Puppy Foundation Class

The above image shows some of our "just for puppies" equipment. The images below show some single pieces of equipment ably
demonstrated by "Lacy" our young Portuguese Water Dog owned and loved by Megan Kelly and "Cricket" a 14 week old Border
Collie baby trying her paw at agility stuff for the first time.

All Photos are Courtesy of Tim Abidin

This class is for puppies aged from 12 weeks to 12 months. In this foundation class we teach the following:

• The Importance and How To of PLAY with your puppy - there are many games we play to help you and your puppy become a
  team and build a strong relationship. Everything we do is based on having FUN - if you are not having fun guaranteed your
  puppy is not having fun either!
• Basic Obedience relevant for Agility - ie Attention (getting your puppy's attention on you is the most important aspect of foundation
  training), all positions (sit,stand, down) plus the Wait command.
• Flat work - getting your puppy to work with you on either side of you in a loose heeling position.
• Targetting - using a target to help with contacts.
• Hind Quarter awareness - helping your puppy to realise he has 2 back legs!
• Working away - teaching your puppy the basics of the 'Go Out' command.
• The Beginnings of the Weaves
• Introducing different surfaces and the sensation of movement under their feet.
  These are just some of the skills we begin to touch on however there are many more to be covered before your pup reaches 12 months of age.
  

Another view of our puppy gear.
Cricket encounters the "Table"	She then realises she has two back feet as well!
Lacy is an "old hand" at table now - she has just completed her first Foundation class.	Learning to climb!
Lacy on the down ramp - looking like an expert!	Cricket - "You really want me to go DOWN the stairs now?"
Intense focus in the Baby Cavalettis!	Woohoo!! Now for my treat!
Lacy - "Can you tell this board is wobbling under my standing sure feet here?"	Weaving Channel style!
Lacy showing our baby weaves off.	Lacy - "So now I'm good at this - what's the next challenge?"
Cricket's first trip across the baby dogwalk!	Demonstrating a lovely 2 on 2 off positon on the end of the dogwalk.
The baby A Frame gets a work out!	Cricket - "I Think I Can!"
Lacy raring to race through the chute tunnel!	Lacy - "I just gotta get that toy!"
Lacy demonstrating the joys of tunnelling!	Cricket - "Is this where you'd like me to stand?"
Lacy showing her dogwalk prowess!	The Baby See Saw