[AU-065] MaxPup 3 Agility Foundations: Putting It Together!

Continue to give your pup the best start in agility with amazing foundations! In this 3rd installment of the MaxPup series, we will focus on building handling and teamwork skills, as well as adding contact training games! Worried about limited space or bad weather? No problem! Each handling game will have a “full” format to play in larger spaces, as well as adaptations for playing in small spaces or at home! This class will give you an entire library of skills to help prepare for an amazing agility future.

All of these will be presented as fun games that stimulate your puppy’s mind without overworking her growing body. Get your puppy ready for an amazing career by teaching phenomenal foundations!

NEW FOR THIS SESSION: NextLevel Pup!

Is your teenager ready for higher level handling challenges? Ready to run longer sequences? Bring your youngster to the next level with our all new NextLevel Pup handling challenges and sequences!

Continue to expand your pup’s knowledge of handling skills, and get going with contact training! We will address a variety of contact training methods to get you on the road to amazing contacts. This class continues the fun we started in the first 2 MaxPup classes.

We will be focusing on building skills in 5 categories:

• Wingin’ It! Complex handling sequences to build your skills, using just wings and tunnels!
• Concept Transfers Taking your pup’s handling skills and installing them into sequences (low jumps and a tunnel)
• Teeter Games A variety of games to build confidence and understanding of All.Things.Teeter!
• Contact Foundations Flatwork games and board games to pump up your pup’s foundation for contacts (stopped and running – there will be games for each!)
• NextLevel Pup Higher level handling challenges for the teenagers who are ready for more!

Additional Course Details

• Faculty:
  • Tracy Sklenar
• Dates:
  • Course starts on February 19th, 2024.
  • Registration closes on March 9, 2024.
  • Course material access never expires.
• Level:
  • Open to All. Best suited for pups 10 months and over
• Course Structure:
  • Each week, a “Games Package” will be posted. Handling Games are included in all packages! Contacts/teeter games will be included in weeks 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 9. There are two levels of participation:
    • Working: Working spot in the online class where you can post your work in the class Forum for feedback!
    • Auditing: Auditors see everything and can participate with questions and discussions
  • Each game will feature a downloadable video explanation and demo as well as a written description.
• Equipment needed (working participants only):
  • 3 jumps, 3 jumps bars or bumps (ideally wing jumps but can be wingless jumps), 1 tunnel (10 feet or longer), lots of tunnel bags, contact training mat, access to a teeter or wobble board, travel plank, occasional access to a long plank
• Space required (working participants only):
  • All games can be played in small spaces. 40×40 is ideal for the sequences and other games can fit into smaller spaces. All you need is a small, clear space and good footing! We can tweak any and all of the games to fit your space.
• Type of participation:
  • Working: Working spot in the online class where you can post your work in the class Forum for feedback!
  • Auditing: Auditors see everything and can participate with questions and discussions

Course Information

Estimated Time: 8 weeks of content, with a break week in the middle and extra time at the end.

Difficulty: Puppy

Categories: Foundation, Puppy

Course Instructor

Tracy Sklenar Instructor

• Enrollment in this course closed on February 1, 2020.