Agility Classes Offered

Agility Foundation Skills for Puppies
This series of classes provides training in the early foundation skills needed by puppies and young dogs for life as a performance dog.  Contact Dogwood for age and skill requirements before registering.

Introduction to Agility
This class provides training in the very important foundation skills needed for agility as well as an introduction to all of the agility obstacles.

Beginner Agility
In this class the dog’s confidence and skill are increased on all agility obstacles, with increased heights and sequencing introduced.

Beginner Intermediate I
This class continues to build obstacle confidence and skills in the dog, focusing on the development of independent weave and teeter performances, while also strengthening the dog's contact performance.  The handler is also introduced to introductory handling maneuvers and the role of handler motion in the directing of a dog through a course.

Beginner Intermediate II
This class is a continuation of Beginner Intermediate I, focusing on the introduction of front and rear crossing while continuing to build the dogs confidence and ability to run longer sequences.

Intermediate Agility
Intermediate Agility continues to expose the dog and handler team to running sequences and introduces the handler to more challenging handling maneuvers, such as serpentines and lead outs.

Pre-Novice Agility
This class is for those young dogs who have completed the Foundation Skills class series and are now jumping.  More advanced jumping and handling skills are introduced.  Permission needed from Dogwood trainer before registering.

Novice Agility
The Novice class is an on-going eight week training program intended to provide the dog and handler team with the skills necessary to prepare for and begin agility competition.

Competition Agility
The Competition class is an on-going eight week training program intended to build a comprehensive repertoire of skills for the handler and provide challenging experiences for the dog and handler team in order to prepare them for agility competitions at the Excellent/Master level.

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