Course Details
This class will cover all of the foundation games and skills that I teach my puppies and I also teach my older dogs in class these skills for class.
All of these skills and games translate not only to the agility world but to any dog sport! The focus is on teaching confident dogs who can problem solve.
All games can also “flow” into “real life” skills as well! Whether you need to build confidence in your dog or help with impulse control, all of these games can be tailored to help with each dog's needs.
My main philosophy when training dogs is to build confidence and I use all of these games to help build that self-confidence. A lot of focus will be put on using these skills for agility, but the games and skills learned during this class can be applied to any sport. No matter the age of the dog I am working with I like to teach them all of these foundation skills, so they have a strong foundation in their sport of choice!
We will cover games like:
Moving Waits
Cup Game
Boundary Games
Middle Games
Hand Targeting
Focus and Engagement Games
And more!!
No matter what age your dog is, foundation and confidence is key to any dog sport, and these games can help you achieve this!
Registration
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Registration will begin at 11:00 AM Pacific Time.
For answers to commonly asked questions see our FAQ page.
Enrollment limits: Gold: 12 students, Silver: 25 students, Bronze: unlimited.
Silver level for this class is offered as "Working Silver". In addition to asking GENERAL clarification questions about the class lecture materials, silver students will now have the opportunity to submit two short videos, one minute each, for critique and review. You may submit two questions. Each question MUST have a one minute video attached so the instructor can actually answer a question that they can see. The question must relate to a topic in the class and the video must be a demo of the question. Please see the discussion forum for a detailed explanation - feel free to sign up at bronze, read the explanation, and then come back here to upgrade to silver if that interests you, and if space is available.
If you are interested in a bronze level subscription, you can sign up at any time during the registration period.
Syllabus
Week 1
Focus and Engagement Games
Reward Markers
Week 2
Moving Wait
Cup Game
Week 3
Boundary Games
Week 4
Middle Games
Hand Targeting
Week 5
Distance Targeting
Cone Work
Week 6
Putting it altogether - creating a routine!
Testimonials
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