Conditioning For Contacts Online Class at Agility University

Back by popular demand

this functional fitness class specifically designed to improve your contact performances!

Total Team’s Conditioning For Contacts 

This popular online class is only available at Agility University!

Is your dog jumping off the contacts?  Stopping at the top of the A Frame to ‘admire the view’? Inching down the contact planks? Using the table as a springboard? The exercises in this class will help your dog build the strength, flexibility and understanding of how to use his/her body most effectively.  Big dog or small, running contact or stopped, all agility dogs can maximize their potential with the addition of targeted conditioning work.

Skills and functional fitness exercises that do not require contact equipment can greatly improve your dog’s ability to perform contacts quickly, accurately and consistently. Practicing your dogs contact performance position away from competition equipment allows you to disconnect any stress and/or confusion your dog may have during the learning phases of your training, away from the competition equipment. Once the contact position is perfected, the behavior can be easily be transferred to the contact equipment. 

In this class we not only work on building the physical strength and conditioning for achieving your preferred contact performance but we also offer training tips on how to use these exercises to aid in your dog’s generalization of these skills to the actual contact equipment. 

This class is open to all levels. No equipment is required and props can be made out of household items. All exercises can be performed in the size of an average living room (carpet or anti slip mat/yoga mat is recommended for traction). 

All of my online classes at Agility University feature:

- Downloadable written instructions and FAQs for each lesson

- Video explanations

- Video demo

- Detailed easy to follow critique of homework videos for working participants

- Pre-skills to be ready for when class starts

- Private Facebook group for all participants with bonus information and live interactions!

For more information on this class and/or to register visit my faculty page at Agility University

Click Link HERE FMI on the class.

click HERE for my bio

Get a head start on achieving all your training goals for 2018!

Two new ONLINE classes open NOW for registration

at Agility University

The Agility Toolbox Series: Advanced Agility Skills by the Dozen. 

Go beyond the basics with exciting and impressive skills that will shape and improve multiple areas of your agility program all at the same time! Each unique skill set in this class is designed to improve your agility game and help bridge the gap between your training and competition performances. This class covers many of the core and advanced skills specifically designed and customized to be used for problem solving solutions for a multitude of performance issues as well as to help build confidence and consistency in all dog sports. Whether you want to build and advance on the success you already have or you want to fix some issues and fill the holes in your training program, this class is the perfect addition to any training program.

click HERE FMI about Advanced Agility Skills by the Dozen ONLINE Class

Total Team Series class: The Four Paw Fusion Yoga® 12 Minute K9 Workout. 

The Four Paw Fusion Yoga® 12 Minute K9 Workout program is specifically designed to produce maximum results in a minimal amount of time – perfect for conditioning one dog or multiple dogs and for handlers with hectic and busy schedules with minimal time for conditioning their dogs. The Four Paw Fusion Yoga® 12 Minute K9 Workout is a perfect time saver offering a full and complete workout in as little as 12 minutes!

Click HERE FMI about The Four Paw Fusion Yoga® 12 Minute K9 Workout

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All of my online classes feature:
- Downloadable written instructions and FAQs for each lesson
- Video explanations
- Video demo
- Detailed easy to follow critique of homework videos for working participants
- Pre-skills to be ready for when class starts
- Private Facebook group for all participants with bonus information and live interactions!
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Type of online participation:
Working: (posts responses to written assignments, posts videos of sequences, gets instructor feedback to all of these as well as answers to any questions posted, can actively participate in forum, chat and office) Limit: unlimitedAuditing: (can view and read all videos/assignments/posts from instructor and working students, will get instructor answers to course-specific questions posted, can actively participate in class forum, chat and office hours) Limit: unlimitedObserving: (can view and read all videos/assignments/posts from instructor and working students in documents, links, forum and chat but do not participate in class forum, chat and office hours other than to read instructor, worker and auditor posts). Limit: unlimited

Chris Ottclick HERE for my bio

Two Online Training Opportunities for Sport Dogs!

