PRE-AGILITY CLASS SERIES

Why Pre-Agility?
This class will introduce dogs and handlers to the exciting sport of dog agility and dog training.

• DOG WILL LEARN: shaping, impulse control, focus forward, crate games, recalls, value for being at handler’s side, fitness exercises, targeting, and balance skills.
• HANDLER WILL LEARN: the value of shaping, how to motivate dog while keeping control, the value of crate games and how the game applies to agility, exercises for the fitness of their dog throughout their agility career, the​ beginning skills needed for start line stays and fabulous contacts.​

Pre-Agility Foundations
​$150, 6-Week Course
Dogs should be at least 8-9 months old to enroll

Time: Tuesdays at 9:30 am
Start Date: August 2, 2022
Instructor: Kellye/Debbie

Time: Tuesdays at 10:30 am
Start Date: August 2, 2022
Instructor: Kellye/Debbie

Time: Tuesdays at 6 pm
Start Date: August 2, 2022
Instructor: Paige

Time: Tuesdays at 7:30 pm
Start Date: August 2, 2022
Instructor: Kellye/Paige

Time: Tuesdays at 8:30 pm
Start Date: August 2, 2022
Instructor: Kellye/Paige

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Pre-Agility is our most popular class, and priority is given to current DePaw students.

​Sport Puppy, Puppy Foundations, Obedience Foundations, CGC and/or Fitness Foundations are excellent classes to take to prepare for Pre-Agility. Please indicate on your class application form that you also will be interested in Pre-Agility.  ​

You will Learn:
Games that will be taught are part of Susan Garrett’s handling system and include:

• Many levels of crate games
• Many levels of Its Yer Choice
• Collar Grab
• Reinforcement Zone
• Perch and balance disk skills
• Hand Targeting  
• Wobble boards
• Travel Plank work
• Recall games

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​Advanced Pre-Agility
​$150, 6-Week Course
Prerequisite: Pre-Agility Foundations

Time: Tuesdays at 9:30 am
Start Date: June 7, 2022
Instructor: Kellye McMaster and Debbie Vogel

Time: Tuesdays at 10:30 am
Start Date: June 7, 2022
Instructor: Kellye McMaster and Debbie Vogel

Time: Tuesdays at 6:00 pm
Start Date: June 7, 2022
Instructors: Paige Hoelscher and Debbie Vogal

Time: Tuesdays at 7:30 pm
Start Date: June 7, 2022
Instructors: Kellye McMaster and Paige Hoelscher

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​Advanced Pre-Agility will build on the skills learned in Pre-Agility Foundations
and include more proofing of games as well as learning new skills and games
​in preparation for the Obstacles Series.
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​You will Learn:

• Growing crate games
• Growing perch work
• Reinforcement Zone

• Beginning tunnel value
• Raised plank work
• Beginning weave pole value
• Recall games
• Cot/table value
• Transferring hand targets to plastic target