Dog Training & Walking in St. Austell and surrounding areas
Phone:
07794360108
Email:
fransbestfrienddogtraining@gmail.com
Agility Classes
Overview
Agility is a fantastic sport that offers numerous benefits. It improves physical fitness, enhances coordination, and strengthens the bond between you and your dog. Engaging in agility helps develop mental sharpness and provides a fun outlet for energy. We offer three different classes so whether you have a puppy, adult dog, are looking for group training or would prefer 1:1 training, we have options to suit all needs.
Agility Essential Skills Course
This course is the first step in starting agility.
This comprehensive 5 - week course is designed for complete beginners new to the sport. It will provide your puppy/dog with essential skills and confidence needed for agility.
What will be covered
Rewards, motivation & play based training.
Cues, handler focus & recall in social settings.
Start line waits.
Directions, shadow handling & advanced techniques.
Coordination, body awareness & balance.
Tunnel games & wing work.
Who is this course suitable for?
Fully vaccinated sociable dogs over 5 moths old. There are no prerequisites to joining, we just ask that your puppy/dog is sociable and happy to work around other dogs and people.
How much is this course?
£80 for the 5 week course, weekly emails, certificate and rosette on completion.
Upcoming course start dates
31st of January at 2pm
Beginners Agility & Beyond
This course follows on from the Agility Essential Skills course, to introduce tunnels, jumps, and handling skills to navigate basic to advanced sequences.
When your dog is competent in jumps and tunnel sequences, they will be introduced to contact work, building skills to safely and confidently use an A frame, Dog walk and Seesaw.
What will be covered
Forward focus for independent jumps & tunnels.
Flat work & grid work.
Advanced handling techniques and agility manoeuvres, and distance handling.
Basic to advanced sequencing.
Weaves.
Fluent take off and collection on jumps.
Running or 2o2o contact work, using a variety of contact equipment.
Who is this training for?
Fully vaccinated sociable dogs over 5 moths old, who have completed the Agility Essential Skills Course.
Dogs must have a reliable recall.
How much are the sessions?
£15 per session (Charged monthly)
Sessions are held weekly on Friday's at 3pm
Private Agility Training
Would you like to take up agility but have a reactive dog, a dog selective dog or a dog who is a
bit hesitant or overwhelmed in a group setting? Or maybe you would just prefer 1:1 coaching.
Private agility sessions offer a safe and comfortable space for dog's and owners who thrive in a 1:1 setting.
We'll work at your dog's pace, building confidence and skills in an enclosed field, without the distractions of group training. These sessions are perfect for working through anxieties, while still enjoying the benefits of agility training.
Private sessions will cover all of the same content taught in our group training, from essential skills, to jumps and tunnels sequencing and contact work.
How much are private sessions?
Sessions can be 1:1 or shared with family/friends
30 Minutes - 1 Dog - £20
45 Minutes - 2 Dogs - £30
60 Minutes - 3 Dogs - £40
(Minimum of 4 sessions upon booking)
Private sessions are available on Thursday's/Friday's Between 9am - 1pm.
Evenings available in the Spring/Summer months.
Where are classes held?
We conduct our classes in an outdoor setting to give your dog a realistic learning experience. By incorporating real-life distractions, we enhance your dogs learning process.
Our venue is a half acre fenced grass paddock, just outside St. Dennis village (PL26).
Directions will be provided in your welcome email upon enrolment.