Shropshire Dog Agility

01/04/2023

🐾 Beginner Agility Lessons 🐾

Summer is coming, which means our beginner agility lessons can re-start again, starting next week!

📅Date: Tuesday 4th April
⏰Time: 5.30pm or 6.45pm.
📍 Location: Astley Abbotts, WV16 4SW.
💷Fee: £40 for 6 lessons.

Lessons will be held weekly, weather permitting and will be an hour long. There will be a maximum of 6 dogs per class, so spaces are limited.

The fee is £40 for a block of 6 lessons. Throughout the summer, lessons will be paid up in blocks of 6 lessons at a time.

Fee’s are non-refundable, by singing up you are committing to the 6 lessons. If you cannot attend a lesson, you will forfeit that lesson, it will not be carried over or owed.

Initially I am asking for a £10 deposit to secure a place, with the remainder to be paid at the first lesson.

Get yourself booked on, by using the link below!

https://tinyurl.com/beginneragility

01/04/2023

Spaces are filling up fast !!

Class 1 @ 5.30pm - 3 Spaces left
Class 2 @ 6.45pm - 2 Spaces left

🐾 Beginner Agility Lessons 🐾

Summer is coming, which means our beginner agility lessons can re-start again, starting next week!

📅Date: Tuesday 4th April
⏰Time: 5.30pm or 6.45pm.
📍 Location: Astley Abbotts, WV16 4SW.
💷Fee: £40 for 6 lessons.

Lessons will be held weekly, weather permitting and will be an hour long. There will be a maximum of 6 dogs per class, so spaces are limited.

The fee is £40 for a block of 6 lessons. Throughout the summer, lessons will be paid up in blocks of 6 lessons at a time.

Fee’s are non-refundable, by singing up you are committing to the 6 lessons. If you cannot attend a lesson, you will forfeit that lesson, it will not be carried over or owed.

Initially I am asking for a £10 deposit to secure a place, with the remainder to be paid at the first lesson.

Get yourself booked on, by using the link below!

https://tinyurl.com/beginneragility

17/03/2023

To confirm, the taster session is still going ahead tomorrow.

The field is wet, so please wear suitable footwear.

I've sent everyone an email who's booked on, if you have not received this, please let me know so I can re-send it.

Agility Taster Lesson!

I'm offering a taster lesson on Saturday 18th March at 10.30am for 2 hours.

This is good opportunity for those who don't know much about agility, but always wanted to give it a go, a brief introduction to what it's all about, the equipment and training techniques. There will also be the opportunity to then have a go with your dog.

It's a great way to find out if this something you and your dog will enjoy, before signing up to beginner classes!

All dog breeds welcome, must be 12 months plus and have some basic obedience training. This is also not just for adults, children are welcome too!

You can book online:

https://shropshiredogagility.setmore.com/bookclass

15/03/2023

FIELD HIRE...

Due to the continued wet weather, unfortunately the field is closed for the time being.

10/02/2023

Don't forget to book your place, it's going to be a fantastic session on learning how to warm up your dogs safely ready for competing.

For those that were interested in the hands on Warm up Session, to secure a place it can now be booked via here.

https://shropshiredogagility.setmore.com/bookclass

The session will be 2 hours with vet physio Ryan from RawPhysio - Veterinary Physiotherapy . Ryan will explain the importance of warm before competing, what needs warming and how.

Then you'll have the opportunity to try this on your own dog with Ryan over seeing that you are doing this correctly.

For places to be secured, full payment is required at the time of booking, which is non-refundable. It is your responsibility to sell on your space if you can no longer make it.

Refreshments will be provided, but there are no toilet facilities.

If you have any questions, please drop me a message.

08/02/2023

Agility Taster Lesson!

I'm offering a taster lesson on Saturday 18th March at 10.30am for 2 hours.

This is good opportunity for those who don't know much about agility, but always wanted to give it a go, a brief introduction to what it's all about, the equipment and training techniques. There will also be the opportunity to then have a go with your dog.

