DTC of C-U Beginning Agility

The Dog Training Club of Champaign-Urbana currently offers Beginning Agility classes on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm from April 10 - May 30, 2000. This class is aimed at individuals training dogs with no prior agility training. All dogs must have passed an AKC Canine Good Citizen Test and must have completed at least one Novice obedience class prior to taking this class. Beginning Agility is limited to eight dog-handler teams and has three instructors: Donna Claypool, Chris Mayer and Dave Stone. All classes meet at the DTC of C-U Training Building. Weekly activities are based in part on the exercises found in Clean Run Productions' Introductory Agility Workbook (http://www.cleanrun.com/moreinfo.cfm?Product_ID=38), though we often change activities to better suit our equipment and facilities, as well as our dog-handler team needs.

Tentative Schedule for Indoor Exercises*

April 10 - First Day!: Orientation and Introduction to First Six Pieces of Equipment

Introduction to the Goals of the Beginning Agility Class, Emphasis on Positive Training (food and toys used extensively), Clothing for Handler (layers, athletic shoes that fit well), Dog Clothes (flat leather collar, 6' lead).

Activities
Warm-Up	Heeling (both sides) with Sits, Stays, Downs, Recalls
Whole Group Activity #1	Bar Jump, Pipe Tunnel
Split Group Activity	Weave Poles Upstairs, Ladder and Dog Walk Downstairs
Whole Group Activity #2	Bar Jump, Pipe Tunnel
Whole Group Activity #3	Hide and Seek Recalls

Homework: Hide and Seek Recalls, Sits and Downs, Stays

April 18 - Class #2: Introduction of Wing Jumps, Pause Table, Tire Jump and Chute

Activities
Warm-Up	Heeling (both sides) with Sits, Stays, Downs, Recalls from Down at the End of the Lead
Whole Group Activity #1	Wing Jumps (both sides), Pause Table
Split Group Activity	Weave Poles and Tire Upstairs, Ladder and Dog Walk Downstairs
Whole Group Activity #2	Chutes with Fabric Held, Pipe Tunnel (Full Length w/ Curves)

Homework: Hide and Seek Recalls, Sits and Downs, Stays

April 25 - Class #3 - Introduction to Sequencing

Activities
Warm-Up	Heeling (both sides) with Sits, Stays, Downs, Off Lead Recalls from Down for some
Whole Group Activity #1	Bar Jump Sequence (Left and Right), Tire Jump
Split Group Activity	Weave Pole to Table Sequencing Downstairs Dog Walk and A Frame Upstairs
Whole Group Activity #2	Pipe Tunnels (Full Length w/ Increasing Curves), Chute (Both Sides, Dropped if Dog is Ready)

Homework: Sit-Stay and Down-Stay with Distractions

May 3 - Class #4 - More Sequencing, Introduce Broad Jump and Teeter

Activities
Warm-Up	Heeling (both sides) with Sits, Stays, Downs, Off Lead Down Stays with Some Handlers Milling
Whole Group Activity #1: Forked Sequence	Tire Jump, A Frame and Weave Poles (both sides) Sequence 1: Poles to Tire to A Frame Sequence 2: Jump, Jump, A Frame
Split Group Activity	Broad Jump Downstairs Teeter (Outside) if weather permits, otherwise Dog Walk
Whole Group Activity #2	Sequencing Downstairs Sequence 1: Table to Chute to Jump to Table Sequence 2: Table to Chute to Table

May 10 - Class #5 - Review All Obstacles, More Sequencing

Activities
Warm-Up	Heeling (both sides) with Sits, Stays, Downs, Off Lead Down Stays with Some Handlers Milling
Split Group Activity #1 Downstairs unless noted otherwise.	Table (reward) - Down for a count of 3, Treat, Release Collapsed Tunnel Broad Jump Teeter (Outside) if weather permits
Whole Group Activity #1: Tire, Tunnel, Jump, Frame Sequence	Tire Jump, A Frame Upstairs (both sides) Pipe Tunnel Downstairs (Handling at a Distance- 6", 1') Sequence: Tire to Tunnel to Jump to A Frame (Upstairs)
Split Group Activity #2	Dog Walk and Tunnel Downstairs Weave Poles Downstairs Sequencing

May 23 - Class #6 - Review All Obstacles, More Sequencing

Activities
Warm-Up	Heeling (both sides) with Sits, Stays, Downs,
Split Group Activity #1 Downstairs unless noted otherwise.	Weaves, Weaves to Jump Sequence Change of Direction Jumps Teeter (Outside) if weather permits
Whole Group Activity #1: Table, Contact Sequence Upstairs	Table (5 second sit and down) Dog Walk, A Frame Upstairs (both sides) Sequence: Table to Walk, Table to A Frame
Whole Group Activity #2	Chute, Tire, Tunnel (Both Sides) Snooker!!!!!!!

May 30 - Class #7 - More Sequencing

Activities
Warm-Up	Heeling (both sides) with Sits, Stays, Downs,
Whole Group Activity #1 .	Jump, Jump Sequence Tunnel, Broad Jump Sequence Table (sit), J, J, Tunnel, BJ, Table (down)
Whole Group Activity #2: Table, Contact Sequence Upstairs	Dog Walk A Frame Sequence: DW, J, Weaves (and then reversed)

June 6 - Class 8 - Graduation

Graduation Course, page 99 !!!

Supplies Needed - 4 cones, 7 single bar jumps, tire jump, broad jump, weave poles (12), 1 pipe tunnel, 1 chute, dog walk (weaves replace A frame)

Developed 4/19/00. Last gleefully modified 5/31/00.