Agility

Jumping, running, weaving, tunnels, see-saws, A-frames!  This is the sport of agility.

Challenging the dog and the handler, the sport of agility  requires you to work as a team to negotiate a series of obstacles as fast as you can. Dogs of all sizes and ages can compete. It’s never too early or too late to enter this fun, competitive arena.

Trinity showing off her jumping style.

 Introduction to Agility

Agility is a great way to build your dog’s self confidence. Through positive motivation and teamwork, you and your SuperDog will learn to work together and develop your relationship by ‘shaping’ basic agility skills.

This course will give you a basic introduction to agility. The emphasis will be on motivating your dog, the proper use of rewards, recalls, running and sending, control and release of behaviors, handling, and targeting. We will also introduce the following agility equipment: chute, weaves, jumps, target boards and tunnels. Dogs must be 6 months or older and have completed a basic obedience course. Keeping the young dogs in mind, all equipment will be kept at a low height.

Duration: 6 weeks
Pricing: $180.00 + HST

Next Start Dates:
Mon March26/12 @ 6pm

Agility Levels 1,2 and 3

Tactix showing off his contact skills

These three levels work together to form one cohesive whole. Dog and handler teams must be proficient at each level before they go to the next.

Agility Level 1 – Build speed, accuracy and distance, handling and jump work (grids, 180′s, pinwheels, 270′s, serpentines and pull throughs). We also continue to build solid contacts and weave work.

Agility Level 2 – Level 2 will focus on building your handling skills through short sequences, and will introduce all of the contact equipment. Handlers must have control of the dog to move on to Level 3.

Agility Level 3 – We will continue to build your skills running sequences, focusing on body language and communication on the course. Level 3 will introduce obstacle discrimination and you will work at adding more distance and accuracy.

Instructors: Amanda Wood, Shayne Jarvis, Nicky Snook

Pricing: $180.00 + HST
Duration: 6 weeks

Next Start Dates:

Level 1
Mon March 26/12 @ 7:15pm

Level 2:
March 26/12 @ 8:30pm

Level 3:
Sat. Feb 4/12 @ 11:45am

Ka-Boom showing off on the weave poles.

Weaves and Contacts

Practice and proof your weaves and contact equipment! This class will build up to straight weaves and competition height, proofing with distraction, distance and movement. This class is for dogs that are proficient on all the equipment.

Instructor: Nicky Snook
Duration: Six one-hour classes
Pricing: $180.00 + HST

Jumps and Tunnels

When, why and how to use the various agility handling options is sometimes confusing to the novice competitor. Skills such as the front cross, rear cross, lead out pivot, directional cues, lateral handling and more will be practiced using just jumps and tunnels.

Instructor: Nicky Snook
Duration: Six one-hour classes
Pricing: $180.00 + HST

Next Start Dates:
TBA

Competitive Agility

Shayne and Ka-Boom after a great run.

Whether you are already competing, preparing to enter your first trial or just looking to have more more fun with your SuperDog. This class will continue to build on your handling skills through working through an agility course. Your dog must be proficient on all the equipment in order to register for this class.

Instructor: Nicky Snook

Duration: Six weeks
Next Start Date:
Sat. Feb 4/12 @ 1pm
Pricing : $180.00 + HST

Private training with Nicky Snook

Agility private classes are open to up to six clients. The session is one hour in length. Privates are designed to work at your current level.

Instructor: Nicky Snook
Duration: 1hr for 6 weeks
Pricing: $360.00 + HST

Note: these private spots fill quickly please book early. Please contact 905-623-3940 or shaynemonique@superdogcentral.com for booking.