Our 6-Week Course

We teach your dog self-control on the agility course. This class is designed to help dogs that tend to get over-aroused in stimulating or stressful situations. Your dog will learn how to focus, relax and work towards reliable off-leash behaviors. If you’ve read Leslie McDevitt’s book, “Control Unleashed,” we’ll be using some of the exercises from her book combined with self-control exercises, training exercises, and some desensitization exercises. Come help your dog learn to focus on you instead of everything in the environment, learn how to bring their arousal level down, and learn how to relax in spite of exciting situations. This class is a must for highly-aroused dogs so that your ongoing agility practice can become much more fun and successful.

 

Prerequisites

Successful completion of Gentle Touch Elementary Clicker Class or instructor approval.

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What to bring to the first class

• Lots of small, soft treats that your dog loves and can eat quickly (no crunchy treats).

• Your dog’s favorite toy.

• A 6-foot leash (leather or nylon – not a chain or extendable)

• Water and a bowl for your dog as well as water for you!

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What to wear

• Comfortable clothing

• Closed-toe shoes like tennis shoes

• Jacket if it’s cool.
   

If you are a new client to our Agility program, please contact us for instructor approval before registering for a class so that we ensure this is the best class for you. Thank you!