

Tuesday, March 31 at 1:15pm

Monday, April 6 at 8:00pm

$225+tax for six weeks

Are you finding the starters/advanced courses too easy? Lets step it up a notch with excellent/masters style courses! The weekly courses will include skills learned in level 3 and level 4 with an emphasis on level 4 skills (backsides, threadles, layering etc)

We will continue working on how to walk a course and how to make decisions on what handling moves are best for your dog. We will discuss what is the best handler path to take, how to read the dog's line and proper timing of handling moves. We will work on maintaining start lines and contact criteria.

Prerequisite: Dogs must have completed and be proficient on level 4 skills, weave 12 poles and completed the starters/advanced coursework or a similar class.

Teeter & Weave (Level 1)

Start Date:

Wednesday, March 4 at 8:30pm FULL

Tuesday, March 31 at 2;30PM

Wednesday, April 15 at 8:30pm

$235+tax for six weeks

A class focusing on teaching and proofing the teeter and teaching weave poles from the ground up.

Teach your dog this important piece of equipment in a class dedicated to this skill. You will learn how to train the weave poles using the 2 x 2 method. We will also begin proofing our weave skills by varying the approach to the obstacle, distance from the weaves, obstacles performed before and after weave poles, etc.

Contacts & Weaves (Level 2)

Start Date:

TBA

$235+tax for six weeks

Contact performance breaking down in competition? Can't hit those difficult weave entries? Each lesson will include half the class dedicated to working difficult weave entries, and handling approaches into and out of the poles. The remainder of the class will work on proofing and teaching a solid understanding of contact criteria (stopped and running contacts are both covered). Distance from obstacles, proofing motion, difficult angles will all be worked.

Prerequisite: Dogs must be weaving 12 weave poles to attend this class.

Distance Skills for Agility (Gamble Skills Level 1 )

Start Date:

TBA

$235+tax for six weeks

Teach your dog the four skills needed for successful distance work: drive a line of obstacles away from the handler, move laterally away from the handler to take an obstacle, flip away from the handler and continue in the opposite direction and run parallel with the hander at a distance. Skills will be taught using jumps and tunnels.

Prerequisite: Dogs have completed a level 2 class or higher

Agility Games Class: Gamblers, Snooker & Points & Distance

Start Date:

TBA

$235+tax for six weeks

A class dedicated to mastering the agility games of Gamblers, Snooker and Points and Distance! Learn strategies for the game and rules of play. You will be practising your skills on courses run in a fun match style. The class will include a week each for AAC Gamblers and Snooker, UKI Gamblers & Snooker and CKC Points and Distance.

Prerequisite: Dogs must have completed a minimum of level 3 to attend

Payments

Payment is due at the time of registration via paypal, e transfer or payment in person with debit or credit. Registrations will not be accepted if payment is not received within 24 hours of enrolment in a course. All classes are six weeks long unless otherwise stated in the description. Each class runs for approximately an hour each week

Cancellation/Refund Policy

Cancellation & Refund Policy

At Hyper Hounds Dog Training, we carefully plan our classes to ensure the best experience for all participants. Please review our policy before registering:

No refunds will be issued after registration — sorry no exceptions.
Account Credits or class transfers are permitted up to 7 days prior to the class start date.
Account credits are valid for one (1) year from the original registration date.
Cancellation/withdrawal from a class within 7 days of the class start date or once the class has commenced, there will be no credits or class transfers permitted.

By registering for a class, you acknowledge and agree to this policy.

Group Classes

Group classes are not appropriate for dogs with reactivity/aggression issues or other severe behaviour problems. If you have concerns regarding your dog's behaviour please contact us before registering for a class. Classes are non refundable and non transferable up to five days before your class starts and once it is in session.

You are encouraged to come out and watch a class before registering in a program.