Agility Skill Building provides an opportunity for dogs to increase their:
- ability to process signals and directions
- trust in you as their leader
- consistency and general confidence
- ability to focus while working with you
- know their job - independent obstacle performance
- directional skills
- ability to manage handler focus through transitions and distractions
- confidence on obstacles
- obstacle performance
- fitness and motor skills
- work ethic
Agility Skill Building provides an opportunity for HANDLERS to increase their ability to:
- communicate with their dog
- habituate clear, consistent signals
- shape desired behaviors in small successful steps
- establish and commit to performance criteria
- use reward systems consistently, appropriately and effectively
- establish appropriate management to guide your dog to be successful, while skills are being built
- fade cues, support and management effectively
- improve TEAMWORK skills
- comprehend and apply behavioral principles (shaping, overlaying, generalizing,
reinforcements)
- gain insight into their dogs “view” of the process
- learn to find PLAY in all activities
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