[AU-062] MaxPup 1 Performance Puppy Foundations: Supersized Edition!

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Spend the winter teaching your pup incredible handling foundation skills, teamwork games and body awareness skills, with a series of progressive, puppy-specific games! You’ll get more than 50 fun games that will teach wonderful foundations for all things agility-related (and flyball too!) that will stimulate your puppy’s mind without overworking her growing body. Get your puppy ready for an amazing career by teaching phenomenal foundations!

WORKING SPOTS ARE STRICTLY LIMITED TO 5 PUPPIES IN THE LIVE CLASS (Forum Working Spots and Auditing are still unlimited) Registration opens on Thursday, September 21st at Noon Eastern.

This Supersized Edition of MaxPup is one of our awesome hybrid classes: it is a traditional online class and has the option of participating in LIVE online classes too!

Want the flexibility of training on your own schedule and posting whenever you want? The online classroom is perfect!

Want more interaction and instant live feedback? Choose the LIVE option to supplement your learning! All live classes can be done indoors and at home! All you need is a good internet connection. All MaxPup participants are welcome to audit the live sessions, and the sessions will be recorded and posted!

Added Training Tracks:
RESILIENCE FOUNDATION GAMES to help your puppy be relaxed, confident, and engaged in ANY environment as well as FLYBALL FOUNDATION GAMES to build new skills that are great for both agility and flyball!

This class will give you an entire library of skills to take you through your pup’s entire foundation training!

These 50 games will show you how to get these started, how to build up these skills, and what the finished product looks like. Demo videos will include pups of all ages and sizes!

Join the MaxPup Performance Puppy Foundations: Supersized Edition to teach your puppy amazing foundation skills from the ground up! This class is perfect for puppies from 10 weeks old to one year old and features highly educational, low impact, super FUN games to get your pup off to a brilliant start.

You and your puppy will develop a great partnership while focusing on the following skills:

  • Getting connection as a team
  • Body Awareness Skills
  • Teamwork and Engagement Games
  • Independent commitment skills
  • Acceleration on a line and driving ahead
  • Start line stays
  • Countermotion
  • Tight turns
  • Soft turns
  • How to read crosses
    • Front
    • Blind
    • Rear
    • Cue Combos
  • Tunnel Entries and Exits
  • Tunnel Discriminations
  • Handler focus versus Line focus
  • Serpentine lines
  • Threadles!
  • Backside foundations (slice and wrap!)
  • Get Out lines
  • Teaching verbals
  • Value building

Every game will feature two levels:

  • How to get started on the flat with your puppy
  • How to progress the game through the next steps (including adding jump wings and/or a tunnel)

Additional Course Details

  • Faculty:
    • Tracy Sklenar
  • Dates:

    • Course starts on Tuesday, November 7th, 2023 (online and live).

    • End Date: Tuesday, Feb 13, 2024
    • Registration opens on Thursday, September 21st at Noon Eastern
    • Registration closes on December 1, 2023.
    • Course material access never expires.
  • Live Class Dates:
    • Tuesdays at 7pm Eastern (limited to 5 puppies): November 7, November 21, November 28, December 12, December 26, January 9, January 23
  • Level:
    • Open to All. Best suited for pups 10 weeks to one year old.
  • Course Structure:
    • This unique “hybrid” course combines the traditional elements of Agility U’s online program with an option for LIVE participation and in-the-moment feedback! Choose Your Adventure allows you to pick your level of participation:
      • SOLD OUT: Working PLUS (Working Spot in the online class forum PLUS Working Spot in the live Zoom classes)
      • SOLD OUT: Auditing PLUS (Auditing Spot in the online class forum PLUS Working Spot in the live Zoom classes)
      • Working Online (Working spot in the online class forum only, auditing the live Zoom classes)
      • Auditing (Auditing both the online class forum and live Zoom classes)
    • ALL Participants will be able to audit any of the LIVE online classes as well as view the recordings of these sessions at any time.
    • The LIVE group class will be approximately 90 – 120 minutes long.
    • Each game will feature a downloadable video explanation and demo as well as a written description.
  • Equipment needed (working participants only):
    • various household items for body awareness games. 1 jump upright (wingless), 2 jump wings (or cones or barrels), a jump bar, 1 tunnel (10 feet or longer) and tunnel bags. Pups will NOT be jumping.
  • Space required (working participants only):
    • All games can be played in small spaces, indoors, at home! All you need is a small, clear space and good footing!

