with Kay Laurence
Agility training is a wonderful route to teaching your dog to control their energy: to run with a burst and to contain power for precision. These are exactly the skills we need to teach all dogs for everyday life. To know when to let the happiness go and run for fun, play with the toys, run for the ball, tug on the tuggy, but contain their enthusiasm when you are holding that cup of tea and when your less than sturdy friend visits.
In this class many different types of "energy management" are explored:
- Using your own innate energy to communicate to the dog. The non-verbal language that dogs understand easily. Exploring how your energy affects the dog.
- Giving support and coaching whilst your dog learns movement for fitness, balance, stamina and confidence. Building the connection through the teaching: cavaletti for movement, egg-agility for balance and core strength, sports equipment for fitness and trust and dog-pilates (ideal for older dogs) for maintaining every day skills.
- Working with other dogs and people in a class. Using their energy to your benefit and teaching your dog when to ignore their energy. A vital part of living in a socially orientated world.
- Finding the right outlet for the excess energy and building control and understanding at the same time.
Many, many tasty treats, selection of toys always necessary. Sports shoes may be helpful but running is not expected.
Beginners always welcome.
Barns opens at 10am for a 10.30 start, finishing by 3.30pm
