Agility Skill Building provides an opportunity for dogs to increase their:

• ability to process signals and directions
• trust in you as their leader
• consistency and general confidence
• ability to focus while working with you
• know their job - independent obstacle performance
• directional skills
• ability to manage handler focus through transitions and distractions
• confidence on obstacles
• obstacle performance
• fitness and motor skills
• work ethic

Agility Skill Building provides an opportunity for HANDLERS to increase their ability to:

• communicate with their dog
• habituate clear, consistent signals
• shape desired behaviors in small successful steps
• establish and commit to performance criteria
• use reward systems consistently, appropriately and effectively
• establish appropriate management to guide your dog to be successful, while skills are being built
• fade cues, support and management effectively
• improve TEAMWORK skills
• comprehend and apply behavioral principles (shaping, overlaying, generalizing)
• gain insight into their dogs “view” of the process
• learn to find PLAY in all activities

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