This course is ideal for learning the fundamentals of dog sports with a focus on beginner Flyball training. The behaviors you learn will transition seamlessly into the advanced mechanics required in executing a Flyball pattern. The lessons can be easily trained at home with minimal equipment. The work does not require a Flyball team or a Flyball box.
Focus areas include:
- Tugging/toy play
- Driving away from handler
- Building work ethic
- Retrieving an object
- Targeting all feet
- Recalling to you
- Focusing around distractions
- Controlling arousal
- Committing to jumps
- Controlling impulses
- Hind end power
- Developing body awareness
Additional Course Details
- Faculty:
- Shelly Switick
- Dates:
- Course starts on July 9, 2024.
- Unit 1 – July 9
- Unit 2 – July 23
- Unit 3 – August 6
- Unit 4 – August 20
- Unit 5 – Sept 3
- Unit 6 – Sept 17
- End Date: Oct 8
- Registration opens on Saturday, June 1 @ 11 am Eastern
- Registration closes for Working Spots July 22, 2024. Auditing remains open.
- Course material access never expires.
- Course starts on July 9, 2024.
- Level:
- This course is perfect for pups aged 5 months and older. For younger dogs that are not fully grown, please consult a veterinary professional to determine a safe jump height for your dog.
- Course Structure:
- Over 6 Units. Each exercise has:
- Demo video
- Written description
- Downloadable PDFs
- Over 6 Units. Each exercise has:
- Equipment needed (working participants only):
- Jump that is 24-30″ wide and 6-7″ high
- 18″ x 24″ target mat, black preferred (shelf liner is perfect)
- Tugs, treats, clicker
- Optional: 14″ fitness/stability disc (larger breeds may require a larger disc size)
- Optional: Cato Board
- Space required (working participants only):
- Games require a maximum of 30 feet of indoor/outdoor space.
Registration opens on Saturday, June 1 @ 11 am Eastern
Course Information
Course Instructor
- Enrollment in this course closed on 12/9/2024.