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Agility Class with Andrew Tickle 

MACH7 PACH Skyrocket's Cyrene Song MXG2 MJC2 MXP4 MXPB MJP5 MJPS PAX XF T2B

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Private Lessons with Andy

Contact Andy for more information at tickledogtraining@gmail.com

Agility is one of the fastest-growing dog sports in the country—and for good reason. It’s incredible exercise for both you and your dog, and it forges an even deeper relationship between you. Plus, it’s exhilarating to watch as your dog nimbly and quickly crawls through tunnels, weaves around poles, and leaps through tires!

 

Andy will be offering multiple levels of Agility from Beginner to Competition

 

Introduction to Dog Agility: Beginner through Intermediate

Tuesdays at
Time: 6.30 pm
Class dates:
April 15, 22, 29 and May 6, 13, 20, 2025


and


Thursdays at
Time: 10.30 am
Class dates:
April 17, 24 and May 1,8,15,22, 2025

Jumps and Tunnels and a Table


In our entry-level class, we will give you and your dog a sampling of the exciting world of
agility competition. In this series of classes dogs will learn how to perform a variety of
jumps, tunnels and an agility table as well as how to take directions from their humans.
As your agility team progresses, we will introduce other techniques for training elements
of the more advanced agility obstacles. Humans will learn about some of the major
aspects of dog agility, how to help their dog learn the agility obstacles and how to guide
their dog through a sequence of those obstacles.

Some other essential skills for agility -
come when called, sit, stay, go around things, human and dog body awareness, - will
also be covered. (Also, humans will learn how you can train your dog at home with
common household items.) The bond between you and your dog will grow deeper as
you learn these basics together.

Weaves and Jumps

Thursdays at
Time: 12.00 pm
Class dates:
April 17, 24 and May 1,8,15, 22, 2025

 

 

Using a variety of short handling sequences, this class will work to improve your dog’s
weave pole entrance and independent weaves. The class will also focus on improving
your dog’s jumping technique with a variety of foundation exercises.



Intermediate and Advanced Agility

 

Tuesdays at
Time: 3.30 pm
Class dates:
April 15, 22, 29 and May 6, 13, 20, 2025

 

 

After completing our intro classes (or if you have had some prior agility class experience
and with instructor permission) you can take agility to the next level. In this class We will
continue with learning the obstacles – continuing with the major contact obstacles: Dog
Walk, A frame, and Teeter.
We’ll work on handling and training skills by putting together a short sequence of agility
obstacles and help you understand how to navigate through them. The bond between
you and your dog will grow even more as your team learns these more complex
sequences.


Prerequisite for this class: 
Completion of Beginner Agility or a prior Agility Class



Agility Skills

Lines and Leads (handling skills and course analysis)

Tuesdays at
Time: 5 pm
Class dates:
April 15, 22, 29 and May 6, 13, 20, 2025

 

  open to all levels if some prior training

 

What You Should Consider About “Leads” in Agility.
To effectively navigate an agility course, it is important for a dog to be well-trained in
executing the obstacles and responding to the handler’s cues. Moreover, the clarity and
timing of these directions can greatly enhance the dog's performance. Handlers benefit
from various factors when developing their handling plans, and one important
consideration is understanding the lead leg the dog will be on at each stage of the
course. Handlers who possess a deep understanding of leads often find themselves at
an advantage compared to those who may not be as familiar with this concept. The
other aspect of this is understanding the dog’s path and the handler’s path for optimal
handling of a course.