Agility Mini-Course

Four 45 minute sessions - Introductory Offer: $100 (Normally $120)
Minimum 6 participants, maximum 12 participants (Three instructors)
11.00am - Sundays - 6, 13, 20 & 27 October
Questions/Bookings - call Amanda 0418 371 060

Session 1 – Jumps - Broad Jump, Rail Jump/Hurdle, Hoop Jump

Sunday, 6 October, 11.00am

Five minutes warm-up

Trying out the equipment: Break into groups of (groups of two/three/four depending on number of participants) and spend 10 minutes at each jump (one instructor working with each jump)

Five minutes cool-down

Session 2 – Tunnel, Dog Walk, Weaving Poles

Sunday, 13 October, 11.00am

Five minutes warm-up

Trying out the equipment: Break into groups (groups of two/three/four depending on number of participants) and spend 10 minutes at each piece of equipment

Five minutes cool-down
 

Session 3 - Developing Skill

Sunday, 20 October, 11.00am

Developing skill with the equipment – moving between three groups of equipment:

1. Jumps

2. Tunnel & Weaving Poles

3. Dog Walk
 

Session 4 - Fun Run-Through

Sunday, 27 October, 11.00am

Running through the equipment as an agility course.  Rosettes for all participants. Plus, ribbons for:

·         Fastest Time

·         Slowest Time

·         Dog having most Fun

·         Best Blooper
 

Location: Warringal Parklands, Heidelberg.  Dogs off lead.  
Prerequisite for participation - completion of individual lessons with GMSDT
Questions/Bookings - call Amanda 0418 371 060

Top Tip - Dogs are Lifelong Learners

Just like us, dogs are lifelong learners, and learning and developing/perfecting behaviours provides benefits to a dog's brain and body, no matter what their age.  

What are the behaviours you really want your dog to master (walking nicely on lead, fetch, etc)? Prioritise those, and then add in some just for laughs - roll-over, commando crawl, jump through a hoop - the possibilities are endless.  

Importantly, make training fun for your dog and for you! No-one willingly does anything in their free-time if it's a grind.  Try starting your training time with a game and end it with a game or a trick that you both enjoy. 

Mistakes are an important part of learning, but if you're feeling frustrated or bored, good chance your dog is feeling the same; wind up the training session and come back to it when you're in a positive, upbeat frame of mind.