Foundation training
(not just for puppies!)
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WHY FOUNDATION?
The agility foundation program I have designed lays the groundwork for developing a competitive agility dog regardless of breed or size. As a result, the program was written with the end in mind --a competition savvy dog. The games and skills we develop in foundation class may not look like the fast paced, obstacle completion we think of when we hear the word "agility", but are instead skills that prepare our dogs for faster, more accurate, and safer performance over the long term of their career. This foundation program is the same program that I use with my own dogs! It is so important to develop a strong skill set before a dog touches a piece of equipment. To help you visualize where these games lead, please watch our Foundation Games video. This video demonstrates skills Puppy Helo was working on, followed immediately by clips of my competing dog, Leda, utilizing those skills on master's level agility courses. Enjoy! --Tara Baggerman |
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Agility Foundation Level 1
FOR NEW AGILITY TEAMS, THIS IS WHERE IT ALL STARTS . . . FOR SEASONED TEAMS, THIS IS WHERE WE FILL IN TRAINING HOLES. it's never too late to train (& maintain!) foundation skills.
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Puppy Gambit: imagining his future agility journey!
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WHAT *exactly* does our Foundation L1 course cover?
RECALLS, IMPULSE CONTROL, LINE UPS, CIRCLE WORK, ACCELERATION & DECELERATION FLATWORK, CREATING REINFORCEMENT ZONE, TRICKS AND GAMES TO BUILD CONFIDENCE & COORDINATION, BASE GAMES FOR FAST, RELIABLE INDEPENDENT CONTACTS, BUILDING ENTHUSIASM FOR FOOD + TOY REINFORCERS AND THE BURNING DRIVE TO RUUUNNNNN AS FAST AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN WITH YOUR HUMAN TEAMMIE BECAUSE IT'S JUST SUCH FUUUNNNNN, AND (OMG!) SO MUCH MORE!
RECALLS, IMPULSE CONTROL, LINE UPS, CIRCLE WORK, ACCELERATION & DECELERATION FLATWORK, CREATING REINFORCEMENT ZONE, TRICKS AND GAMES TO BUILD CONFIDENCE & COORDINATION, BASE GAMES FOR FAST, RELIABLE INDEPENDENT CONTACTS, BUILDING ENTHUSIASM FOR FOOD + TOY REINFORCERS AND THE BURNING DRIVE TO RUUUNNNNN AS FAST AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN WITH YOUR HUMAN TEAMMIE BECAUSE IT'S JUST SUCH FUUUNNNNN, AND (OMG!) SO MUCH MORE!
