Classes

Exciting news!!!  City Dogs is going to partner with Positively Canine to offer INDOOR BEGINNING AGILITY classes this winter ('08).  This is a great opportunity for you to get your dogs' foundation skills for agility underway in a lovely heated indoor facility.  Any jumping will be done on thick rubber flooring giving the dogs traction and soft landings.  The circullum is designed by Kristin Kaldahl of City Dogs using the latest techniques.  To join, contact Positively Canine at www.positivelycanine.com or 840-WAGS.  Don't wait as classes are expected to fill. 

We have slots available in the Sequencing Class, and  we might be able to squeeze in a dog or two in one of our Competition Classes.   Those very interested in training specifically with Kristin and City Dogs should e-mail us to see if there's a place we can put your team.

Private lessons will be available during weekday afternoons and Saturday afternoons. Send City Dogs an e-mail if you are interested in joining any of these classes.

Classes offered

For puppies over five months old. This class will focus on agility as well as obedience for agility. Puppies will learn agility skills that won't put stress on their unclosed growth plates. Skills taught will include basic obedience, agility on the flat, tunnels, chute, directionals, beginning contact work (including contact trainer), and basic handling. No prerequisite required, but a Puppy Obedience Class is strongly recommended

Dogs will begin to work on some agility obstacles including weave poles, tunnels and jumping skills. Contact training will begin in earnest. The fundamentals of agility will be learned, including basic handling skills. Prerequisite: dog must know how to sit, down, stay and come in heavy distractions

Dogs will begin to work on all the obstacles. Continued focus on fundamentals, including contacts, weaves and basic handling. Dogs and handlers will begin sequencing jumps and obstacles together. Directionals will be taught. Dogs and handlers will continue in this class until they are nearly ready for competition. Prerequisite: Pre-Agility or instructor's approval

This class is for dogs nearly or already competing. Tools for your handling tool box will be taught, along with more advanced handling skills. Prerequisite: Sequencing Class or instructor's approval

This class is for dogs working at the Excellent level (or it's equivalent) in competition. Prerequisite: Competition Class, Open Standard title, and instructor's approval

This class is for very experienced dog/handler teams working toward their Agility Championships. Prerequisite: Advanced Competition Class, AKC Master's title or it's equivilent, AND instructor's approval

There are limited private slots available. Privates are one-on-one instruction at any level.