In the Agility Beginners Class we first teach each obstacle separately to develop confidence and controlled execution. The dogs learn to negotiate each obstacle being called, led on the left and right hand side as well as being directed from behind.
Your dog will learn to negotiate:
- Jumps
- Tunnel
- A-Frame
- See-Saw
- Weave
After having learned the obstacles we will put them
together into simple sequences.
We work on basic stays and send away's to teach
your dog to work ahead of you confidently.
Each contact obstacle is taught low first to ensure
controlled dismounting and stopping on each contact
zone.
The training is initially carried out on a short or
long lead to ensure the dogs don't learn to run
away and to have control as well as being able to
help the dog if necessary.
Each dog will then gradually work more and more off
lead depending on the amount of control the handler
has over his dog.
We take a maximum of six dogs in each class to
ensure individual attention and help with each
obstacle or sequence.
Each lesson last an hour, the course fee is £65 / 6 weeks.
The next courses will start in September 2008.