Green Leaf Pet Resort & Hotel & Speedoggie Performance Dog Training

SUMMER TRAINING SPECIALS & RATES

• $50 per 3 week session (1 hour classes limited to 6 students)

• $95 per 6 week session (1 hour classes limited to 6 students)

• $125 per 6 week session (1.5 hour classes limited to 8 students)

• $5 discount if registering for any two (2) group classes

*$20 Drop-in fee for any class that is not full

• Make up classes available for missed group classes

• $50 private lesson (30 min) available day/evening weekdays and select weekends

• $95 private lesson (60 min) available day/evening weekdays and select weekends

• FREE RING PRACTICE for students currently registered in classes and/or private lessons (day/evening 7 days a week)

New Outdoor Rings!

Two outdoor rings 100’ x 100’ (10’ space in-between each ring) with 4’ fencing all around (including a gate). Regulation rubberized contact equipment for safety. USDAA & AKC jump heights. Shade tents for students to remain comfortable during classes. Our training rings are designed to simulate an agility competition environment.

Indoor Ring!

Indoor training area is 40’ x 90’ fully air conditioned and heated.
State-of-the-art AgileFlex rubber matting for superior traction as well as cushioning.

We accept PayPal, Credit Card, Checks and Cash
For All Classes, Private Lessons & Ring Rentals

Gift Certificates Available!

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ALL BREED AGILITY • RALLY OBEDIENCE
TRICK TRAINING • FIT FIDO©
ANIMAL ACTING • SHERLOCK NOSE©

GROUP CLASSES • PRIVATE LESSONS
SEMINARS • WORKSHOPS

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SUMMER 2012 CLASS SCHEDULE 

Monday

Beginner Agility 10-11am

Outdoors: All Ages. Introduction To Agility. 3 week session $50. Limited to 6 students.

Start Date: July 2, 2012. This class repeats every 3 weeks unless otherwise noted.

Instructor: Frankie Joiris

If you are looking to get your dog started in agility, this class is for you! This class introduces you and your dog to all the agility obstacles. Everything you need to know to get started in agility is covered in this class. Dogs and puppies of any age may join this class but puppies must have at least 2 sets of vaccinations before the first class.

Sherlock Nose© 7-8pm

Indoors: All Ages. Introduction To Scenting Work. 3 week session $50. Limited to 6 students.

Start Date: July 2, 2012. This class repeats every 3 weeks unless otherwise noted.

Instructor: Frankie Joiris

Harness the power of your dog’s nose! Dogs have an amazing sense of smell. A dog’s natural desire to sniff, hunt and search has now been organized into a sport. K9 Nosework is a new dog sport that is taking the dog world by storm. Our class will help develop your dog’s natural scenting abilities by harnessing the love to hunt, play with toys, food rewards and exercise. It’s a fantastic way to have fun with your dog, build your dog’s self esteem and confidence as well as burn lots of physical and mental energy! Dogs and puppies of any age may join this class but puppies must have at least 2 sets of vaccinations before the first class.

Rally Obedience 8-9pm

Indoors: Beginner/Novice. 3 week session $50. Limited to 6 students.

Start Date: July 2, 2012. This class repeats every 3 weeks unless otherwise noted.

Instructor: Frankie Joiris

This class will teach and help perfect all of the novice Rally exercises. For people and dogs that are brand new to the sport, and those who need more polish to get ready for competition. 

Masters Standard Class 6:30-8:00pm

Outdoors: Competition Level. 6 week session $125. Limited to 6 students.

Start Date: July 23, 2012. This class repeats every 6 weeks unless otherwise noted.

Instructor: Chris Ott

This class focuses on excellent/masters level standard agility course challenges as well as tournament and international course challenges. We will be working on executing contacts at speed, course analysis, and perfecting timing and side changes as well as building consistency and teamwork. Additional focus on distance skills and balancing turn cues (excel/decel, verbal and hand signals, etc).

Tuesday

Beginner Agility 10-11am

Outdoors: All Ages. 3 week session $50. Limited to 6 students.

Start Date: July 3, 2012. This class repeats every 3 weeks unless otherwise noted. 

Instructor: Frankie Joiris

If you are looking to get your dog started in agility, this class is for you! This class introduces you and your dog to all the agility obstacles. Everything you need to know to get started in agility is covered in this class. Dogs and puppies of any age may join this class but puppies must have at least 2 sets of vaccinations before the first class.

