Dog Agility Toronto

Course Description:

• Develop the basic skills that YOU (the handler) and your dog need to play the sport of agility
• Introduce games to develop essential skills such as impulse control, focus, trust, and a desire to play
• Learn basic obstacle, handling, and flatwork skills
• Introduce jumps and tunnel performance

Prerequisites

• Completion of Foundation Skills or Evaluation Module
• (Completion of Puppy Gym/Pre-Agility is beneficial)
• Your dog has to be engaged with you (you shouldn’t have to beg them to work with you for treats or toys or play)
• Your dog needs a functional (not perfect) recall
• Your dog needs a functional stay with duration and distance

Course Description:

• Building on the skills learned in Level 1, this course will continue to develop handling sequence and flatwork skills
• Focuses on foundation skills needed for contact equipment performance such as comfort on planks, moving surfaces, and intro to weave pole performance

Prerequisites

• Completion of Agility Level 1 with good proficiency in skills covered, or passing a 1-on-1 paid evaluation

Course Description:

• This course will focus on the development of contact performance skills. The teams will continue to work on weave pole performance, and sequencing while learning how to safely navigate the A-Frame, Dog Walk, and Teeter
• Equipment used will be set at low heights to start and slowly progress to full height

Prerequisites

• Completion of Agility Level 2 with good proficiency in skills covered, or passing a 1-on-1 paid evaluation

Course Description:

• This intermediate/advanced level class will focus on the handling skills needed to navigate a standard agility course
• Teams will continue to refine handling and contact performance while learning how to read a course and determine the best handling technique to use on a different course using full sized equipment each week
• Ideal for teams that want to play recreationally or have aspirations to compete

Prerequisites

• Completion of Agility Level 3 with good proficiency in skills covered, or passing a 1-on-1 paid evaluation – dog/teams from other schools need to be able to sequence 5-6 obstacles and have no issues with contact equipment performance

Course Description:

• This intermediate/advanced level class will focus on the handling skills needed to navigate a Jumpers/Jumpers with Weaves agility course
• Teams will continue to refine handling and weave pole performance while learning how to read a course and determine the best handling technique to use on a different course using full sized equipment each week
• Ideal for teams that want to play recreationally or have aspirations to compete

Prerequisites

• Completion of Agility Level 2 with good proficiency in skills covered or passing a 1-on-1 paid evaluation – dog/teams from other schools need to be able to sequence 3-4 of the following obstacles: Jumps, tunnels, tire.