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The Pawzabilities Program
8 weeks long
Price $132.75 + $17.25 HST =
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This class is for puppies 12
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For
those who are serious about agility and want to start their puppy's
agility career off on the right paw.
This
class teaches the ground work for handling skills to both the owner
and their dog. We use body awareness and co-ordination
exercises for the dogs, directional foundation work and a few
obstacles on the flat to lay a good training foundation for this
sport.
Puppies
must have had their second set of DHPP vaccinations to attend this
class. Junior Puppy Kindergarten is not a pre-requisite for this
class but it is strongly recommended for both control and attention
skills that are taught in the obedience class.
This
class is offered all year with both indoor and outdoor classes.
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The Arf & Running Program
8 weeks long
Price $132.75 + $17.25 HST =
$150.00 |
This class is for dogs 7 months
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This
class is for those interested in pursuing agility as a hobby, and
for graduates of the Introduction Class who have discovered that
agility is for them after all. Introduction to Agility is NOT
a pre-requisite for this class.
This
class teaches the ground work for handling skills to both the owner
and their dog. We use body awareness and co-ordination
exercises for the dogs, directional foundation work that is similar
to that taught in the Puppy Agility classes but is geared to
adolescent or mature dogs who have a greater attention span than a
puppy does. Equipment is at its lowest level for safety
reasons as foundation training is about mastering skills and
concepts in training. This
class is available year round -- indoors and outdoors.
New Sept. 2011 :
Please view this youtube video |
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The Over Rover Program
8 weeks long
Price $132.75 + $17.25 HST =
$150.00 |
For
GRADUATES of " The Arf & Running Program " |
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You will
learn more of the handling skills that are needed to direct your dog
through sequences of obstacles. Equipment is at a low or
medium level to develop the dog's skills – while still maintaining
safety.
Special
focus will be given to developing good jumping skills with bend
work. Teaching your dog to lift, tuck, turn and land properly in
order to be set up properly for the next obstacle.
This
class is offered all year with both indoor and outdoor classes.
New Sept. 2011 :
Please view this youtube video |
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The FurPetual Motion Program and The Fur In A Blur Program
8 weeks long
Price $132.75 + $17.25 HST =
$150.00 |
*** Updated October 2011 ***
For
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We offer
two different and progressive 8 week courses to help you and your
dog take training for agility to trial ready.
These
classes focus on how to put obstacles together when working on a
course, what approach works best for your dog, and how to set your
dog up for success when running agility courses.
Grid
work, Lead-Out Pivots, Front and Rear Crosses, Working at a
distance, and directionals will be used in each class to develop
good timing of commands and how the handler's body language signals
the dog to turn, move away or get closer.
These
classes are offered all year with both indoor and outdoor classes.
To see
what kind of things will be taught in these classes, and the results
you can acheive check out our youtube video demonstration:
YOUTUBE LINK
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Speed Bumps
8 weeks long
Price $132.75 + $17.25 HST =
$150.00 |
*** Updated October 2011 ***
For
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This
class works specifically on jumping. Having had horses and
competed in horse shows ourselves, we have long realized the
similarity between a jumping horse and a jumping dog -- both in
success and failure.
Just
like horses, dogs need to learn how to jump properly in order for
them to both shorten and elongate their stride as they approach a
jump, how to turn while in midair, and how to be on the proper lead
in order to clear jumps in a pinwheel sequence successfully.
This
class is offered year round -- both indoor and outdoor classes.
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Novice Level
Trialing Class
8 weeks long
Price $132.75 + $17.25 HST =
$150.00 |
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It is an
on-going class of eight weeks of sessions – with each weekly session working
on a different skill. Designed to help new handlers and new dogs
develop their trialing skills.
Each
weekly lesson consists of a full agility course that is
representative of what a Novice Level Competition agility course
would be. We analyze the course, break it down into sequences, and
run the full course.
Handlers
can stay in this class until they have received their Novice or
Starter Agility title. This class is offered all year, with both
indoor and outdoor classes.
New Sept. 2011 :
Please view this youtube video
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Intermediate / Excellent Level Trialing Class |
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8 weeks long
Price $132.75 + $17.25 HST =
$150.00 |
For dogs who have received an Agility
Title |
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Dogs who
have received their Novice / Starter Agility title in either CKC or
AAC trials, and need more of a challenge.
This is
an on-going class of eight week sessions – with each eight week
session working on different skills. Designed to help
experienced handlers and competitive dogs develop their trialing
skills. Each weekly lesson consists of handler developing
sequences and/or a full agility course typical of what is
encountered at agility trials.
Handlers
can stay in this class indefinitely. This class is offered all
year with both indoor and outdoor classes. At K-9 Academy we train our dogs to work away from us and be able to discriminate between two obstacles close together by using a combination of verbal directional commands and body language signals. Not many people are able to outrun their dogs, and constantly stay ahead of them, in order to direct them around an agility course.
These skills will help our students be able to compete in agility for a lifetime as we all age and our mobility deteriorates. The ability to stand in one spot and direct the dog from a distance is a great asset to even the very young, physically apt students who compete in AAC Gamble.
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Please watch
this mini video of one of our
students (Rebecca) handling her dog Scandal from one stationary
spot. The dog is able to discern between which obstacle to
take (green tunnel or dogwalk) on just the directional commands
"Go", "Get Out" and "Here".
YOUTUBE LINK |
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Regional / National Level Specialty Training
8 weeks long
Price $132.75 + $17.25 HST =
$150.00 |
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For those wanting to compete at the highest level of competition, where
the difference between first place and tenth place is usually less than
one second in timing. We offer this class at different times of the year to help prepare for those upcoming competitions.
Full courses at the
National or International Level are set up for training as well as
specialty concepts and skills will be taught for those who want to teach
their dogs such things as running contacts and distance work.
Please view this youtube video
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The instructor
reserves the right to refuse and excuse anyone from lessons at any
time.
Please check the
Schedule
to find out when our next group of classes start at
Herdabout K-9 Academy.
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