My Agility Classes are primarily just for fun. I always aim to keep fun in dog training.
Agility is a wonderful way for owners and their dogs to interact together, both with their dogs and other like minded people, it builds the relationship and trust between you and your dog and will keep you both fit too! I encourage all ages and abilities, so long as you can control your dog safely off lead.
My equipment is of excellent quality made by well renowned companies and is of Kennel Club competition standard. So if you get the bug (and you probably will) you can be sure that you and your dog will be used to working with the standard of equipment used at Agility shows.
Not sure if Fun Agility is for you?
Sue welcomes you to come along to a training session to have a look and a free trial.
Pre-Agility Beginners Agility & Flyball Fun Agility & Flyball
Please watch this space for the Latest Agility News and training information
more news from SIT Dog Training news
Posted Monday 30th January 2012, Well here we are, I recently became one year older and glad to be back in full swing with training. It has been a little cold, but we have been blessed so far wth warm sunshine, that's it! probably jinxed it now. I am enjoying monthly heelwork to music classes at my colleague Angela White's training centre with my dog Malic, check it out, she has some brilliant courses and seminars. IABTC. Congratulations to Bridie, she has graduated from Pre-Agility into Beginners. Also congratulations to Pepper & Lucy, both graduated from beginners to Fun Agility.
YouTube! Latest video’s: Scooby, Freya & Judy Fun Agility, Kezzy being stubborn,
Posted Saturday 31st December 2011, New Years Eve, I hope that you are suitably refreshed so far after a lovely Christmas and looking forward to the New Year. In the pipeline is a new obedience class, aimed at the companion dog...this will include good manners, walking on a loose lead, retrieve and recall and much more and so watch this space! Sue will be very interested to hear from you if this is something you would like to do with your dog. sue@sitdogtraining.co.uk
Posted Friday 11th Nov 2011, Flyball box and jumps have arrived! At present I don’t plan to have a separate class for this, it will be integrated into the existing fun Agility classes to do Flyagility!
So get your dogs mad about retrieving tennis balls!
Latest video’s; Malic’s first go at flyball Pre-Agility class, doing agility.
About Agility
Dog agility is a dog sport in which a handler directs a dog through an obstacle course in a race for both time and accuracy. Obstacles include the following:-Jumps; Tunnels, collapsible & rigid; Dog Walk; Seesaw; Weaving Poles; Tyre jump; Long Jump; Table (pause box) and ‘A’ Frame
In competition, dog and handler are required to complete the planned course against the clock clearly. Faults will be given for not completing within the time, for knocking jumps down, refusals, and failing to touch contact points. Faults will be given for handling the dog or touching the equipment. Taking the wrong course can result in elimination. I liken it to Show jumping for dogs.
Although all training in the beginners classes is primarily carried out on lead, basic obedience is essential. Sit, Down, Wait and Recall. So start practicing now. Find out what motivates your dog, treats, or toys? Do you clicker train? Although these cannot be used in competition they are very useful tools for helping your dog learn Agility.Agility is a very active sport and will require some running and so please ensure that you and your dog are fairly fit, if unsure please check with your doctor/vet before starting. As with any exercise it is wise to warm up those muscles before starting to avoid injury.All dogs are born with a need to work. Agility will provide mental and physical stimulation. All breeds large and small are welcome, dogs from 12 months and handlers of any age as long as they are capable of controlling their dog.
Puppies & Adolescents aged from completion of vaccinations to 12 months, are welcome to come along to socialize, and learn basic obedience skills, but will be restricted to low impact equipment. Pre- Agility Classes are specifically for this.
Agility Classes, Rules & Information
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