Focus & Motivation 11-12pm

Outdoors: Competition & Pre Competition Level. 3 week session $50. Limited to 6 students.

Start Date: July 3, 2012. This class repeats every 3 weeks unless otherwise noted.

Instructor: Frankie Joiris

Is your dog easily distracted? Does he run off to visit other dogs or people when off leash? Does your dog seem unenthusiastic or need more speed on course? Whether your dog is a social butterfly, a ground sniffer or a bit of a slow poke, this class will help you understand and fix distraction and motivation issues to get your dog focused and running with you.

Jumping & Contacts 12-1pm

Outdoors: Competition & Pre Competition Level. 3 week session $50. Limited to 6 students. 

Start Date: July 3, 2012. This class repeats every 3 weeks unless otherwise noted.

Instructor: Frankie Joiris

This class focuses on jumping form, take off points and efficiency. Jumping skill drills that you can practice with as little as 1 or 2 jumps will teach you how to develop your dog’s jump form as well as your handling cues over jumps. This class also focuses on perfecting contacts in competition. Learn the skills you need to know to get your dog to perform contacts the same in competition as they do in practice. Easy to train skills that do not require tons of repetition. Stopping and running contacts included.

Distance Handling Skills 6-7pm

Outdoors: Competition & Pre Competition Level. 3 week session $50.. Limited to 6 students.

Start Date: July 3, 2012. This class repeats every 3 weeks unless otherwise noted.

Instructor: Chris Ott

This class focuses on teaching dogs and handlers to work away from each other. Whether it be for a Gamblers or FAST course qualifier or just simply because your dog is faster than you and you can’t keep up :) This class will help you teach your dog to efficiently perform obstacles away from you as well as teach you the handling cues needed to send your dog to an obstacle at a distance.

Beginner Agility 7-8pm

Outdoors/Indoors: All Ages. 3 week session $50. Limited to 6 students.

Start Date: July 3, 2012. This class repeats every 3 weeks unless otherwise noted.

Instructor: Frankie Joiris

If you are looking to get your dog started in agility, this class is for you! This class introduces you and your dog to all the agility obstacles. Everything you need to know to get started in agility is covered in this class. Dogs and puppies of any age may join this class but puppies must have at least 2 sets of vaccinations before the first class.

Tricks Class 8:15-9:15pm

Indoors. All Ages. 3 week session $50.. Limited to 6 students.

Start Date: July 3, 2012. This class repeats every 3 weeks unless otherwise noted. 

Instructor: Frankie Joiris

Not enough time to exercise the dog as much as he would like? Well try exercising your dogs mind! Dogs love to learn and they love to play so we combined these two things together and developed a fun and playful class full of really great dog tricks! These tricks are easy to learn and fun to perform. Impress your friends and family with your dog’s new talents. Dogs and puppies of any age may join this class but puppies must have at least 2 sets of vaccinations before the first class.

Wednesday

Beginner Agility 10-11am

Outdoors: All Ages. Introduction To week session $50. Limited to 6 students.

Start Date: July 4, 2012. This class repeats every 3 weeks unless otherwise noted.

Instructor: Frankie Joiris

If you are looking to get your dog started in agility, this class is for you! This class introduces you and your dog to all the agility obstacles. Everything you need to know to get started in agility is covered in this class. Dogs and puppies of any age may join this class but puppies must have at least 2 sets of vaccinations before the first class.

Distance Handling Skills 10-11am

Outdoors: Competition Level. 3 week session $50. Limited to 6 students.

Start Date: July 4, 2012. This class repeats every 3 weeks unless otherwise noted.

Instructor: Chris Ott

This class focuses on teaching dogs and handlers to work away from each other. Whether it be for a Gamblers or FAST course qualifier or just simply because your dog is faster than you and you can’t keep up :) This class will help you teach your dog to efficiently perform obstacles away from you as well as teach you the handling cues needed to send your dog to an obstacle at a distance.

Perfecting Crosses & Side Changes 11-12pm

Outdoors: Competition Level. 3 week session $50. Limited to 6 students.

Start Date: July 4, 2012. This class repeats every 3 weeks unless otherwise noted.

Instructor: Chris Ott

This class focuses on perfecting the timing and placement of side changes, developing repeatable and recognizable cues and increasing understanding of what cross to use and where to use it. 

Solving Jumping Problems 12-1pm

Outdoors: Competition Level. 3 week session $50. Limited to 6 students.

