Introducing: Agility Run Through/Trial Warm-Up!
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 from 6-8pm
Hosted by Lisa Graham
For this inaugural Agility Run Through, Lisa will be setting up two nested courses – half-ish will be a standard course and the other half-ish will be JWW. Courses will be numbered (yes, you read that correctly) so you can walk as a group and then get your 2 minutes on either the Standard or JWW course as we work through the jump heights.
Another option will be a 5-minute segment with some coaching from our Masters Drop in Instructor, Lisa Graham. Not sure how to work through a specific part of the course? Lisa can give you some ideas and feedback as you work through the course again. You can sign up directly, or if you get out on either course and want to “upgrade”, Lisa is available to help you manage the course more effectively by offering suggestions and general coaching for that extended segment.
This Agility Run Through will be a great opportunity to get tuned up for the approaching local agility trial season or offer your dog a different location to practice. Guaranteed to be a fun evening, so be sure to attend. If the interest is there, we will be offering more Agility Run Through classes throughout the year.
- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 from 6-8pm
- $5 per 2-minute run.
- $15 per 5-minute Coaching with Lisa run.
- Purchase as many run segments as you would like.
You can also register by completing this Sniff and Go form
Let’s Focus on Friday!
Penguin Games and the Six Basic Cues :: October 31, 2025 :: 6-9pm
Presented by Lisa Graham
For the October’s Workshop, we will begin with an overview of the 6 Basic Handling Cues. We will go over each cue, what they are, how and where they are applied and why your dog naturally understands what they are and how they affect their movement on course. With this knowledge we will go back to the beginning and use the first 4 basic cues to maneuver through a few short sequences. Because our dogs are naturally very good at understanding our body cues, we will then become very conscious of how we use/move our body on course. You will learn why dogs do what they do if your basic cues are ill-timed or ill-placed.
I find that when handlers quiet their arm movement and their mouth, the dogs actually “listen” better. Very likely you will discover that when these cues are applied correctly, calling the dog’s name or yelling “come!” or “here!” several times during a run will be things of the past. This is always an eye-opening experience and many times students ask “why didn’t I know this before?”
This is a great opportunity for young teams to improve their teamwork and for seasoned teams to up their game and become really clear about their handling cues … all without the use of their arms or verbals. Sound difficult? Most handlers find that practicing Penguin games actually makes their job EASIER.
This workshop is for dog/handler Teams who can maneuver a 6-8 obstacle course. We will be using just jumps and a tunnel. These short courses are designed so that you will have several opportunities to use the different cues and immediately see their effectiveness.
3-hour Let’s Focus on Friday Workshop :: October 31, 2025
$75/team | Limit 6 teams
$25/audit | Unlimited
Contact Pets Behave at info@petsbehavedogtraining.com if you would like to attend. We will send a registration form via email and then your payment will secure your spot. Contact Lisa Graham at lisagraham@design2inc.com if you have any questions about the content of the workshop.