What is agility? Well, it's about the most fun a dog and owner can have together! In the sport of agility, the handler has a limited amount of time to get their dog to safely navigate a set of obstacles in a predetermined order. The obstacles can include jumps, tunnels, a chute, weave poles, A-frame, dog walk, teeter-totter, and more. The dog must safely complete the obstacles in a specific order and within the time limits.
Success in agility requires proper training, as it is a game of physical skills, control, patience and most of all, teamwork between handler and dog. Agility is a race against the clock, but accuracy is a requirement.
Our philosophy is that a great agility team is built upon a sold foundation of basic skills. Using positive training techniques and emphasizing play, we take time at the beginning of your agility career to build these skills. Once the basic foundation skill are in place, we move on to equipment and handling skills. Overlay all of this is our desire to help you build a great relationship with your dog, where YOU will be the ultimate reward and agility become the ultimate game your dog can play with you.
Please bring a 6 foot leash, a flat collar or Gentle Leader, and a tug toy. Bring a water bowel as well. Soft treats of choice cut into very small pieces as we will be using a large quantity! It's best to bring a hungry puppy to class.
