Lucky Dog Agility

03/26/2024

Tuesday evening, March 26, Agility Classes are canceled due to rain! Make-up class will be held at the end of the session.

02/28/2024

Our next set of Rally classes will start on Wed March 11. Novice Rally meets at 5:30 pm. This class is a 5 week session and costs $130. Advanced Rally meets at 6:45 pm. This class is a 5 week sessions and cost $100. To register email [email protected].
n the sport of Rally, dog and handler teams navigate a course made up of a series of signs that ask each team to perform various behaviors including sit, down, stand, stay and spin. It's more relaxed than formal obedience and is an excellent sport to start your performance journey because of the great relationship you create with your dog.

01/23/2024

Tuesday January 23, 2024 - The morning agility classes (10:30, 11:30, 12:30) are canceled. There will be make up classes at a later date.
Elaine

01/17/2024

We will start our January/February class session at Lucky Dog the week of January 22. Naively, we hope the worst of the winter storms are over by next week, but that's probably just wishful thinking. Most of our classes except the agility classes meet inside our training building which is protected from wind and precipitation but not heated. We will offer Introductory Agility 1 in the March session. The Foundations for Agility is the preparatory class for Introductory Agility. F4A meets primarily in the training building and your dog should be ready to work off leash . If your dog does not have reasonable off leash skills consider DSF, Recallers, Rally or Tricks. Class sessions are 5 weeks. Advanced Agility and Advanced Rally classes are $100, Tricks and Intro to Scentwork are $150, and all other classes are $130. Email us at [email protected] if you have questions or to register for a class.

Dog Sports Foundation 1 (DSF 1)
Monday @ 6:00 pm
Monday @ 7:00 pm
Tuesday @ 5:30 pm
DSF 2
Tuesday @ 6:45 pm
Foundations for Agility (F4A)
Thursday @ 5:30 pm
Thursday @ 6:30 pm
Friday @ 6:00 pm
Recallers
Mon @ 6:30 pm
Tricks
Thursday @ 7:30 pm
Novice Rally
Wednesday @ 5:30 pm
Advanced Rally
Wed @ 6:45 pm
Introduction to Scentwork
Wed @ 8:00 pm
Intermediate Agility
Tues @ 6:00 pm
Competition Agility
Tues @ 7:15 pm
Advanced Agility
Mon @ 5:30 pm
Tues @ 10:30 am
Tues @ 11:30 am
Tues @ 12:30 am
Wed @ 7:00 pm
Jumpers with Weaves 1 (JWW 1)
Tues @ 6:30 pm
Thurs @ 6:30 pm
JWW 2
Wed @ 6:00 pm

01/07/2024

In the sport of Rally, dog and handler teams navigate a course made up of a series of signs that ask each team to perform various behaviors including sit, down, stand, stay and spin. It's more relaxed than formal obedience and is a great sport to start your performance journey because of the great relationship you create with your dog.

We will be offering a Novice Rally class starting Wednesday January 24th at 5:30. This class will meet for 5 weeks and the cost is $130. Prerequisites include basic obedience skills and a beginning foundation in loose leash walking (perfect heeling not necessary to enroll). Email [email protected] if interested!

12/17/2023

Our next Dog Sports Foundation class starts Monday Jan 22. There are three sections of the class -- Mondays at 6:00pm and 7:15pm and Tuesdays at 5:30pm. This class presumes you and your dog have a basic obedience class or done some limited training on your own. The prerequisites for DSF include:

Name recognition
Recall on leash with minimal distraction
Sit and/or Down when asked
Wait/Stay on Place for short duration with minimal distraction
Ability to walk on leash for short distance with some handler focus
Not aggressive or reactive to people or other dogs

The class is a 5 week session. The cost of the class is $130. Email [email protected] to reserve a space in the class or if you have any questions.

10/23/2023

We will be offering a conformation drop-in class with Kelly Davidson on Monday mornings at 10:00 am starting October 30th. Kelly has years of experience showing, breeding, and training shelties to multiple wins and championships. Please email [email protected] if interested!