Registration opens on Thursday, September 21st at Noon Eastern

Course Information

Estimated Time: 9 working weeks spread out over 12 weeks (7 live classes)

Difficulty: Open to All

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Course Instructor

Tracy Sklenar Tracy Sklenar Instructor
  • Enrollment in this course closed on December 1, 2023.

Let’s Get Started: User Guides And Class Overview!

Welcome To Class! User Guide For AU Site
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Tech Guide For LIVE Classes
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Class Overview
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A Word About Stays…
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Resilience Foundation Games
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Pre-Games!

Pre-Game 1
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Pre-Game 2
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Week 1 Games Package (Posted on November 7th after the live class)

Driving Ahead And Focus Forward Part 1
Lesson 1 of 9 within section Week 1 Games Package (Posted on November 7th after the live class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Teaching Deceleration and Turn Foundations: Drive To Handler
Lesson 2 of 9 within section Week 1 Games Package (Posted on November 7th after the live class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Prop Game 1: Building Sends And Commitment
Lesson 3 of 9 within section Week 1 Games Package (Posted on November 7th after the live class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Wing Wrap Foundations: Shaping The Wing Wrap
Lesson 4 of 9 within section Week 1 Games Package (Posted on November 7th after the live class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Blind Cross Foundation Fun!
Lesson 5 of 9 within section Week 1 Games Package (Posted on November 7th after the live class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Puppy Shaping: Some Things To Remember
Lesson 6 of 9 within section Week 1 Games Package (Posted on November 7th after the live class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Shaping In Arousal:  Goat Tricks 1 (Baby Level)
Lesson 7 of 9 within section Week 1 Games Package (Posted on November 7th after the live class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Resilience Game 1: Resilience Conditioning Walk
Lesson 8 of 9 within section Week 1 Games Package (Posted on November 7th after the live class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Recording Of November 7th LIVE Class
Lesson 9 of 9 within section Week 1 Games Package (Posted on November 7th after the live class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.

Week 2 Games Package (Posted November 14th)

Shaping In Arousal! Goat Tricks 2: Movement And Noise!
Lesson 1 of 8 within section Week 2 Games Package (Posted November 14th). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Goat Tricks 3: Plankrobatics!
Lesson 2 of 8 within section Week 2 Games Package (Posted November 14th). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Hind End Awareness: Backing Up
Lesson 3 of 8 within section Week 2 Games Package (Posted November 14th). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Driving Ahead And Focus Forward Part 2: Toy Races!
Lesson 4 of 8 within section Week 2 Games Package (Posted November 14th). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Wing Wrap Foundations: Next Steps
Lesson 5 of 8 within section Week 2 Games Package (Posted November 14th). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Build Up Your Tugging: Any Toy, Any Time, Any Place!
Lesson 6 of 8 within section Week 2 Games Package (Posted November 14th). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Resilience Game 2: Predictability Part 1 (Clean Mechanics And Markers)
Lesson 7 of 8 within section Week 2 Games Package (Posted November 14th). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Reinforcement Strategies 1: Getting Started
Lesson 8 of 8 within section Week 2 Games Package (Posted November 14th). You must enroll in this course to access course content.

