DOG
AGILITY CLASSES
PRE-AGILITY CLASS
This class will take you and your puppy (over 6 months) further
into the foundations of agility training. The classes include:
Creating the foundation for a strong working relationship in the
sport of agility, Introduction to low agility equipment & ground
level jumps, Introduction to targeting, Build motivation and
control through positive reinforcement, Develop effective
handler skills and creating teamwork in a fun and exciting
environment In addition to learning the agility obstacles, the
class will also further refine the obedience skills needed to be
successful in agility (such as come when called, sit, down and
stay). The class includes flatwork skills to start teaching you
and your dog agility handling skills that will be needed in
future classes. All exercises in this class are performed on the
lead
COMPLETE BEGINNERS
These classes are for complete beginners who are taught the
basics of agility. We use very simple straight line jumps and
each week tackle a new obstacle for example A-frame, Dog Walk,
Weaves etc. We introduce target training and integrate basic
obedience into these classes. Any breed or size of dog is
welcome! Pre-requisite for this course is a sense of humour!!
STARTERS AGILITY
The starters classes are for the more experienced dogs that have
had some experience of Agility. Either they have progressed up
through our Club system or have joined the club from another
discipline. In this class we teach directionals, fine tune the
contact equipment, teach balance over jumps and work on the
weaves. This is a mixed ability class for handlers that are
about to start competing at our club competitions and the lower
grades of competitions/shows.
COMPETITION CLASS
This class is for the more advanced Club members, where we
regularly tackle a full course. Aspects of the course are then
broken down into smaller sections to ensure we run a competition
standard course at the end of the evening!
Cost of agility classes:
Please bring the completed registration form and annual
membership fee of £10.00 to your first class. Payment for the
agility classes are made on the first week of the month and are
£20.00 e.g. £5.00 per week for one and a quarter hours training.
Please note: We train through a progression system with the
agility classes and regularly review the class structures
therefore if we feel you are progressing we may ask you to
change classes.
Click here for the pre-course material to read. (Agility
Class Information)
KENNEL CLUB GOOD CITIZEN DOG SCHEME AWARDS
MONDAY AND TUESDAY
EVENINGS
7pm to 8pm OR 8pm to 9pm
The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme was established to
promote socially acceptable dogs and to teach owners how to
train their dogs. After all, dogs are not born with the fountain
of all knowledge. Just like humans dogs need to be educated so
that they can live in harmony with society.
The Scheme is open to all dogs regardless of age or breed. The
aim of the Scheme is to promote responsible dog ownership and in
turn, enhance our relations with our canines, and to make the
community aware of the benefits associated with owning dogs.
There are four levels of achievement as follows:-
Puppy Foundation – for puppies, whereby basic training skills
and socialisation will start to introduce them to life’s daily
routine.
The Bronze Level – for dogs that are relatively new to dog
training.
The Silver Level – for dogs that have their bronze level and
have graduated to a higher learning curve.
The Gold Level – this is the highest level of Good Citizenship
and will show you a well behaved and trained domestic pet.
Cost of Kennel Club Good Citizen classes:
Please bring the completed registration form and membership fee
of £10.00 to your first class. Payment for the KCGCDS classes is
made each week when you attend and are £6.00 per class.
Click here for the pre-course material to read. (KCGCDS
CLASS INFORMATION)
CLICK HERE for Bronze Award
(kcgcds bronze)
CLICK HERE for Silver Award
(kcgcds silver)CLICK HERE for Gold Award (kcgcds
gold)
CLICK HERE for (gcds
puppy)
PUPPY SCHOOL CLASSES
MONDAY or TUESDAY EVENINGS
6pm to 7pm
The puppy classes are organised slightly differently to our
other classes as these follow a strict curriculum each week so
attendance to every class is key. The 6 weeks course must be
pre-booked so you will then be sent an information pack.
Puppy School was founded by Gwen Bailey, who has set up a nation
wide network of Puppy School tutors (
www.puppyschool.co.uk ) Puppy School classes are friendly,
fun and use reward based training taught by a professional
tutor. Puppy School classes are for puppies which are fully
vaccinated up to 20 weeks old. Your puppy will learn basic
commands such as sit, stand etc, come when called, to walk on a
loose lead, good manners, and socilisation with dogs, adult and
children. Children are very welcome. Puppy School classes have
social time so any problems or questions that you need advice on
will be discussed with our canine Behaviourist Karen Ingram, The
course runs for six weeks and you will receive detailed handouts
each week. On completion you will receive a certificate and a
rosette.