Start Date: July 4, 2012. This class repeats every 3 weeks unless otherwise noted.

Instructor: Chris Ott

This class focuses on jumping form, take off points and efficiency. Jumping skill drills that you can practice with as little as 1 or 2 jumps will teach you how to develop your dog’s jump form as well as your handling cues over jumps.

Excellent/Masters Jumpers Class 6:30-8pm

Outdoors: Competition Level. 6 week session $125. . Limited to 8 students.

Start Date: August 8, 2012. This class repeats every 6 weeks unless otherwise noted.

Instructor: Chris Ott

This class focuses on excellent/masters level jumpers course challenges as well as tournament and international course challenges. Students will work on executing turns at speed, detailed course analysis, perfecting timing and side changes as well as building consistency and teamwork. Additional focus on the use of distance, and balancing turn cues (excel/decel verbal and hand signals, etc). 

Thursday

Beginner Agility 6-7pm

Outdoors/Indoors: All Ages. 3 week session $50. Limited to 6 students.

Start Date: July 19, 2012. This class repeats every 3 weeks unless otherwise noted.

Instructor: Frankie Joiris

If you are looking to get your dog started in agility, this class is for you! This class introduces you and your dog to all the agility obstacles. Everything you need to know to get started in agility is covered in this class. Dogs and puppies of any age may join this class but puppies must have at least 2 sets of vaccinations before the first class.

Intermediate Agility 7-8pm

Outdoors: All Ages. 3 week session $50. Limited to 6 students.

Start Date: July 19, 2012. This class repeats every 3 weeks unless otherwise noted.

Instructor: Frankie Joiris

This class is for dogs that have gone through a Beginners Class and are familiar with all the equipment. This class focuses on getting your dog up to full height equipment and perfecting obstacle skills while advancing handling and sequencing skills.

Fit Fido© 8:15-9:15pm

Indoors. All Ages. 3 week session $50. Limited to 6 students.

Start Date: July 19, 2012. This class repeats every 3 weeks unless otherwise noted.

Instructor: Frankie Joiris

Is your dog a bit out of shape? Not much exercise this winter? Well this is a class that will bring back your dogs great shape and help him be more fit to live a longer life. Using equipment specifically designed for dogs by FitPaws (www.balldynamics.com) we will help condition your dog as well as assist in recovery from injuries and/or surgery. Fit Fido is an excellent way to burn off a bit of energy for all dogs. The exercises are fun and the dogs love it. Come on out and try a class for 3 weeks, you and your dog will LOVE it! . Dogs and puppies of any age may join this class but puppies must have at least 2 sets of vaccinations before the first class.

Friday

Tricks Class 10-11am

Outdoors. All Ages. 3 week session $50. Limited to 6 students.

Start Date: July 6, 2012. This class repeats every 3 weeks unless otherwise noted.

Instructor: Frankie Joiris

Is your dog bored? Not enough time to exercise him as much as he would like? Well try exercising your dogs mind! Dogs love to learn and they love to play so we combined these two things together and developed a fun and playful class full of really great dog tricks! These tricks are easy to learn and fun to perform. Impress your friends and family with your dog’s new talents. Dogs and puppies of any age may join this class but puppies must have at least 2 sets of vaccinations before the first class.

Weekend Warm-Up! 10-11am

Outdoors: Critiqued course run thrus. 3 week session $50. Limited to 6 students.

Start Date: July 6, 2012. This class repeats every 3 weeks unless otherwise noted.

Instructor: Chris Ott

No time to train your dog this week and you have a show coming up on the weekend?! No worries, this class is here to help you out. Run full courses and work on your problems areas, maybe practice that start line or proof those contacts. This class is for all levels with nested novice/open/excellent level courses. Instructor is there to give you course critique and problem area suggestions but this class is more of a run through class to get you warmed up for the upcoming competition.

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Chris Ott

Founder of the world famous Speedoggie Training program, Chris Ott brings her encyclopedic knowledge of agility to Green Leaf Pet Resort & Hotel as their Agility Program director. Chris has been extremely successful in a wide variety of competitive dog sports since 1982. Her expertise spans obedience, herding, and field work as well as agility. An international level dog agility champion, full time trainer and coach for over 20 years, Chris has represented the USA multiple times on the USA/AKC World Agility Team. She is also a National Agility Champion, Guinness World Record Holder and USA

Chris is the 2012 USA Team Coach for the European Open “Junior” Agility World Championships as well as a past USA Team Member at the European Open Agility World Championship with two different dogs. Chris is also one of the USA’s top breeders of performance Border Collies with multiple dogs of her breeding being selected to represent the USA at FCI World Championships and Crufts as well as winning National Agility Championships.