It's a great way to find out if this something you and your dog will enjoy, before signing up to beginner classes!

All dog breeds welcome, must be 12 months plus and have some basic obedience training. This is also not just for adults, children are welcome too!

You can book online:

https://shropshiredogagility.setmore.com/bookclass

27/01/2023

FIELD HIRE!!

Is available again from Monday 30th 👍

https://shropshiredogagility.setmore.com/

I will also be announcing next week, another agility taster day and details of when the summer evening lessons will begin !🌞

Hello! Im Louise and have been doing agility now for past 8 years with my two border collies Fred and Flozzie.

26/01/2023

This is booking up, so if you want a space, don't leave it to the last minute !! 😉

For those that were interested in the hands on Warm up Session, to secure a place it can now be booked via here.

https://shropshiredogagility.setmore.com/bookclass

The session will be 2 hours with vet physio Ryan from RawPhysio - Veterinary Physiotherapy . Ryan will explain the importance of warm before competing, what needs warming and how.

Then you'll have the opportunity to try this on your own dog with Ryan over seeing that you are doing this correctly.

For places to be secured, full payment is required at the time of booking, which is non-refundable. It is your responsibility to sell on your space if you can no longer make it.

Refreshments will be provided, but there are no toilet facilities.

If you have any questions, please drop me a message.

26/01/2023

For those that were interested in the hands on Warm up Session, to secure a place it can now be booked via here.

https://shropshiredogagility.setmore.com/bookclass

The session will be 2 hours with vet physio Ryan from RawPhysio - Veterinary Physiotherapy . Ryan will explain the importance of warm before competing, what needs warming and how.

Then you'll have the opportunity to try this on your own dog with Ryan over seeing that you are doing this correctly.

For places to be secured, full payment is required at the time of booking, which is non-refundable. It is your responsibility to sell on your space if you can no longer make it.

Refreshments will be provided, but there are no toilet facilities.

If you have any questions, please drop me a message.

14/01/2023

** IMPORTANT INFORMATION **

I am disappointed to see that after last week's hire, upon inspection I found 3 piles of dog poo that hadn't been picked up.. one of which was right by the entrance to a tunnel.

There are no excuses for this, you must clean up after your dog and take it home.

Secondly, 2 of the numbers had been chewed and broken in half.

The field hire is solely for use for those who are experienced agility handlers, or have had some agility lessons via a club or trainer, or our own in-house lessons.

It is not a place to what to "have a go". Nor is it a place to exercise your dog, whether you are an individual or a dog walking business.

With this, I am implementing the following from immediate effect when the field re-opens for hire.

+ The hire fee will now be £15 per hour, with £5 refundable, once we've checked the cleanliness of the field.

+ Upon booking, you will now be asked who your agility club or trainer is. If this is left blank or I find the information to be incorrect or inadequate. Your booking will be cancelled and a refund will be issued.

Thank you for your co-operation.

Louise.

11/01/2023

** AGILITY FIELD HIRE **

Please note that due to the continued rainfall, the field is now exceptionally wet, making it unsafe to train your dogs.

With this, I am going to temporarily close for agility hire until further notice.

Thank you for your understanding.

09/01/2023

This is open to everyone, but particularly those who already compete with their dogs, would anyone be interested in a session with a dog sports vet physio on tips on warming up your dog correctly and safely to prevent injuries.

This will be a hands on session with you and your dog.

Initially looking at doing this on Sunday 26th March at £30 per dog for 2 hours.

10/12/2022

Lesson Update... AM CANCELLED.

I am having to make the decision to cancel the AM session tomorrow due to the weather. When I checked the field at 10am this morning, the ground was still frozen solid and even more so in the places the sun had not reach.

Tomorrow, is set to be another cold day, with temperatures not rising much above 2 degrees, it is also set to be cloudy, not giving the field much chance to defrost.

For the safety of our dogs, I feel that running one session at 2.30pm, will allow the field some chance to defrost. Obviously please wrap up warm for yourselves and your dogs.