09/16/2023

If you are looking for a fun activity to do with your dog that relies on their keen sense of smell, come try barn hunt! Dogs search for rats hidden away in ventilated, protective PVC tubes amongst hay bales, alerting their handler when they find one. This instinct based sport is meant to imitate the real work that ratting dogs like terriers are bred to do, but any breed can participate and enjoy it.

Our drop in class meets every Wednesday and Sunday morning at 9:00am. If interested in participating, please email us at [email protected].

08/27/2023

The next session of classes is set to begin the week of Sept. 11th. Our DSF classes on Monday nights are filled, so if interested in taking that class, please email [email protected] and I will put you on the waitlist for next session. We still have several spots open for our brand new Puppy class on Thursday evenings with Jessica. If you or someone you know has a young puppy that needs awesome foundations for a future in dog sports (or just as an active companion), this is a great class to start with! Check out the classes below, and email [email protected] if interested in registering or if you would like more information.
Mondays:
🍀Intro Agility w/ Connie at 6:30pm
🍀Intro Agility w/ Connie at 7:30pm
🍀DSF w/ Johni at 6:30pm **FULL**
🍀DSF w/ Johni at 7:30pm **FULL**
🍀DSF w/ Ashley and Tara at 8:30pm **FULL**
Tuesday:
🍀Advanced Agility w/ Elaine at 9:00am
🍀Advanced Agility w/ Elaine at 10:00am
🍀Novice Rally w/ Melisa at 5:30pm
🍀Advanced Rally w/ Melisa at 6:30pm
🍀Advanced Agility w/ Kelly at 6:30pm
🍀Advanced Agility w/ Kelly at 7:30pm
Wednesday:
🍀Advanced Agility w/ Tara at 5:30pm
🍀Advanced Agility w/ Tara at 6:30pm
🍀Advanced Agility w/ Tara at 7:30pm
Thursday:
🍀CGC w/ Jessica at 5:30pm (1 spot left!)
🍀Sport Puppy Foundations w/ Jessica at 6:30pm (for puppies younger than 4 months)
🍀Foundations for Agility w/ Jessica at 7:30pm (1 spot left!)
🍀Intro Agility 2/JWW 1A w/ Connie and Tara at 6:30pm (this is pilot combination class where we will focus partly on introducing weave poles)
🍀Advanced Agility w/ Connie at 7:30pm
🍀JWW 2 w/ Tara at 7:30pm
***For those unfamiliar with the JWW classes, the focus is on handling and weave pole performance. There are no contact obstacles in this class. JWW1 is for teaching proper weave pole performance, JWW 2 is for those already doing 12 weaves but wishing to proof their weaves.***
Barn Hunt is currently on hold, but will hopefully start back soon. If interested in being on the email list for future barn hunt drop-in dates, please email [email protected].

06/10/2023

For those coming to the potluck tonight, wear your Lucky Dog shirt if you have one. We will be taking a group photo! 🍀

06/02/2023

Hello Lucky Doggers,

Sandy, Penny, Ashley and Tara would like to invite all of you to a potluck get-together at Lucky Dog on Saturday June 10th from 5:00pm until roughly 8:00pm (or until we are done hanging out). We will be celebrating the amazing dog sport community that Sandy has built over the past 15+ years through food, dog games, and fellowship. We don't want to call this a farewell, because that makes Sandy sad, but we are thinking of it more as a transition celebration. :)

Dogs are of course welcome as we will be doing some dog games as well, but do keep in mind there will be lots of people, food, other dogs, and activity about, so use your best judgement on whether your dog would enjoy the party vibe. Your dog will need to be on leash at all times unless participating in a game and you may bring a crate. We encourage you to definitely bring your own chair or picnic blanket if you prefer. Weather in June may be hot, so bring fans for your dog as well if you have them.