Week 3 Games Package (Posted on November 21st after the Live Class)

Link To Recording Of November 21 LIVE Class
Lesson 1 of 7 within section Week 3 Games Package (Posted on November 21st after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Hind End Awareness: Backing Up 2
Lesson 2 of 7 within section Week 3 Games Package (Posted on November 21st after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Prop Games: Parallel Path, Countermotion Games, and Rear Crosses!!
Lesson 3 of 7 within section Week 3 Games Package (Posted on November 21st after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Teaching Collection Part 2: The Collection Sandwich with Send, Blind Cross, Decelerations, GO GO GO!
Lesson 4 of 7 within section Week 3 Games Package (Posted on November 21st after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Beginner Retrieve Games (Baby Level)
Lesson 5 of 7 within section Week 3 Games Package (Posted on November 21st after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Wing Wrap Foundations Part 3: Turn And Burn!
Lesson 6 of 7 within section Week 3 Games Package (Posted on November 21st after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Resilience Game: Predictability Part 2 (Patterns)
Lesson 7 of 7 within section Week 3 Games Package (Posted on November 21st after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.

Week 4 Games Package (Posted on November 28th after the Live Class)

Recording Of November 28th LIVE Class
Lesson 1 of 11 within section Week 4 Games Package (Posted on November 28th after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Setting Up For Success: Schedule Your Training And The 2 Failure Rule
Lesson 2 of 11 within section Week 4 Games Package (Posted on November 28th after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Strike A Pose Part 1:  Foundations For Serps and Threadles
Lesson 3 of 11 within section Week 4 Games Package (Posted on November 28th after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Tunnel Games 1: Shaping And Threadle Foundations
Lesson 4 of 11 within section Week 4 Games Package (Posted on November 28th after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Prop Game 3: Turn Aways! Rear Cross On The Flat Foundation
Lesson 5 of 11 within section Week 4 Games Package (Posted on November 28th after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Stays Two Ways: Making Start Line Stays FUN!
Lesson 6 of 11 within section Week 4 Games Package (Posted on November 28th after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Handling Combos!
Lesson 7 of 11 within section Week 4 Games Package (Posted on November 28th after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Verbals: Use Your Words!
Lesson 8 of 11 within section Week 4 Games Package (Posted on November 28th after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Balance In Motion: Leg Bumps and Ladders
Lesson 9 of 11 within section Week 4 Games Package (Posted on November 28th after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Resilience Game: Predictability Part 3 (The Environment)
Lesson 10 of 11 within section Week 4 Games Package (Posted on November 28th after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Stealth Self-Control: Spreading It Around!
Lesson 11 of 11 within section Week 4 Games Package (Posted on November 28th after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.

Week 5 Games Package (Posted on December 5)

Two Retrieve Games (Intermediate Level)
Lesson 1 of 6 within section Week 5 Games Package (Posted on December 5). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Running Contacts Foundation (Baby Level)
Lesson 2 of 6 within section Week 5 Games Package (Posted on December 5). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Concept Transfer 1: Parallel Path Commitment
Lesson 3 of 6 within section Week 5 Games Package (Posted on December 5). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Concept Transfer 2: Rotated Sends
Lesson 4 of 6 within section Week 5 Games Package (Posted on December 5). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Resilience Game: On The Road!
Lesson 5 of 6 within section Week 5 Games Package (Posted on December 5). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Alternate Rear Cross Game
Lesson 6 of 6 within section Week 5 Games Package (Posted on December 5). You must enroll in this course to access course content.

Week 6 Games Package (Posted December 12th after the Live Class)

Link To The Recording Of The December 12 Live Class
Lesson 1 of 5 within section Week 6 Games Package (Posted December 12th after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Wing Wrap Foundations – Rocking Horse Games Part 1
Lesson 2 of 5 within section Week 6 Games Package (Posted December 12th after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Prop Game 4: The ‘Get Out’ Cue
Lesson 3 of 5 within section Week 6 Games Package (Posted December 12th after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Strike A Pose Part 2: Concept Transfer For Serpentines
Lesson 4 of 5 within section Week 6 Games Package (Posted December 12th after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Resilience Game: Decompression And Completing The Stress Cycle
Lesson 5 of 5 within section Week 6 Games Package (Posted December 12th after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.

Week 7 Games Package (Posted December 19)

Resilience Game: The Weirdness Gauntlet
Lesson 1 of 3 within section Week 7 Games Package (Posted December 19). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Let’s Talk About Reinforcement!
Lesson 2 of 3 within section Week 7 Games Package (Posted December 19). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Beginning Remote Reinforcement Concepts
Lesson 3 of 3 within section Week 7 Games Package (Posted December 19). You must enroll in this course to access course content.

