Agile Canines Training School, Inc.

03/27/2026

I am teaching a couple of workshops April 11 and 12. Hope to see you there!

Saturday April 11th Noon to 2pm Weaves Workshop and Sunday April 12th 10:30 to 12:30pm Distance (all levels) workshop.

See this link for more details and to register: https://pci.jotform.com/form/260856049031152

Email me directly if you have questions.

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12/08/2025

Overall schedule of workshops listed below. All of those listed as "all levels" are open to anyone in foundations on up to advanced. Exercises are changed based on the level of the team. It is a good way to see progression of levels of skills. This is a great way to work on your teamwork during the holidays.

See detailed descriptions in the registration link below.

Distance Workshops All levels Monday Dec. 22nd. 2:30 pm to 4:30pm and 6pm and 8pm.

Weaves Workshops Tuesday Dec. 23rd, 4pm to 6pm and 7pm to 9pm.

Handler Choice Workshops All Levels Wed. Dec. 24th 9am to 11am, Mon. Dec. 29th 2pm to 4pm.

Contacts Workshops All Levels Mon. Dec. 29th 6pm to 8pm and Fri. Jan. 2nd 11am to 1pm.

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11/04/2025

Distance workshop.and Handler Choice Workshop on Sunday Dec. 7th with Annelise. Great way to improve your agility skills.

Space limited to 6 and cost is $80 for 2 hours. Open to all levels.

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08/27/2025

I have a couple of working spots left in each level for Teri O'Neil seminars on Oct 3 to 5. Half day seminars at Agile Canines cost is $130. Teri has been on multiple Canadian world teams with multiple dogs for many years. She has a soft spoken teaching style with an excellent eye for dog and handler. She will help challenge you to go to the next level in your training and give you the tools to get there. Please use our online form to register. PM me if you have questions.

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02/26/2025

Hi all,

We are having 2.5 days of Lisa Schmit on April 4 to 5. Lisa was here last fall and very well received. She is fun and she has a systematic training system and a good eye for handler errors.

April 4 will be Friday half day Foundations/Beginners combined and we will work at level of your dog. My pup Schroeder and I will be in it. Trust me he is foundations on some things and beginners on other things. I like to have an outside eye on my training to help point out holes/blind spots. This is for teams want to work up to a consistent 10 feet of distance handling. We will use hoops, tubs, cones and tunnels for those who know them. This is for all levels who want to learn how to get started in distance training or to improve their initial training. Registration link: https://form.jotform.com/250547106887161

Saturday will be all day Intermediate distance. Hoops and tunnels and an occasional jump will be used. Because we do very little jumping the dogs tend to hold up better in these seminars than ones with a lot of jumping involved. We also take more teams because we can get through more turns. It is a great format to work on distance concepts. This is for teams who can do 10 to 15 feet of distance easily. Registration link: https://form.jotform.com/250546844080154

Sunday will be all day Advanced distance. This is for teams working at 15 or more feet of distance consistently. It will be mainly hoops and tunnels with occasional jump. We also may be a bit of contact/tunnel discrimination if there is enough interest in the group. Registration link: https://form.jotform.com/250547414824154

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02/26/2025

There are still working spots in Lori Michaels' Advanced Handling Workshop on Sat March 15th and in her Sunday March 16th Foundations of Handling workshop. Great chance to work with a highly regarded competitor and teacher. Lori has over 20 years experience in the sport of agility and has competed at the international level. We bring her in every year because we always learn so much from her.

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01/05/2025

Hi all,

Leave the dogs behind and focus on the human aspects of running agility. We will cover movement based topics such as balance & front crosses along with other skills such as how we absorb information in the ring. Classes will include foundational (bodyweight) strength work as well as walking/running, so make sure to bring a good pair of shoes!

Greg Cousins will teach a fun handler fitness class. Greg has been doing agility with ACTs for a couple of years and he does a lot of coaching people on fitness and sports.

There will be two 4 week classes offered at the introductory price of $100. One session will be on Wednesdays 11am to Noon and one will be on Saturday mornings from 8am to 9am. Space is limited to 5. Session will start Jan 11th and 15th.

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01/05/2025

A new Canine Freestyle Federation (CFF) Freestyle Class will start Sunday, January 19, 2025, from 5-6:30pm at Agile Canines Training School, Obedience Room.

This Freestyle Foundations class is required for all students starting out in Canine Freestyle. The class will focus on learning technical dog behaviors and choreography, that are outlined by the Canine Freestyle Federation. Technical dog behaviors include such things as heeling, spins, sits/downs, side passes, turns, serpentines, etc. Choreography will include contrast, use of space, phrase work, how to add artistry, etc. There are 4 levels of competition in CFF Freestyle - Level 1 (with leash), Level 2 (without leash), Level 3 (learning to add artistry with increasing choreography complexity), and Level 4 (artistic and even more complicated phrase work).

If your dog doesn't yet know heeling, etc., you will learn how to teach our dog these skills in class and focus on levels 1 or 2 choreography. If your dog already knows how to heel, side passes, etc., then you will focus on learning the basics of choreography, and then creating a Level 3 routine in future classes.

Canine Freestyle is similar to other dog sports in that training, classwork, etc., over time are required to put together and perform a routine. Prerequisites. You and your dog must have completed the Agility Canines agility foundations class or similar, prior to signing up for this class. 4 is the minimum number of students required for class.

For questions, contact Jeanine Brown at [email protected]. You can sign up through this link.

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01/05/2025

Julia Habermas will be offering her Tellington Touch class on Saturday mornings at 11:30am on January 11, 18 and Feb 1 and 8. Cost is $78. To sign up please email her directly at [email protected].

TTouch (Tellington Touch) is a great way to connect with your dog, build their confidence, calm them down and get them comfortable with being touched.

I use it a lot to help calm my dogs and it can help calm me too.

12/27/2024

Room in Handler's Choice Workshops next week Dec 30th 2024 and Jan. 2nd 2025- Monday 7 to 9 pm and Thursday 4:30 to 6:30. Train what YOU want to train with some help! Can be obedience or agility training. You will get a minimum of two 10 minute turns - possibly more depending on topics and number of attendees.

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11/07/2024

I still have room in all 3 workshops: Handler's Choice, Weaves and Distance on Sunday Nov 17th.

Handler's Choice and Distance are open to all levels.

Weaves is great for dogs who need more concentrated practice or need more challenges with proofing and entrances.

See form for details and to register.

You can find my form "November Agility Workshops" at:

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