Workshops & Seminars

COVID-19 Policy Update

Effective July 22, masks will be optional. However, any instructor may request students to wear a mask during class.

Everything you need to prepare for your first agility trial! – with Lynsey Heffner and Bobbie Bhambree

Saturday, April 6 from 9am-4pm

Requirements: Your dog should be able to do short sequences. You should be considering entering your first trial sometime in the extended future, but it's not necessary to be 100% ready to trial!
Description: Description: Join us for a full day workshop (6.5 hours plus one hour for lunch) to learn everything you need to prepare for your first agility trial (even if you aren't quite ready for your first trial!)

This workshop will be broken into three parts:

1. Preparing for the trial environment with Bobbie Bhambree – Behavior Consultant

Spend 2.5 hours with Bobbie learning about:

  • Startline rituals
  • End of run rituals
  • Decompression
  • Crate in or out
  • Managing the dogs moving through spaces
  • Remote Reinforcement (how to reward your dog when their toy/food is outside the ring)
  • Will work a jumps and tunnels course in conjunction with this, but focus is on the above skills.
Novice Handling with Lynsey Heffner – Agility Competitor

Spend 2.5 hours working on a Novice Course with Lynsey focusing on:

  • Walking the course + planning your handling choices
  • "Staying alive" – recovering when mistakes happen
  • Sticking to your handling plan
  • Will include some contacts (maybe not all)
What to know about trialing for the Novice A handler (or those who need a refresher)

A mid-day break will spend ~1.5 hours talking about the logistics of preparing for your first trial, including:

  • The different agility organizations and venues
  • Registering and entering
  • What to bring
  • Trial etiquette and best practices

10 working spots, unlimited auditing
Cost: $170 for members, $200 non-members, $45 auditors

Class Session Start - End Location
Everything you need to prepare for your first agility trial! - Saturday, April 6 April 6, 2024 Area A (Turf) Register

Advanced Parkour Workshop – Balance and Sequencing – with CJ Hazell

Sunday, March 31
12:15-1:45pm and 2-3:30pm

Requirements: This is for dogs who have had some experience with parkour. However, it is not required that the behaviors are fluent to participate in a working spot. Anyone can audit and learn more about these behaviors, which can also be useful for other sports.
Description: We will work on different aspects of the Balance behavior including working on narrow rains, walking across ladders, and turning on narrow surfaces. We will work on sequencing 3-5 behaviors together in a variety of combinations.

Cost: $35 for members, $45 for non-members. Limit 8 working spots, unlimited auditing. $15 per auditor.

Class Session Start - End Location
Advanced Parkour Workshop - Balance and Sequencing - Sunday 12:15pm - CJ Hazell March 31, 2024 Area B Register
Advanced Parkour Workshop - Balance and Sequencing - Sunday 2:00pm - CJ Hazell March 31, 2024 Area B Register