Cost of puppy classes:
The course is 6 weeks and is to be pre-paid. The course fee is
£60.
You do not need to become a member of DIG IT if you only attend
the puppy classes but you must fill out the puppy school
registration form and bring it with you to the first puppy
school class.
Click here for the pre-course material to read. (PUPPY
SCHOOL CLASS INFO)
FLYBALL
THURSDAY EVENINGS
7.30pm to 8.30pm
Flyball is a fun sport for your dog, any dog any age any size.
Dog have to be at least 18 months old to compete in a BFA
Tournament. Flyball is a team sport, from a squad of up to 6 you
can select 4 dogs to run in a heat. This sport is different to
agility as it is a relay race, with 4 dogs and their owners in
the team for the heat. The dogs race against another team in
another lane, over 4 hurdles, retrieve a ball from the Box at
the end of the lane and back over the 4 hurdles, then the next
dog goes. The winning team is the first to get all 4 dogs to
complete without any faults. Flyball is the fastest growing dog
sport in this country!
Here at DIG IT Dog Training we hold Flyball training days – with
Doreen Smith the regional representative for Cheshire. There are
weekly classes for practice over jumps and to perfect the
perfect turn from the Flyball box.
Cost of Flyball classes:
£5
per week for one hours training. Payment for the Flyball
training is made each week when you attend.
Click here for the pre-course material to read. (BFA
FLYBALL INFO)
HEELWORK TO MUSIC
Note: Dates for the HTM classes change each month… therefore
keep an eye on the Calendar of events on the website or the
monthly Newsletter.
Heelwork to Music (or HTM ) is the newest canine competitive
activity and any breed of dog can enjoy and compete.
What is Heelwork to Music? For the purposes of KC competitions
HTM is divided into two sections –– Heelwork to Music and
Freestyle. As the name suggests HTM is rather like Obedience
heelwork although with some extra moves added. The dogs are not
always in the conventional heel position. They can also move
sideways and backwards and such moves as spins, circles, leg
weaving and highs may be added. Moreover the handler is not
always in the conventional Obedience position either as he or
she may choose to do part of the routine sitting on the floor.
And, unlike Obedience, the dogs are expected to work on the
right hand side of the handler as well as the left. In HTM the
greatest part of the routine should be done in the heel position
or another close position.
Freestyle, on the other hand, almost comes under the heading of
Anything Goes. Here the variety of freestyle moves are
more important. Heelwork should be kept to a minimum although it
is recognized that it is useful for linking up moves and also
for helping the handler to make good use of the floor space. In
Freestyle credit is given for the dog working at a distance from
the handler.
In both HTM and Freestyle the music should complement the
routine. Props and costume can enhance a routine. For example,
for Singing in the Rain an umbrella can be used and the
dog can jump over it and do circles around it. For a cowboy song
such as I’ve got Spurs that Jingle, Jangle, Jingle a
cowboy costume can be worn.
Competitive Obedience
We are new to training competitive obedience at the Club however
we are always learning with our dogs….. This class is for any
budding obedience enthusiast that would like to learn how to
train to competition standard. A clicker or ‘marker word’ is
used to shape most of the exercises. Competitors participate by
entering classes consisting of a set of exercises which the
judge will ask the handler and dog to perform. The exercises
range from heelwork (on and off the lead), to a recall, control
exercises such as a one minute sit and a two minute down stay.
The judge will score each competitors performance in these
exercises.
Keep a look out on the Calendar of events for the class dates
and times.
£5.00 per dog.
Gun Dog Experience days
Every
other Sunday throughout the winter we shall be running Gun Dog
training days.
MiLisCer Gundogs has recently relocated from South Wales to
Cheshire, Rena and Mike have a wealth of practical and
theoretical knowledge of dogs and canine behaviour and have been
working and trialling gundogs for over 30 years between them.
Rena is a canine behaviourist; both have extensive experience of
working with all types of dogs including problem dogs. Mike is
an assessor for the Kennel Club Working Gundog Certificate. The
Gundog classes will introduce the concepts of working your dog
in the field.
Two class times available:
12.30am to 2.00pm or 2.00pm to 3.30pm
Coming soon …..
Puppy parties
FULL WINTER AGILITY TRAINING DAYS
Canine First Aid Courses
Holistic Hound Workshops
Working Sheepdog demonstration afternoons
One to one training sessions
