AGILITY CLASSES

Your starting point in the sport of agility. You begin with Agility Foundation Essentials and move on to each of the four Agility Foundation Concentrations when your team is ready. Teams will learn initial skills necessary to succeed in the sport. This skill-set will provide the foundation that all other agility skills will be built upon. Time and effort spent building a strong foundation makes all other agility training easier for you and your dog. The teamwork between handler and dog are developed and strengthened in foundations.

PREREQUISITES: Basic obedience skills such as sit, down, stay, focus on handler. No aggressive dogs. Minimum age 6 months.

ENROLLMENT LIMIT: 6 Teams.

Class will focus primarily upon jumps and tunnels. A variety of agility jumps will be utilized. Jump height will be age and development appropriate.

PREREQUISITES: Agility Foundation Essentials.

ENROLLMENT LIMIT: 6 Teams.

Class will focus primarily upon contact obstacles (Dog-Walk, A Frame, Pause Table) and tunnels. Proper and safe execution of contact obstacle and continuance of contact behavior skills.

PREREQUISITES: Agility Foundation Essentials.

ENROLLMENT LIMIT: 6 Teams.

Class will focus primarily upon Weave Poles and Teeters. Other obstacles that teams are familiar with may be utilized at the instructor's discretion. Weave pole entrances, understanding and performance training. Teeter conditioning and training.

PREREQUISITES: Agility Foundation Essentials.

ENROLLMENT LIMIT: 6 Teams.

An optional class to further advance your foundation weave skills. Focus on challenging entries, working with distraction, adding speed, adding handling and completion of all poles.

PREREQUISITE: Agility Foundation – Weaves and Teeter Concentration

LIMIT: 6 Teams

Class will focus on understanding and properly communicating and executing agility course sequences. It will deal with side changes, using various crosses, and enhance our understanding of how dogs read and respond to handler body language, also known as handling elements.

PREREQUISITES: Agility Foundation Essentials.

ENROLLMENT LIMIT: 6 Teams.

Short sequences that bring together the skills learned in the agility foundation program. Combinations of equipment and handling will further develop team skills. Dogs should be reasonably proficient with all obstacles. Jump height may be age/development approriate.

PREREQUISITES: All Foundation Courses or instructor approval.

ENROLLMENT LIMIT: 6 Teams.

Increasingly longer sequences that further advance the team's skills. Jump height will be age/development appropriate.

PREREQUISITES: Beginner Skill/Drills or instructor approval.

ENROLLMENT LIMIT: 6 Teams.

Advancing dog's understanding and confidence at obstacle execution. Exercises to achieve dog's ability to move forward from handler to execute a line.

PREREQUISITE: All Foundation Courses or instructor approval.

ENROLLMENT LIMIT: 6 Teams.

Intermediate coursework is preparing teams for Masters work. Honing your skills on increasingly more challenging courses and handling.

PREREQUISITE: Any beginner level course or instructor approval.

ENROLLMENT LIMIT: 6 Teams. 

Work on course designs consistent with Masters level courses. Appropriate for teams skilled at Intermediate/Masters level competition courses.

PREREQUISITES: Proficient on all obstacles at full height.

ENROLLMENT LIMIT: 6 Teams.

A demanding Masters Level course for seasoned agility enthusiasts. Appropriate for competition-minded teams that are looking to challenge themselves, shave time off their course time, learn new ways to handle sequences and practice on international-style courses.

PREREQUISITES: Proficient on all obstacles, interest in learning on international-style courses.

ENROLLMENT LIMIT: 6 Teams.

Take your relationship with your dog to the next level as we learn to listen to what our dogs are telling us. You and your dog will learn skills for focus despite distractions by following Leslie McDevitt's Control Unleashed curriculum in this class. We will focus on having a joyful relationship with our dogs as we learn how to improve our communication with our canine partners and work through issues of focus and motivation.  An overview of what to expect with some of the training games we will work on can be found here. Though this class is taught as part of the PCOTC Agility program, dogs of all levels are welcome.

We will not be running courses in this class.

Prerequisites : Family Manners Skills or equivalent

This class will work on short sequences, teaching obstacle discrimination and distance challenges.

Prerequisite: INT (Intermediate Approval). Please contact your instructor if you are not sure of your approval level.