Pre-Novice and Novice Agility Training Info:
Private or Semi-Private Agility
Training Sessions are available on a limited basis. Lynn specializes in
directional activities designed to build confidence and improve the
human/handler connection in the pre-novice and novice level team.
Semi-Private group sessions
are
limited to 2 teams.
During Training Sessions we will:
Focus on skills that are specific to agility AND supportive skills which will enhance your ability to team with your dog.
Strive to help you and your dog improve your communication skills through a variety of static and dynamic (moving) activities
Give your dog the opportunity to improve their baseline performance on specific agility obstacles in increments designed to build confidence.
Give you the opportunity to increase your ability to give consistent signals, plan your dog’s path, move through space, AND build on SUCCESS.
Session time can be divided amongst:
·
Directional activities –
o
your
ability to plan your path and use consistent, timely and appropriate signals
o
your
dog’s ability to move or not move - with you, towards you or away from you
·
Communication skills-
o
your
ability to use clear CONSISTENT signals
o
your
dog’s mental and physical ability and your dog's DESIRE to respond to your signals
·
Obstacle
performance –
o
your
ability to comprehend what physical and communication skills your dog needs to
negotiate specific equipment
o
your
dog’s ability to comprehend their “job” and physically perform obstacles
·
Obstacle/dog/handler focus –
o
your
ability to plan a path, time signals, attend to your dog and physically maneuver
yourself through obstacles or sequences
o
your
dog’s ability to transition from attending to you, processing your signals,
moving through space and performing obstacles.
·
Learning
how to shape behavior
o
when,
where and how rewards are most effective
o
how to
increase the likelihood that a behavior will occur across many environments or
under increasingly diverse situations (playing through generalization activities)
o
keeping
the 80% rule (how to minimize frustration!)
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