FPS Class Schedule

AGILITY CLASSES All classes are "pay as you go." Same fee schedule as 2009! This eliminates the need for re-scheduling classes that may not be held due severe weather and offers you the option to skip an occasional class. ALL classes are held OUTDOORS UNDER COVER. You will be dry but be prepared for heat or cold. Please pay attention to class dates. All classes do not meet every week! Session 1: January to March, 2010 Session 2: Late March through May 2010 Session 3: June and July 2010 Each session is "stand-alone". You must sign up for each session if you want to attend. A sign-up day/time will be advertised for each session. When a class fills, a wait list will be maintained for that class.
I will again maintain a waiting list for specific classes and notify those on the waiting list, on a weekly basis, when a spot is available. If you would like to be on the waiting list for a specific class, please contact me.
CLASS	COST	TIME/DAY	DAYS
Intermediate Skills See description below NEW!	$15/class	Wednesdays 6:30 pm	Session 1: Feb. 17, 24; March 3,10 Session 2: March 31; April 7, 14, 21; May 5, 19, 26 Session 3: June 16, 23, 30; July 7, 14, 28
Beginning Agility See description below	$15/class	Mondays 6:30 pm	Session 1: Feb. 15, 22; March 1, 8 Session 2: April 5, 12, 19; May 3, 17, 24 Session 3: June 14, 21, 28; July 5, 19, 26
Boxwork - beginning level sequencing with emphasis on learning serpentines, threadles , pinwheels and front and rear crosses. Pre-requisitie: beginning agility and approval from instructor.	$15/class	Mondays 8:00 pm;	Session 1: Feb.15, 22; March 1, 8 Session 2: April 5, 12, 19; May 3, 17, 24 Session 3: June 14, 21, 28; July 5, 19, 26
Boxwork - beginning level sequencing with emphasis on learning serpentines, threadles , pinwheels and front and rear crosses. Pre-requisitie: beginning agility and approval from instructor.	$15/class	Tuesdays 6:45 pm	Session 1: Feb. 16, 23; March 2, 9 Session 2: March 30; April 6, 13, 20; May 4, 18, 25 Session 3: June 15, 22, 29; July 6, 13, 27
Boxwork - Intermediate/advanced level with emphasis on serpentines, threadles and pinwheels to enhance consistency in teamwork. Primarily jumps and tunnels to allow handler to focus on handling skills.	$15/class	Tuesdays 8:00 PM	Session 1: Feb. 16, 23; March 2, 9 Session 2: March 30; April 6, 13, 20; May 4, 18, 25 Session 3: June 15, 22, 29; July 6, 13, 27
Sequencing: Masters/tournament level; similar to boxwork but emphasis is on maximizing your team's performance within a sequence. All obstacles are fair game.	$15/class	Wednesdays 8:00 pm	Session 1: Feb. 17, 24; March 3, 10 Session 2: March 31; April 7, 14, 21; May 5, 19, 26 Session 3: June 16, 23, 30; July 7, 14, 28

The below classes are usually offered during the summer only as seminar type classes on one or two evenings as noted.
Snooker night: Want to play snooker at USDAA trials? Need practice at snooker? Fun and all inclusive. . .but your dog MUST have basic obstacle skills.
Gamblers night: Want to play gamblers at USDAA trials? Need practice? Fun and all inclusive. . .but your dog MUST have basic obstacle skills.
Ground Work: see description below
Weave Poles: BEGINNING, see description below
Running the Course: see description below
Course Descriptions
Intermediate boxwork: Boxwork is essential to developing the skills for you and your dog to be able to trial successfully. Emphasis on front and rear crosses, forward and lateral distance, and working serpentines, 270's, pinwheels, boxes, successfully.
Advanced boxwork: No holds barred - the tougher sequences designed to give you and your dog the confidence to attack ANY course with successfully.
Competition Class: A best of both worlds: running courses but with boxwork off to the side so we can work the handling of the more difficult sequences to improve dog and handler understanding of the skills needed.
Beginning Agility: The class that starts it all! Introduction to the agility obstacles and groundwork needed for that all essential teamwork.
Intermediate Skills: Dogs and handlers work on perfecting their obstacle performance skills. Short sequences to work on contact performance, weave poles- entries and performance, table, tire, jumping. For dogs that are ready for more than the beginning class, or are in a beginning boxwork class and need to continue work on obstacle skills; or ANY dog of any level that needs more frequent rewards, working on "issues"; or simply needs to work on obstacle skills in a class setting.

Seminar type classes (offered on a limited basis, usually during the summer)

Ground Work: Open to all level dogs. Teach your dog to go out, come in, return to your side, wrap tight, turn away from you, etc. Bring a TOY you can THROW and/or throwable treat bag.

Discriminations: Contact/tunnel discriminations, which tunnel entry, etc. A "How to" class.

Boxwork for beginning dogs: Learn front and rear crosses, learn the different components of a course, and how to have a consistent performance you and your dog can maintain.

Lead Outs: Both forward and lateral. How to train and learning correct positioning for you and for the dog. NEEDED FOR CLASS: a STAY.

Weave Pole Entries: Practice for those dogs who already know their weaves.

Advanced Boxwork: serpentines, threadles, discriminations, weave pole entries etc in short, mostly jump sequences

Contact Obstacles: Running contacts? 2 on, 2 off? Teach your dog your preferred method and learn the fine points of maintaining criteria and rewarding correctly while also maintaining your dog's attitude and enthusiasm.

Weave Poles: From initial teaching with the beginner dog, to speeding your dog up, proofing the weaves, working entries, etc. All levels.

Running the course: Not your typical running the course. A course will be set up, but the focus will be on walking the course, your pre-run routine with your dog, how to reward at classes/show n go's etc to facilitate that good attitude you worked so hard for, and your post-run routine. Open to dogs that can do all the obstacles.