[AU-094] Learn Your Dog CAMP 2026: Course Analysis For Maximum Performance! Current Course Trends Edition

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This 2026 edition of CAMP will focus on the current and ‘coming-soon’ handling challenges and obstacle skills needed to successfully navigate courses from Novice through Masters/International and beyond! The 2026 Edition of CAMP is designed to prepare you for the challenges you’ll see on course and build more independence for you and your dog! And we will also focus on preparing your dog to respond to cues and execute obstacles even in the most challenging trial environments!

CAMP 2026 will have amazing opportunities for dogs competing at any level: hone your Masters dog’s skills, start your young dog’s trial career, prepare for big events, improve your teamwork, and everything in between! Streamline your handling system, improve your communication with your dog, and make sure your dog’s skills are well-trained and solidly understood. Let’s go to the next level and explore the fastest, most efficient ways to get your dog around the course!

The 2026 edition of CAMP will feature:

• 10 week CAMP format, with Games Packages posted every 2 weeks (total of 5 Games Packages)
• In each Games Package:
  • HANDLING Skills Challenges: Sharpen up your handling skill and timing, add to your toolbox, while increasing your dog’s understanding and independent responses to your cues!
  • UNDER PRESSURE Challenges: Increase your dog’s ability to respond to cues and deliver fast, accurate, and independent obstacle & discrimination skills, even in the most challenging trial environments!
    Full Course Work: Master the challenges you’ll find on a full-sized jumping and standard courses! EachGames package will have 2 full Jumping courses and 2 full Standard courses!
  • Small Space “Pop Outs”: Sequences that can fit into smaller spaces, with challenges drawn from the larger courses

All CAMPers will have access to ALL of the courses, sequences, and skills challenges!

Additional Course Details

• Faculty:
  • Tracy Sklenar
• Dates:
  • Course starts on Tuesday, June 16th, 2026.
  • Registration closes on August 18, 2026.
  • Course material access never expires.
• Level:
  • Competition-level dogs ages 15 months and older
• Course Structure:
  • 10 weeks with assignments posted every 2 weeks (lifetime access)
  • The course will consist of courses, sequences and training games posted on June 16, June 30, July 14, July 28, Aug 11 (every 2 weeks). The final day for video submissions will be Sept 2nd
  • Each lesson includes:
    • Downloadable written instructions for each game and sequence
    • Course Maps
    • Video explanations and video demos
• Equipment needed (working participants only):
  • Full Course Work: Full set of Standard Agility obstacles (all contacts, weaves, 2 tunnels, 8 jumps).
  • UNDER PRESSURE Challenges: 1 tunnel and 5 jumps for the handling challenges. Weaves and contacts will be used in the obstacle challenges.
• Space required (working participants only):
  • All games and courses can be tweaked to fit your space! Approximate space requirements are 80×80 for full courses. For Super Independent Skills challenges approximate space requirements are 40×40.

Course Information

Estimated Time: 10 weeks

Difficulty: Advanced

Categories: Foundation, Handling, Motivation, Problem Solving, Registration Open, Skills

Course Instructor

Tracy Sklenar Instructor