Since we are expecting a large crowd, we ask that everyone bring food of some kind to share with all. I've shared a google sign-up sheet so that everyone knows what everyone else is bringing (while I love mac n' cheese, 50 trays of it might be a bit much). If you can't make it right when it starts, drop in whenever you can, however food will likely be served at the start. This will be a BYOB event, so if you want any adult beverages, bring them along for your personal enjoyment.

Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect. Spouses, kids and friends are welcome to come, too. Parking will be in the large field in the front, between the dock and the barn.

We are excited to see everyone and celebrate Lucky Dog with you!

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01/12/2023

Our next Foundations for Agility will start Thursday January 26 at 6:00 pm. This class is the entry point to our agility program and is the next step following Dog Sports Foundations. The prerequisites for Foundations for Agility include:

Recall off leash at short distance with minimal distractions
Recall on leash/long line in moderate distraction environment
Sit and/or Down with hand signal or verbal cue
Wait/Stay for a short duration with distraction
Able to maintain handler focus with moderate distractions
Ability to walk on leash with handler focus for with distractions Ability to walk off leash with handler focus for short distance with minimal distractions
Not aggressive or reactive to people or other dogs

The class will work on skills needed for agility – e.g. handler focus, recall, target training, sends, handler footwork -- as well as beginning obstacle training. The class meets primarily in the training building but some work will be done outdoors as well. The class is five weeks and costs $130. Email [email protected] to register for the class or if you have questions.

01/12/2023

Our next Introduction to Rally class starts on Tues January 24th at 6:00 pm. Rally is a form of obedience competition where handlers move through a series of stations at their own speed. In this sport handlers are permitted to talk, praise, and verbally encourage their dogs. The dog and handler move at a normal pace with a sense of teamwork doing the numbered exercises when moving between the exercise signs. Rally is a fun introduction to dog sports competition. Dogs should have some basic skills (sit, down, and reasonable loose leash walking. This is a five week session and costs $130. Email [email protected] to reserve a space in the class or if you have any questions

01/10/2023

Tricks class is back for January/February session. The class will start Thursday January 26 @ 7:00 pm. Jessica makes this class a blast for both humans and dogs. It's a great class for people to develop their shaping skills, dogs develop focus, and the working relationship for dog and human is strengthened. You also have a chance to test for the AKC Tricks title. This is a five week class. The class fee is $150 and includes the AKC Trick title testing. Email Sandy at [email protected] to register or if you have questions.

01/08/2023

Our next Dog Sports Foundation class starts Monday Jan 23. There are two sections of the class -- 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm. This class presumes you and your dog have a basic obedience class or done some limited training on your own. The prerequisites for DSF include:

Name recognition
Recall on leash with minimal distraction
Sit and/or Down when asked
Wait/Stay on Place for short duration with minimal distraction
Ability to walk on leash for short distance with some handler focus
Not aggressive or reactive to people or other dogs

The class is a 5 week session. The cost of the class is $130. Email [email protected] to reserve a space in the class or if you have any questions.

10/18/2022

The Nov/Dec Session at Lucky Dog Agility starts the week of Oct 31. We will not have classes the week of Thanksgiving and the last regular class of the session for most classes will be the week of Dec 5. Most classes are a 5 week session. Barn Hunt classes are drop in style. You can email luckydogbarnhunt@gmail to confirm that the barn hunt class is meeting on a particular day, get on the barn hunt schedule notification list, and let Valerie know you are planning to attend. Barn Hunt drop in classes are $20. The Wed evening Intro to Rally and F4A classes will be four week classes and will start Nov 9. These four week sessions cost $100. The five week sessions of DSF, F4A, Adv Rally, and Recallers are $130. The CGC class is $150 and includes the testing fee. Adv Agility and Conformation are $100. Email [email protected] to reserve a space in a class.