I have two brand new online classes starting, one 6 week class at Agility University (anyone can participate) and one 4 week class running on a Facebook Group Page (you must be a member of Facebook to participate in this class). See below for all the details!

Canine Jumping Gym: Jumping Gymnastics for Sport Dogs with Chris Ott at Agility University!

In every agility venue, your dog will be required to navigate more jumping challenges than any other obstacle in agility competition. Understanding the physical and mental challenges and how to develop safe and proficient jump execution at speed (in competition as well as in training), is critical to developing a successful jump training program for you teammate.

This class will cover everything from extension and collection, set points, flight and rotation, recovery strides, turning, and more.

Comfortable and safe jumping execution

Improved forward focus/scope

Build balance and rhythm

Increased jump commitment

Increase speed

Minimize landing impact

Improve confidence

Injury prevention

Problem solving

In this class we will be using jumping gymnastics. These are exercises using only jumps, placed in a row one or more strides apart. The exercises are set up as a grid using equal and/or repetitive striding patterns throughout the exercises. Jumping a dog in an equally and/or repetitive striding pattern helps them maintain a steady rhythm throughout the grid without feeling excessive pressure to find their take off distance. By incorporating slight turns into the jump grids we will incorporate turning and lead changes into the exercises. Slight alterations to the exercises can identify potential problems as well as help solve a multitude of training challenges.

This class is perfect for dogs of all sizes, ages and competition levels. Young dogs can work exercises with ground rails and/or jumps set below wrist height.

Instructor: Chris Ott (http://speedoggie.blogspot.com/2017/05/chris-ott-bio.html)

Start Date: July 31, 2017

Level: Open to all

Class Length: 6 weeks (information/classroom available in read-only mode for 6 months after completion of course) 

Follow this link to sign up for this class:

http://www.agility-u.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=productdetails&virtuemart_product_id=250&virtuemart_category_id=27&Itemid=289

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Agility Skills by the Dozen with Chris Ott

Most agility performances fail due to obstacle performance failure or other weak skills. Many handling failures are due to a hander not being able to get to where they need to be on course because their dog lacks the independent skills needed for the course challenge. Some teams loose valuable seconds on course due to a lack of skill proficiency and/or skill performance anxiety while other teams struggle between stimulus control and impulse control. The skills covered in this class are some of the core essential skills built from the foundation of the Speedoggie / Total Team performance program. These essential skills are instrumental to the seamless transition of performance from the training environment to the competition course, including independence, distance, speed and focus. This class covers many of the core skills used in our problem solving solutions for a multitude of performance issues as well as to help build confidence and consistency in all dog sports. Whether you want to build and advance on the success you already have or you want to fix some issues and fill the holes in your training program, this class is the perfect addition to any training program.

Each week in this class we will present 3 essential skills for a total of 12 skills over the 4 weeks of class. These skills have been proven to the highest levels of performance. This class is perfect for dogs of all ages and sizes with variations included for very young dogs and older dogs as well. The exercises are designed to be set up in small spaces and many exercises may be worked indoors without equipment for when the weather is too extreme to train outdoors.

This class is the perfect training opportunity for those who are looking for a class to focus on improving and problem solving skills rather then handling or course analysis.

Classes are held on Facebook in a secret group and the group content will be available for 6 months after end of class.

All classes are taught by Chris Ott (full bio available at: http://speedoggie.blogspot.com/2017/05/chris-ott-bio.html)

Start date: July 17th 2017

Class duration: 4 weeks

Working spots (25) $125.00. As a working student of this class you will be able to able to post your own training video of each weeks exercises for critique as well as comment in all class discussions.

Auditing spots (unlimited) $75.00. As an auditor of this class you are not able to post video for critique but you will be able to comment in all discussions.

Payment Type for this Facebook Class: PayPal, check or cash. No working spots will be held without payment. If you are interested in joining this class message me privately for payment instructions.