While Chris’s name immediately brings to mind the top Border Collies in agility, her experience spans the whole gamut of dog breeds. She has competed at top levels with dogs from almost every group, and her students have repeatedly proven that her methods produce top results with any dog. Her student’s dogs are routinely ranked in the top five of their breed, and dozens of Chris’ students regularly represent their breed each year at the prestigious AKC/Eukanuba National Agility Invitational (breeds including: Spanish Water Dog, Norfolk Terrier, King Charles Spaniel, Tibetan Terrier, Poodle, Cocker Spaniel, Wire Fox Terrier, Rottweiler, German Shepherd, Doberman, Briard and Border Collie to name just a few).

Chris works with all breeds of dogs, including mixed breeds, at all levels of training and at all ages. She also works with adult and junior handlers alike with her youngest hander at 7 years old and her oldest at 80+ years young! Her training program produces dogs that run and play in agility well into their senior years while remaining sound and healthy. Many of Chris' senior dogs (both her own and her students) are still very competitive in the championship programs of AKC 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.

Chris' 30 years of experience coupled with her outstanding accomplishments and those of her students makes her one of the highest qualified instructors in the world. Chris offers private lessons, performance and behavior evaluations and group classes at Green Leaf Pet Resort & Hotel as well as privately at other locations. More info on Chris Ott (Parker) and student testimonials are available at: www.speedoggie.com.

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Frankie Joiris

Frankie Joiris has been teaching dog training for competitive sports since 1976. She has successfully competed with a wide variety of breeds from the Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, Toy and Herding groups, in both competitive obedience, agility, and conformation, earning UD, MACH, and Championship titles with them as well as hunting and coursing titles, and tracking. She has competed in many National Championships and has been invited to every single AKC Agility

Invitational since the inception of the event. Frankie has studied with trainers both in the United States and Europe covering a wide variety of dog sports, from Coon hunting to Belgian Ringsport. She studied psychology and animal behavior in college, and has passion for understanding the learning and teaching process both in her animal and in her human students.

As an instructor, Frankie has taken her students to the highest titles of the sport in competitive agility, obedience and rally. She has worked extensively with junior handlers, as well as with senior handlers and handlers with disabilities. She loves the challenge of figuring out what will work best for each new team she takes on, and excels at finding novel approaches to difficult problems.

In addition to teaching and competing in dog sports, Frankie has been training animal actors for 35 years. She has worked with everything from camels to snakes. Her credits include over 300 television and film jobs as well as theater and print. She has worked with many famous actors including Angelina Jolie, Robin Williams, and Woody Allen.

She writes about animal training for several publications including Clean Run, American Animal Trainer, The Pet Bird Report, and Companion Parrot Quarterly and is in high demand as a seminar presenter.

A link to student testimonials http://home.netcom.com/~joiris/id13.html.

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732.804.1916 • www.speedoggie.com • SpeedoggieAgility@me.com

23 Burnt Tavern Road, Millstone Twp, NJ • www.greenleafpetresort.com

The Thirteenth Fold

The Thirteenth Fold 
text & Photos by Chris Ott

They walk amongst the flat ground markers. Like displaced puzzle pieces looking for their missing link.  Mourners amble through the rows of graves until they stumble upon their lost loved one's burial  place. For a moment, their puzzle is complete and the bereaved stand, frozen, staring at the familiar name on the grave marker. Reunited, reconnected, in the only way they have left. Row upon row of flags wave in the warm breeze this Memorial Day. One flag per grave marker, so many markers, so many flags, so many heroes.


A simple photo cant seem to capture the feeling of the moment, though the man one row up from me keeps trying. The afternoon wanes on. I watch others gather around their loved ones grave plots. I hear some talk of the memories of life, others like me are in solitude, pondering death. So many questions as I stare at the acres of waving flags marking all these fallen soldiers. Where is the God that I heard spoken of at the memorial? The Thirteenth Fold.