DSF
Mon @ 6:00 pm (Johni) starting Oct 31
Mon@ 7:00 pm (Johni) starting Oct 31
F4A
Tues @ 6:00 pm (Connie) starting Nov 1
F4A 2
Tues @7:00 pm (Connie) starting Nov 1
Wed @ 7:00 pm (Melisa P) starting Nov 9
Intro to Rally
Wed @ 6:00 pm (Melisa P) starting Nov 9
Adv Rally/Competitive Obedience
Tues @ 5:00 pm (Melisa P) starting Nov 1
Recallers
Thurs @ 6:00 pm (Jessica) starting Nov 3
CGC
Thurs @ 7:00 pm (Jessica) starting Nov 3
Conformation
Tues @ 8:00 pm (Melissa) starting Nov 1
JWW 2
Wed @ 6:00 pm (Tara) starting Nov 2
JWW1
Wed @ 7:15 pm (Tara) starting Nov 2
Intro Agility 2
Mon @ 6:30 pm (Melissa) starting Oct 31
Mon @ 7:30 pm (Melissa) starting Oct 31
Adv Agility
Tues @ 10:00 am (Sandy) starting Nov 1
Tues @ 6:00 pm (Melissa) starting Nov 1
Tues @ 7:00 pm (Melissa) starting Nov 1
Wed @ 6:00 pm (Kate) starting Nov 2
Wed @ 7:00 pm (Kate) starting Nov 2
Thurs @ 10:00 am (Sandy) starting Nov 3
Thurs @ 6:00 pm (Sandy) starting Nov 3
Thurs @7:00 pm (Sandy) starting Nov 3
Thurs @ 8:00 pm (Sandy) starting Nov 3
Barn Hunt drop in
Wed @ 9:00 am (Valerie) ongoing
Sun @ 9:00 am (Valerie) ongoing

08/12/2022

Dog Sports Foundations (DSF) classes will start the week of September 12. DSF is the entry class at Lucky Dog Agility. The class assumes you and your dog have done some training -- the equivalent of what you might learn in a Basic Obedience class. The pre-requisites for this class include:
Name recognition
Recall on leash with minimal distraction
Sit and/or Down when asked
Wait/Stay on Place for short duration with minimal distraction
Ability to walk on leash for short distance with some handler focus
Not aggressive or reactive to people or other dogs

DSF is a 5 week class and costs $130. Email luckydogagility@gmail to register for the class or for more information.

04/15/2022

Our next session of Dog Sports Foundations (DSF) will start the week of May 16. DSF is the entry class for our programs at Lucky Dog. The class presumes you and your dog have some minimal basic obedience (equivalent to taking a basic obedience class). Prerequisites for DSF include:
-- Name recognition
-- Sit and/or Down
-- Wait/Stay on Place for short duration with little distraction
-- Ability to walk on leash for short distance with handler focus
-- Not aggressive or reactive to people or other dogs
We are offering 3 sections:
Mon @ 6:30 pm starting May 16
Mon @ 7:30 pm starting May 16
Thurs @ 6:30 pm starting May 19

DSF is a 5 week session and costs $130. Email Sandy at [email protected] to register

03/03/2022

In addition to offering agility classes, Lucky Dog offers a range of other dog sports and preparatory classes for dog sports. In the March/April session we have a great selection of these other classes including Rally, Conformation, Competition Obedience, Barn Hunt, Tricks training, CGC, and Dog Sports Foundations. Our goal is to make dog sports fun for both the human and canine members of the team as well as prepare teams to be successful in competition. Our next round of classes starts the week of March 14. Email Sandy at [email protected] for additional information and to register for a class. Classes are 5 week sessions except Barn Hunt which is a drop in style class.
Dog Sports Foundation
Monday @ 6:00 pm starting March 14
Monday @ 7:00 pm starting March 14
Tuesday @ 6:00 pm starting March 15
Tuesday @ 7:00 pm starting March 15
Conformation
Tuesday @ 8:00 pm starting March 15
Rally
Wednesday @ 6:00 pm starting March 16
Competitive Obedience
Wednesday @ 7:15 pm starting March 16
Special Topics
Thursday @ 5:00 pm starting March 17
Canine Good Citizen
Thursday @ 6:00 pm starting March 17
Tricks
Thursday @ 7:00 pm starting March 17
Barn Hunt
Wednesday @ 10:00 am (drop in classes)

