Upcoming Seminars
Freestyle Dancing Seminar With Barbara Walls
April 3, 2010 from 9 AM to 4 PM
Barbara has had dogs all her life and has been training formally in Obedience
for the last 10 years and has been training in Canine Freestyle for the last 4.
She is an instructor with The Salisbury Maryland Kennel Club for the last 4
years and teaches Obedience, Rally and Canine Freestyle. Her dogs hold titles in
Obedience, Rally, Agility, Conformation and Canine Freestyle. Barbara has been
competing in MDSA (Musical Dog Sport Association) for the last 2 years with 3
dogs and has hosted one live event at the Salisbury Maryland Kennel Club. She
trains with positive reinforcement and some clicker training.
LUNCH WILL BE
PROVIDED
20 WORKING TEAMS
COST: $25.00 PER TEAM
CONTACT ANNA BROWN at
302-521-1195 or
anna@academyofdogtraining.com
Coming Around the Corner
Speed and Agility Training for humans...
Don't limit your dog's potential.
When: March 20, 2010 @ 10 AM
Presented by the Zone Fitness and Wellness Center Staff, this seminar with upcoming classes will be held at the Academy on March 20th @ 10 AM.
Learn how to increase your physical speed, agility and endurance to enhance your dog's performance. Attend for free to get a bird's eye view of the upcoming classes! CONTACT ANNA BROWN at 302-521-1195 or anna@academyofdogtraining.com
Current News:
The Swimming Paws is Getting Dogs Wet
January 23, 2010
The Swimming Paws Canine Swim Club is getting many breeds into the water, helping the dogs with cardiovascular conditioning and even conditioning their coat and skin. Call to schedule a swim evaluation, and Carrie will help teach your dog how much fun swimming can be! Click Here to see all the action, with some videos and photos!
About the Academy
Delaware Today Magazine Spotlights the Academy
February 2010
Read about the Academy and other pet-related businesses in Delaware Today's March 2010 issue, with the article, "Spoil Your Pet"
Delaware Today magazine is a great resource for all things Delaware, and if you visit the Academy on a regular basis, we encourage you to subscribe to Delaware Today.
Agility Classes: From the Beginning to Competition-Level
AGILITY FUNDAMENTALS
The foundation class will help to better your dogs drive and motivation and provide the necessary body awareness skills to be able to compete successfully in agility. This is an 4 week course, limited to 5 teams. COST: $75.00
Week 1
- tugging
- restrained recalls
- intro to clickers
- targets
- perch
Week 2
- warm up with tugging
- restrained recalls
- targets
- single jump work
- travel board
Week 3
- warm up with tugging
- restrained recalls through tunnels
- targets
- jump set point
- travel board
- front and rear cross work
Week 4
- travel board with target on the end
- jump grids
- front and rear cross work with tunnels
- teeter bang game
- tugging
- restrained recalls
- intro to clickers
- targets
- perch
Week 2
- warm up with tugging
- restrained recalls
- targets
- single jump work
- travel board
Week 3
- warm up with tugging
- restrained recalls through tunnels
- targets
- jump set point
- travel board
- front and rear cross work
Week 4
- travel board with target on the end
- jump grids
- front and rear cross work with tunnels
- teeter bang game
PRE-BEGINNERS AGILITY
Introduction to the sport. Start building basic skills and communication between dog and handler. This is an 8 week course COST: $125.00
BASIC AGILITY
Focus on learning obstacles, jumps, tunnels, weave poles, etc. Beginners Obedience skills required. This is an 8 week course COST: $125.00
BEGINNERS AGILITY
Some off lead work. Obstacles progressing to full height. This is an 8 week course COST: $125.00
INTERMEDIATE AGILITY
Mostly off lead. Full height obstacles. Small courses run to teach handling skills. This is an 8 week course COST: $125.00
ADVANCED AGILITY
All off lead. Full courses run to teach handling skills. This is an 8 week course COST: $125.00
COMPETITION AGILITY
For all dogs running in novice, open, and excellent. Advanced skills and course speed emphasized. This is an 8 week course COST: $125.00
Building Rentals are Available
Our Facility is Available for Canine-Related Events and Organizations
Our Facility is available for canine-related events and organizations, so please check our Calendar of Classes and Events to see when it's available. Please contact Don Brown by phone at (302) 588-4636 or by email at don@academyofdogtraining.com to discuss rental rates and to schedule a tour of our Academy.