A small child singing a song approaches me, "here ya go" she says as she hands me an umbrella to shade the harsh afternoon sunlight. "Oh no, I'm ok" I say choking back the waves of tears that have been ebbing for the past hour. As if I haven't said a thing, the child reaches out and hands the umbrella to me. I take it from her tiny hands and we share a short smile. "I'm sorry" she says, glancing down at the grave marker I'm sitting in front of. "Me too", I say glancing over her shoulder to the grave site nine plots away from where we are, where her family is spreading out their picnic on this very sad holiday.

"Actions Not Words Matter" it says on my nephew Nick's grave marker, that I've been sitting crossed leg on the ground in front of for over an hour. Actions, the little girl continues her song as she skips back to her family. She returns and joins them, turns to her familiar grave marker and sings out "I love you Brother". I can almost feel his love for her in that moment, like it was pouring down all around her, powerful.

The umbrella is a large blue and white stripped one. The kind golfers use, with the comfy grip. It reminds me of my dad's golf umbrellas and feels at home in my hand. The shade it casts immediately makes my eyes unsquint and my skin cools down a few degrees. Why didn't I think to bringing one on this hot day? "Next time bring an umbrella", I tell myself. "Next time, bring two so you can hand one off to someone who might need it", I hear my mind echo back.

I return my attentions to my nephew's gravesite. "Actions Not Words Matter".  Thinking about what just took place. The child, the action, simple and selfless. The Thirteenth Fold. God is that you?

Class Flyers!

New Class Schedule for Spring/Summer 2012

Speedoggie Agility & Green Leaf Pet Resort &
HotelGrand Opening Training Extravaganza!


In celebration of the grand opening of The Green Leaf Pet Resort and Hotel, Speedoggie Agility is offering special pricing on all of their training classes!


Location: 23 Burnt Tavern Road, Millstone Twp, NJ 08510 www.greenleafpetresort.com
FMI: speedoggieagility@me.com


• 1 hour classes are only $95 per 6 week session!
• 1.5 hour classes are only $125 per 6 week session!
• 3 week 1 hour session classes are only $50 a session!
• Sign up for any two (2) classes and receive a $5 discount!


Because we are so sure you will love the new indoor/outdoor facility and our expert training, we will honor these sale prices for the rest of the 2012 for any student who signs up for two of our upcoming classes! Sign up now and save on your training for the rest of the year!!!


Speedoggie Agility training classes offered at Green Leaf Pet Resort & Hotel are held outdoors in two fenced 100x100 grass and lighted rings as well as in our Indoor 40x90 facility with agilflex matting. Visit www.greenleafpetresort.com for more information about our state of the art facility. Contact Speedoggie at: speedoggieagility@me.com for more information and/or to register for class.


**Drop-ins are welcome in any Competition Level Class that is not full. Drop-in rate: $20.

Monday
Sherlock Nose 6-7pm
Indoors: All Ages. Introduction To Scenting Work. 3 week session $50
Start Date: June 11, 2012. This class repeats every 3 weeks unless otherwise noted.
Harness the power of your dog’s nose! Dogs have an amazing sense of smell. A dog’s natural desire to sniff, hunt and search has now been organized into a sport. K9 Nosework is a new dog sport that is taking the dog world by storm. Our class will help develop your dog’s natural scenting abilities by harnessing the love to hunt, play with toys, food rewards and exercise. It’s a fantastic way to have fun with your dog, build your dog’s self esteem and confidence as well as burn lots of physical and mental energy! Dogs and puppies of any age may join this class but puppies must have at least 2 sets of vaccinations before the first class. Instructor: Frankie Joiris


Animal Acting 7-8pm
Indoors: All Ages. 3 week session $50
Start Date: June 11, 2012. This class repeats every 3 weeks unless otherwise noted.
Learn the basics of training your dog for advertising, television and film. Get the inside scoop on how to break into show business with your dog with one of America’s top animal trainers in the industry! Expand your dog’s talents and have fun training new skills. Dogs and puppies of any age may join this class but puppies must have at least 2 sets of vaccinations before the first class. Instructor: Frankie Joiris


Rally Obedience 8-9pm
Indoors: Beginner/Novice. 3 week session $50
Start Date: June 11, 2012. This class repeats every 3 weeks unless otherwise noted.
This class will teach and help perfect all of the novice Rally exercises. For people and dogs that are brand new to the sport, and those who need more polish to get ready for competition. Instructor: Frankie Joiris


