Agility

Agility Practise Drop-Ins are by the hour. 

$25

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. 

Start Date:  

Sunday, December 8 at 9:00am (no class Dec 29)

Sunday, December 8 at 8:00pm (no class Dec 29)

$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 tight turns, jump skills, agility table skills, nose 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 handling crosses and advanced handling moves will all be taught. 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.

Start Date:  

Saturday, October 26 at 10:30am

Monday, November 4 at 2:45pm

Friday, November 8 at 9:15am

Thursday, November 28 at 4:30pm (no class Dec 26)

Sunday, December 8 at 6:45pm

$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.

Start Date:

Saturday, October 26 at 11:45am

Monday, November 11 at 4:15pm 1 spot left

Wednesday, November 27 at 7:15pm (no class Dec 25 & Jan 1)

Sunday, December 8 at 10:30am (no class Dec 29)

Sunday, December 8 at 5:30pm (no class Dec 29)

$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.

Start Date: 

Wednesday, October 23 at 4:30pm

Monday, October 28 at 5:30pm 2 spots left

Sunday, December 8 at 11:45am (no class Dec 29)

$235+tax for six weeks

Let's add a few more moves!  You and your dog will continue to work on your different crosses as well as learn some new handling moves. 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).

Start Date:  

Tuesday, October 22 at 7:15pm FULL

$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, push back blinds and come to side (flappy tappy)

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.

Start Date:          

Sunday, November 3 at 1:15pm FULL

Tuesday, November 12 at 10:45am (no class Nov 19)

Wednesday, November 13 at 6:00pm FULL

Sunday, December 15 at 4:00pm (no class Dec 29)

$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. Feedback will be given on the best handler path to take, reading the dog's line, proper timing of handling moves, what handling option is best in each scenario, etc.

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

Start Date:

Tuesday, November 5 at 1:15pm (no class Nov 19) 1 spot left

$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. Feedback will be given on the best handler path to take, reading the dog's line, proper timing of handling moves, what handling option is best in each scenario, etc.

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.

Start Date:   

Friday, November 1 at 10:30am FULL

Thursday, November 28 at 3:00pm (no class Dec 26)

$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.

Start Date:  

Thursday, November 28 at 1:45pm (no class Dec 26)

$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.

Start Date:  

TBA

$97.50+tax for three weeks

The league will run for four weeks with each week offering a different game to play (ie: steeplechase, jumpers, gamble, tunnellers, snooker, points & distance, snakes and ladders, etc). This is a great chance to come out and play a variety of different games in a fun match type setting.

This is not an instructional class, but instead a chance to practice your skills with a bit of friendly competition.

Dogs and handlers should be weaving 12 poles and have attended the Starters/Advanced Coursework (or a similar class) or be at a starters level to attend.

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.

Start Date:       

Tuesday, October 29 at 6:00pm 2 spot left

Tuesday, November 5 at 12:00pm

Thursday, November 28 at 12:30pm (no class Dec 26)

$235+tax for six weeks

In this class we will take the skills learned in level one and apply them to advanced/masters style gamble challenges. Distance challenges will also include contact obstacles and weave poles. 

Start Date:  TBA

$170+tax for four weeks

Struggling with your start line stay in agility? 
Having a solid start line you can trust can make or break your agility run.  
 

In this 4 week class you will learn how to build and maintain a start line stay that holds up under pressure!

Start Date:  

TBA

$235+tax for six weeks

A continuation of Pre Agility skills plus so much more!

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This course will cover advanced verbal proofing, running contact foundations, impulse control games, drive building games, one jump exercises, body awareness exercises, skill training and foundation for obstacle discrimination.

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Pre requisite: Pre-Agility or equivalent. Dogs should be able to quietly rest on a bed or in a kennel between turns. Dogs need to be able to work in a group environment with other dogs around.