Chris Ott Bio

Speedoggie Performance Dog Training
TotalTeam K9 Functional Fitness

Training, Coaching & Conditioning Top Performance Dogs Since 1985 

Chris Ott

 FCI Agility World Championships Team (Multi-Year)

European Open Agility World Championship Team (Multi-Year/Multi-Dog)

USDAA Cynosport World Steeplechase Champion

Team Coach USA European Open Junior Agility World Championships (Multi-Year)

AKC & USDAA National Championships Finalist (Multi-Year)

Guinness World Record Holder for Dog Weaving
Global Judging Program Affiliate Judge

Chris Ott is an international level dog agility competitor, trainer, coach, and GJP (Global Judging Program) Affiliate Judge and Reiki Practitioner, with over 35 years experience competing in dog sports. Her achievements include: Multi year USA/AKC World Agility Team Member, multi year USA/AKC European Agility Open Team Member, Cynosport World Steeplechase Champion, Guinness World Record Holder for Dog Weaving, and multi year European Junior Agility Open Team Coach. Chris is also one of the top breeders of performance border collies in the world with multiple dogs of her breeding being selected to represent their countries at FCI, IFCS, WAO, AKC, and Crufts World Championships.

Chris’ training school, Speedoggie Performance Dog Training, has been turning out successful performance dogs and handler teams for close to three decades. She also specializes in functional fitness and strength conditioning, specific to a wide variety dog sports. Chris is also the co-developer of Total Team’s Puppy Journal, an online resource documenting her and her partner Frankie Joiris’ ground breaking puppy rearing and raising program. Chris is a full time facility member of Agility University’s online training program, a long time member of IACP, APDT and NADOI and is a certified Master Fitness Trainer and AKC CGC Evaluator.

  

Well known for her in-depth knowledge of dog breeds and how best to train dogs with specific genetic traits, dozens of Chris’ students regularly represent their individual breeds each year at the prestigious AKC/Eukanuba National Agility Invitational. Many of these  students hold multiple places in the nations top 5 of their breed. Chris works with all breeds of dogs including mixed breeds at all levels of training and all ages. Her training program produces dogs that run and play in agility well into their senior years while remaining sound and healthy throughout their careers. Many of Chris' senior dogs (both her own and her  students) are still very competitive in the championship programs of AKC, UKI, FCI and USDAA as well as other nationally recognized programs such as NADAC, CPE and DOCNA. Chris is also known for her problem solving skills and customizing training programs to fit each teams individual needs. She has produced record breaking speeds in agility while maintaining safe performances and soundness in dogs. Her ground breaking Yoga Fusion© and Fit To Be Tricked© fitness training programs take the games of canine performance to a whole new level with specific exercises for dogs and handlers to build better teams from the inside out.   

Chris is always on the cutting edge of canine performance sports and encourages thinking outside the box to improve the game as we know it. She also spends hundreds of hours a year continuing her education in both dog behavior and performance as well as adult (human) learning to better help all of her students regardless of their learning styles. Her three decades of experience coupled with her outstanding accomplishments and those of her students makes her one of the highest qualified instructors in dog sports. More info on Chris Ott available at: website: www.speedoggie.com Blog: www.speedoggie.blogspot.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/Speedoggie

Brief Synopsis of Chris' Accomplishments:

Multi-Year FCI World Agility World Championships Team Member

Multi-Year European Open Agility World Championship Team Member 

Multi-Year European Open Agility World Junior Championship Team Coach

Cynosport World Steeplechase Champion

Guinness World Record Holder in Dog Weaving

10th Place FCI Agility World Championships Agility Class

Multi-Year Winner AWC World Team Tryouts (both Individual & Overall) 

Multi-Year Cynosport World Championship Finalist

Multi-Year ESPN Great Outdoor Games Participant

USDAA Lifetime Achievement Awards on multiple dogs and breeds

USDAA Top Ten List on multiple dogs and breeds

Golden Retriever Hall of Fame (GRCA)

BCSA ROM Award (Register of Merit) on multiple dogs

MACH titles on multiple dogs and breeds

4th Place European Open Agility World Championship Team Jumping

Multi-Year AKC NAC Finalist

Multi-Year AKC Nationals Challenger Round Finalist

BCSA Top 10 Award in Agility

ADCH titles on multiple dogs and breeds