Masters Standard Class 6:30-8:00pm
Outdoors: Competition Level. 6 week session $125
Start Date: June 4, 2012
This class focuses on excellent/masters level standard agility course challenges as well as tournament and international course challenges. We will be working on executing contacts at speed, course analysis, and perfecting timing and side changes as well as building consistency and teamwork. Additional focus on distance skills and balancing turn cues (excel/decel, verbal and hand signals, etc). Instructor: Chris Ott


Tuesday

Beginner Agility 10-11am
Outdoors: All Ages. 3 week session $50
Start Date: June 12, 2012. This class repeats every 3 weeks unless otherwise noted.
If you are looking to get your dog started in agility, this class is for you! This class introduces you and your dog to all the agility obstacles. Everything you need to know to get started in agility is covered in this class. Dogs and puppies of any age may join this class but puppies must have at least 2 sets of vaccinations before the first class. Instructor: Frankie Joiris


Focus & Motivation 11-12pm
Outdoors: Competition & Pre Competition Level. 3 week session $50
Start Date: June 12, 2012. This class repeats every 3 weeks unless otherwise noted.
Is your dog easily distracted? Does he run off to visit other dogs or people when off leash? Does your dog seem unenthusiastic or need more speed on course? Whether your dog is a social butterfly, a ground sniffer or a bit of a slow poke, this class will help you understand and fix distraction and motivation issues to get your dog focused and running with you. Instructor: Frankie Joiris


Jumping & Turning 12-1pm
Outdoors: Competition & Pre Competition Level. 3 week session $50
Start Date: June 12, 2012.
This class focuses on jumping form and efficient turning. Jump grids and jumping skill drills will help you work and focus on your dog’s jump form as well as your handling cues and timing over jumps. Instructor: Frankie Joiris


Contacts & Weaves 12-1pm
Outdoors: Competition & Pre Competition Level. 3 week session $50
Start Date: July 3, 2012.
This class is for dogs that need to work on their obstacle skills, specifically weave poles, see-saw, a-frame and dogwalk. This class will focus on individual obstacle work as well as skill and sequencing drills to improve performance. Instructor: Frankie Joiris


Contacts & Weaves 6-7pm
Outdoors: Competition & Pre Competition Level. 3 week session $50
Start Date: June 12, 2012. This class repeats every 3 weeks unless otherwise noted.
This class is for dogs that need to work on their obstacle skills, specifically weave poles, see-saw, a-frame and dogwalk. This class will focus on individual obstacle work as well as skill and sequencing drills to improve performance. Instructor: Frankie Joiris


Beginner Agility 7-8pm

Outdoors/Indoors: All Ages. 3 week session $50
Start Date: June 12, 2012. This class repeats every 3 weeks unless otherwise noted.
If you are looking to get your dog started in agility, this class is for you! This class introduces you and your dog to all the agility obstacles. Everything you need to know to get started in agility is covered in this class. Dogs and puppies of any age may join this class but puppies must have at least 2 sets of vaccinations before the first class. Instructor: Frankie Joiris


Tricks Class 8:15-9:15pm
Indoors. All Ages. 3 week session $50
Start Date: June 12, 2012. This class repeats every 3 weeks unless otherwise noted. Is your dog bored? Not enough time to exercise him as much as he would like? Well try exercising your dogs mind! Dogs love to learn and they love to play so we combined these two things together and developed a fun and playful class full of really great dog tricks! These tricks are easy to learn and fun to perform. Impress your friends and family with your dog’s new talents. Dogs and puppies of any age may join this class but puppies must have at least 2 sets of vaccinations before the first class. Instructor: Frankie Joiris


Wednesday
Distance Handling 10-11am
Outdoors: Competition Level. 3 week session $50
Start Date: May 30, 2012.
This class focuses on teaching dogs and handlers to work away from each other. Whether it be for a Gamblers or FAST course qualifier or just simply because your dog is faster than you and you can’t keep up :) This class will help you teach your dog to efficiently perform obstacles away from you as well as teach you the handling cues needed to send your dog to an obstacle at a distance. Instructor: Chris Ott


What Cross Where?!? 11-12pm
Outdoors: Competition Level. 3 week session $50
Start Date: May 30, 2012
This class focuses on perfecting side changes, developing repeatable and recognizable cues, improving handling and timing, and increasing understanding of what cross to use and where to use it. Instructor: Chris Ott


Contacts & Weaves Skills 12-1pm
Outdoors: Competition Level. 3 week session $50
Start Date: May 30, 2012
This class is for dogs that need to work on their obstacle skills, specifically weave poles, see-saw, a-frame and dogwalk. This class will focus on individual obstacle work as well as skill and sequencing drills to improve performance. Instructor: Chris Ott