Week 8 Games Package (Posted December 26th after the Live Class)

Link And Info For December 26th Live Class
Lesson 1 of 6 within section Week 8 Games Package (Posted December 26th after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Body Awareness Game: Perch Work!
Lesson 2 of 6 within section Week 8 Games Package (Posted December 26th after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Strike A Pose Part 3: Concept Transfer For Threadles (Slices)
Lesson 3 of 6 within section Week 8 Games Package (Posted December 26th after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Tight Turns: Leading With The Head and 360s (Backside Wraps)
Lesson 4 of 6 within section Week 8 Games Package (Posted December 26th after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Backside Slice Foundation!
Lesson 5 of 6 within section Week 8 Games Package (Posted December 26th after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Resilience Game: Arousal Management And The Volume Dial Game
Lesson 6 of 6 within section Week 8 Games Package (Posted December 26th after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.

Week 9 Games Package (Posted January 2)

Tunnel Threadle: Verbal Cue and Double Whammy
Lesson 1 of 2 within section Week 9 Games Package (Posted January 2). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Advanced Retrieve Games: The Reverse Retrieve!
Lesson 2 of 2 within section Week 9 Games Package (Posted January 2). You must enroll in this course to access course content.

Week 10 Games Package (Posted January 9 after the Live Class)

Recording Of Jan 9 LIVE Class
Lesson 1 of 6 within section Week 10 Games Package (Posted January 9 after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Bending and the Left/Right Minny Pinny!
Lesson 2 of 6 within section Week 10 Games Package (Posted January 9 after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Happy Stays: Challenge Accepted!
Lesson 3 of 6 within section Week 10 Games Package (Posted January 9 after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Resilience Game: Find My Face For Arousal Management And Frustration Reduction
Lesson 4 of 6 within section Week 10 Games Package (Posted January 9 after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Flyball Foundation Fun: Flyball-Style Restrained Recalls
Lesson 5 of 6 within section Week 10 Games Package (Posted January 9 after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Wing Wrap Foundations: Rocking Horses – Part 2  (Spins and The Race Track)
Lesson 6 of 6 within section Week 10 Games Package (Posted January 9 after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.

Week 11 Games Package (Posted January 16th)

Building Up: Adding Motion To Serps And Threadles!
Lesson 1 of 5 within section Week 11 Games Package (Posted January 16th). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Concept Transfer: Turn And Burn On A Wing!
Lesson 2 of 5 within section Week 11 Games Package (Posted January 16th). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Stuff With Crates (and some ‘wait your turn’ training)
Lesson 3 of 5 within section Week 11 Games Package (Posted January 16th). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Resilience: Handling Unexpected Events With Your Puppy
Lesson 4 of 5 within section Week 11 Games Package (Posted January 16th). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Flyball Foundation Fun: Ball Retrieves And Toy Trades
Lesson 5 of 5 within section Week 11 Games Package (Posted January 16th). You must enroll in this course to access course content.

Week 12 Games Package (Posted January 23rd after the Live Class)

Recording Of January 23rd Live Class
Lesson 1 of 6 within section Week 12 Games Package (Posted January 23rd after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Start Line Routines: Building To Lateral Lead Outs
Lesson 2 of 6 within section Week 12 Games Package (Posted January 23rd after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Strike A Pose: In Motion! Countermotion On Serpentine Exits
Lesson 3 of 6 within section Week 12 Games Package (Posted January 23rd after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Wing Wrap Foundations: Rocking Horse Games – Part 3 Tunnel Rocking Horses
Lesson 4 of 6 within section Week 12 Games Package (Posted January 23rd after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Handling Concept: Simple Deceleration
Lesson 5 of 6 within section Week 12 Games Package (Posted January 23rd after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Resilience Game: Sniffaris
Lesson 6 of 6 within section Week 12 Games Package (Posted January 23rd after the Live Class). You must enroll in this course to access course content.