02/19/2022

Our next session of Dog Sports Foundations (DSF) will start the week of March 14. DSF is the entry class for our program at Lucky Dog. The class presumes you and your dog have some minimal basic obedience (equivalent to taking a basic obedience class). Prerequisites for DSF include:
-- Name recognition
-- Sit and/or Down
-- Wait/Stay on Place for short duration with little distraction
-- Ability to walk on leash for short distance with handler focus
-- Not aggressive or reactive to people or other dogs

We are offering 4 sections:
Mon @ 6:00 pm starting March 14
Mon @ 7:00 pm starting March 14
Tues @ 6:00 pm starting March 15
Tues @ 7:00 pm starting March 15

DSF is a 5 week session and costs $130. Email Sandy at [email protected] to register

10/29/2021

We are excited to welcome Melissa Peacock as a Lucky Dog instructor. Melissa will be teaching both Rally and Competition Obedience for us this session. We are very excited to be able to finally offer a Competition Obedience class at Lucky Dog. Rally and Competition Obedience are both 5 week sessions.

Rally starts Wed Nov 3 at 6:00 pm
Competition Obedience starts Wed Nov 3 @ 8:00 pm

Email Sandy ([email protected]) for more information and to register for one of these classes.

10/10/2021

Our next round of classes starts the week of November 1. Dog Sports Foundation (DSF) is currently the starting place in our program at Lucky Dog. Dogs should be at least 5 mos old and have some basic skills including:

Name recognition
Sit and/or Down
Wait/Stay on Place for short duration with little distraction
Ability to walk on leash for short distance with handler focus
Not aggressive or reactive to people or other dogs

We are currently planning four class sections
Mon @ 6:00 pm starting Nov 1
Mon @ 7:00 pm starting Nov 1
Tues @ 6:00 pm starting Nov 2
Tues @ 7:00 pm starting Nov 2

The class is a five week session and each class is approximately 55 minutes. We will not have classes the week of Thanksgiving so the last classes will the week of December 6. The class costs $130 for the five week session.

Email Sandy at [email protected] to register for the class.

08/20/2021

We will start our Sept/Oct class session the week of Sept 13. For Intro Agility we have the following pre-requisites:

Necessary skills:
Experience training using lure, shaping, and capturing using either a clicker or verbal marker
Handler focus with moderate distraction (like other dogs working/barking excitedly)
Recall off leash
Nose target to hand and lid
Sit and/or down
Stay/wait (even if just for short duration and minimal distance)

Useful (but not required) experiences:
Baby teeter/wobble board
Jump stantions/hoops
Straight tunnel
Dog works equally well on both sides of the handler
Dog has been introduced to working AWAY from the handler (like send around a pole/barrel, where there is something between the dog and the handler)

If you have done Dog Sports Foundation (DSF) the only criteria for doing Intro Agility that might present difficulties is the Recall. If your recall isn't solid please consider doing the Recallers class before trying Intro Agility. The Tricks class is a great way to improve your working relationship with your dog and is a lot of fun.

Here is the Fall class schedule:

DSF
Mon @ 6:00 pm starting Sept 13 (full)
Mon @ 7:00 pm starting Sept 13 (full)
Tues @ 6:00 pm starting Sept 14 (full)
Tues @ 7:00 pm starting Sept 14

Intro Agility 1
Mon @ 6:00 pm starting Sept 13
Mon @ 7:00 pm starting Sept 13
Mon @ 8:00 pm starting Sept 13

Conformation
Tues @ 8:00 pm starting Sept 14

Tricks
Thurs @ 7:00 pm starting Sept 16

Recallers
Thurs @ 6:00 pm starting Sept 16

These classes are five week sessions. DSF, Intro, and Recallers cost $130. Tricks is $150 and the class fee includes the AKC Trick title evaluation. Conformation is $100 for the five week session. Email me at [email protected] if you would like to reserve a spot in one of our classes or if you need additional information. We also offer Advanced Agility classes on Tues, Wed, and Thurs and do drop in Barn Hunt classes.