Episode 7 - Homemade Agility

You're stuck at home - you have some equipment, you don't have any equipment, you have a well-trained dog, you have a novice dog. . . it doesn't matter! We discuss so many options available to you without equipment, skill or geographical limitations.

Here are some thoughts - ok, really our outline for the episode but you get the idea.

At-Home Training

1. What equipment do you have and workspace
   
2. What level are you
   
3. What resources are there available?
   

Equipment

• Sawhorses and broom handles make great winged jumps - example and ideas https://youtu.be/0WqWHrrDLyo
  
• A pillowcase over two stanchions can make a wing - we never even mentioned this!
  
• Driveway markers for stick in ground weaves
  
• Any upright object (trash can, pot for plants, vacuum, chairs, etc) for teaching wraps/directionals - example https://gph.is/g/4Dk9PP9
  
• Couch cushions to make uneven surfaces (teeter foundation & conditioning) https://youtu.be/20OoLHN6ibs (don't judge, I'm trying to build my library. I have tons of other conditioning videos on another personal channel from a class I took but I made this specifically for the pandemic).
  
• 2o2o on steps, plastic storage containers flipped over
  

Examples of Resources Available

Foundations:

Start with your instructor, are they offering anything?

• Stefanie Rainer stefanierainer.com $50 (silent auditor), $100 (active auditor) or $150 (working)
  
• Super beginner information from trainer/competitor Jessica Ajoux https://1tdc.com/intro-to-dog-agility-how-it-all-began-and-the-basics/?fbclid=IwAR0J0TKdD6VPDSgbzPoGA2pU0IGO4Wt8W99I9l_AqBPXXzVCvBc6sxKCYns
  

Personalized training:

• Sarah Baker $100 for 4 weeks,
  
• Ashley Castro of Level Up Dog Sports $199 for 4 weeks $150 for multiple dogs
  

Online Classes

• FDSA terms quarterly
  
• Clean run classes
  
• Liz Randall for Teeter classes
  
• Rachel Downs for Stimulus Control classes
  

Facebook Groups

• Ashley Castro of Level Up Dog Sports $10 to join
  
• Go With the Flow
  
• Agility America
  
• Dog Agility Training and Discussion
  

Course Building Specifically for your space

• Level Up Dog Sports - $10 for 3 nested courses based on your size and equipment list $10 extra if you want feedback
  

Trick training! AKC trick dog titles available via video review. Michele is an evaluator. Trick training is good for foundation agility behaviors (targets, spins, wobble boards, etc)

AKC Rally now available, earn a rally novice leg! 

UKI doing at home agility

Most importantly enjoy the time with your dog and have fun! Please share what you're doing on our FB page or tag us on Insta