Agility Classes

Level 1: Pre-requisite: Completion of an Obedience or Puppy training class. This is a 6-week class with hour long weekly session. During this class we will begin working on flatwork foundations, drive building, impulse control, handler focus, introduction to obstacle foundations.

Level 2: Pre-requisite: Completion of skills learned in Beginner Agility Level 1. This is a 6-week class with hour long weekly session. During this class we will begin sequencing obstacles together while focusing on the handler’s ability to effectively communicate the direction of the course. We’ll also be starting introductions to contacts such as teeter, dog walk, and weave poles.

Level 3: Pre-requisite: Completion of skills learned in Beginner Agility Level 2. This is a 6-week class with hour long weekly session. During this class we will continues sequencing and contact and weave training focusing more on impulse control around cues.

Level 1: Pre-requisite: Completion of skills learned in Beginner Agility Level 3. This is a 6-week class with hour long weekly session. This class will cover Turn cues on jumps and tunnels. May need to be repeated.

Level 2: Pre-requisite: Completion of skills learned in Beginner Agility Level 3. This is a 6-week class with hour long weekly session. This class will cover Backsides and Threadles on jumps and tunnels. May need to be repeated.

Level 3: Pre-requisite: Completion of Agility Skills Level 1 & 2. This is a 6-week class with hour long weekly session. Must be be ready to apply previous skills in sequence.

Pre-requisite: Completion of skills learned in Beginner Agility Level 3 or equiv. This is a 6-week class with hour long weekly session. This class is designed for dogs who need to work on either contacts, weaves or both. This class will work on proofing all skills. Dogs working on both running contacts or stop contacts can attend the class. Weaves will be taught using the 2×2 method.

Starters: Pre-requisite: Completion of skills learned in Beginner Agility Level 3, Skills 1. This is a 6-week class with hour long weekly session. This class is for dogs who know all the obstacles and can do basic handling maneuvers such as front cross, rear cross and blind cross. Up to 17 course obstacles will be set that can be broken down.

Advanced: Pre-requisite: Completion of Starter Coursework, Skills 2. This is a 6-week class with hour long weekly session. This class will have up to 19 obstacle courses with 1-2 challenges which can be backsides, threadles, and/or handling challenge. Must be able to do all contacts and weaves unassisted.

Masters: Pre-requisite: Completion of Advanced Coursework, Skills 3 or equiv. This is a 6-week class with hour long weekly session. This class will have up to 20 obstacle courses with 1-2 challenges which can be backsides, threadles, and/or handling challenge. Must be able to do all contacts and weaves unassisted.

Distance 1: Pre-requisite: Completion of skills learned in Beginner Agility Level 3 & Skills Level 1. This is a 6-week class with hour long weekly sessions. During this class we’ll be building independence on obstacle cues by teaching the dog to find lines and drive to them.

Distance 2: Pre-requisite: Completion of Starter Coursework, Skills 1, and Distance Handling 1. This is a 6-week class with hour long weekly session. This class will cover short sequences and skills focusing on independence. This class will include starter/advanced level sequences.

Distance 3: Pre-requisite: Completion of Starter Coursework, Skills 1, and Distance Handling 1 or equiv. This is a 6-week class with hour long weekly session. This class will cover short sequences and skills focusing on independence. This class will include Master level coursework.

These training times are open to anyone looking to do some independent training. Mikayla will set up drills each night to work on your skills. Depending on how many people attend, the arena will be split in 2 or 3 sections and multiple people will be out working at the same time. You can work on whatever skills you want, but we will have some suggestions given the setup. Turns will be timed to allow for lots of short training sessions which is ideal for the dogs. You can use your turn to work obedience or rally or distraction training as well.

Prerequisites: Basic agility understanding. 

Fun matches are meant to test your skills in a trial like environment. No instruction will be given during your turn.  There will be starter level courses set with just jumps and tunnel as well as master level courses with all the equipment.