Start Lines & Lead-out Handling Options 10-11am

Outdoors: All Levels. 3 week session $50
Start Date: June 20, 2012
This class focuses on developing a more solid start line performance as well as work on developing solid lead out handling maneuvers. Whether you run with your dog from the start or prefer to have your dog stay while you lead out a few obstacles this class is designed to help you perfect your preferred handling style and help you have a smoother opening to your agility courses. Instructor: Chris Ott


Proofing & Problem Solving 11-12pm
Outdoors: Competition Level. 3 week session $50
Start Date: June 20, 2012
This class is designed to bridge the gap between training and showing. If your dog has problems in competition that you cannot get him to replicate in practice this class is for you. Instructor: Chris Ott


Jumping & Turning 12-1pm
Outdoors: All Levels. 3 week session $50
Start Date: June 20, 2012
This class focuses on jumping form and efficient turning. Jump grids and jumping skill drills will help you work and focus on your dog’s jump form as well as your handling cues and timing over jumps. Instructor: Chris Ott


Excellent/Masters Jumpers Class 6:30-8pm
Outdoors: Competition Level. 6 week session $125
Start Date: May 30, 2012
This class focuses on excellent/masters level jumpers course challenges as well as tournament and international course challenges. Students will work on executing turns at speed, detailed course analysis, perfecting timing and side changes as well as building consistency and teamwork. Additional focus on the use of distance, and balancing turn cues (excel/decel verbal and hand signals, etc). Instructor: Chris Ott


Thursday
Beginner Agility 6-7pm
Outdoors/Indoors: All Ages. 3 week session $50
Start Date: June 14, 2012. This class repeats every 3 weeks unless otherwise noted.
If you are looking to get your dog started in agility, this class is for you! This class introduces you and your dog to all the agility obstacles. Everything you need to know to get started in agility is covered in this class. Dogs and puppies of any age may join this class but puppies must have at least 2 sets of vaccinations before the first class. Instructor: Frankie Joiris


Intermediate Agility 7-8pm
Outdoors: All Ages. 3 week session $50
Start Date: June 14, 2012. This class repeats every 3 weeks unless otherwise noted.

This class is for dogs that have gone through a Beginners Class and are familiar with all the equipment. This class focuses on getting your dog up to full height equipment and perfecting obstacle skills while advancing handling and sequencing skills. Instructor: Frankie Joiris


Fit Fido 8:15-9:15pm
Indoors. All Ages. 3 week session $50
Start Date: June 14, 2012. This class repeats every 3 weeks unless otherwise noted.
Is your dog a bit out of shape? Not much exercise this winter? Well this is a class that will bring back your dogs great shape and help him be more fit to live a longer life. Using equipment specifically designed for dogs by FitPaws (www.balldynamics.com) we will help condition your dog as well as assist in recovery from injuries and/or surgery. Fit Fido is an excellent way to burn off a bit of energy for all dogs. The exercises are fun and the dogs love it. Come on out and try a class for 3 weeks, you and your dog will LOVE it! . Dogs and puppies of any age may join this class but puppies must have at least 2 sets of vaccinations before the first class. Instructor: Frankie Joiris


Friday
Tricks Class 10-11am
Outdoors. All Ages. 3 week session $50
Start Date: June 15, 2012. This class repeats every 3 weeks unless otherwise noted.
Is your dog bored? Not enough time to exercise him as much as he would like? Well try exercising your dogs mind! Dogs love to learn and they love to play so we combined these two things together and developed a fun and playful class full of really great dog tricks! These tricks are easy to learn and fun to perform. Impress your friends and family with your dog’s new talents. Dogs and puppies of any age may join this class but puppies must have at least 2 sets of vaccinations before the first class. Instructor: Frankie Joiris


Weekend Warm-Up! 10-11am
Outdoors: Competition Level. 3 week session $50
Start Date: June 1, 2012. This class repeats every 3 weeks unless otherwise noted.
No time to train your dog this week and you have a show coming up on the weekend?! No worries, this class is here to help you out. Run full courses and work on your problems areas, maybe practice that start line or proof those contacts. This class is for all levels with nested novice/open/excellent level courses. Instructor is there to give you course critique and problem area suggestions but this class is more of a run through class to get you warmed up for the upcoming competition.
Instructor: Chris Ott