For those that I have booked I have also sent you an email. Please can you confirm if you will be attending by replying to this email.

If the PM session at 2.30pm is not suitable for you, or you feel that it will be just too cold for you, I totally understand that and I will refund you for your session.

I hope you can all understand this decision.

12/10/2022

Agility Taster Lesson!

I'm offering a taster lesson on Saturday 15th October at 11am for 2 hours.

This is good opportunity for those new to agility to find out what it's all about, to understand how I train and then to have a go with your dog.

If you think this is then for you, our first winter lesson will take place on Sunday 30th October.

Book online onto the taster lesson:

https://booking.setmore.com/scheduleappointment/a05b5330-f1f2-43fd-ad3a-a0bd59eb340b/class/35d5ae72-3f6d-482e-9732-57ba444e52d5?source=easyshare

08/09/2022

New course setup, it's a dodge the showers and thunderstorms kind of a week!

The first beginners agility class started yesterday evening too, which was great fun!

23/08/2022

🌟 Group Lessons Starting in September 🌟

Group lessons will take place on a Wednesday evening starting on 7th September, at our field in Astley Abbott's. WV16 4SW.

Each session will be an hour long, with a maximum of 6 dogs per group.

The sessions will run in blocks of 6 weeks, at £30 per block. A £15 deposit will be required to secure your space, with the remaining £15 to be paid at the first session.

Start times are.

5pm-6pm - complete beginners ** FULL **
6.15pm-7.15pm - experienced dogs ** FULL **

Please comment below if you are interested and which time.

17/08/2022

We are selling our wood/Ali Seasaw.

£200. Ono

Collection only from the field. WV16 4SW.

20/07/2022

Gauging interest for a powder session, with the fabulous WildSea Studio / Maddi Newton

WHERE: At our agility field, Bridgnorth, WV16 4SW.

WHEN: 27th July and 10th August.

WHAT: Coloured powder sessions, ideally dog must be able to wait whilst the powder is applied, and recall over a jump. We can do this on the flat if the dog can’t do agility, which means puppies and seniors can join in too!

PRICE: 2 price options, £95 for a websized digital and 5x7” gift print. Or £350 for the above and a 16” wall art product of your choice. (Choose from acrylic sphere or panel, or a framed print or canvas).

Purchase appointments will be held at the WildSea Studio in Stafford where you select what images and products you would like.

If you are interested please drop myself, or Maddi a message and once there is enough people, Maddi will sort time slots out and a deposit will be required, this is non refundable as it will cover the cost of the powder.

30/06/2022

Still some spaces left on this training day with Stuart.

Stuart will adjust training to suit your dogs needs, so you don't have to book in the specific grade group 👍

Drop us a message if you are not sure.

9am-11am - 1 space available
11.30am-1.30pm - 2 spaces available
2pm-4pm - 3 spaces available

Another date for the fabulous Stuart Doughty coming to Shropshire Dog Agility!

Comment or message to book, full non-refundable payment required to secure a place.

Groups can be changed to accommodate.

20/06/2022

All freshly mowed and a new course setup for another week.

Have you booked a slot yet? , As weather is looking mighty fine all week.

19/05/2022

Have you booked your space yet?

Places are filling up!

Group 1
Young Dogs
9am-11-am
** 3 spaces **

Group 2
Grades 1-3
11.30am-1.30pm
** 2 spaces **

Group 3
Grades 4-7
2pm-4pm
** 3 spaces **

Message or comment to book.

Another date for the fabulous Stuart Doughty coming to Shropshire Dog Agility!

Comment or message to book, full non-refundable payment required to secure a place.

Groups can be changed to accommodate.

13/05/2022

Another date for the fabulous Stuart Doughty coming to Shropshire Dog Agility!

Comment or message to book, full non-refundable payment required to secure a place.

Groups can be changed to accommodate.

26/04/2022

Have you booked onto our first training day of 2022 yet!

Places are filling up fast!.

Stuart Doughty is coming back to Shropshire Dog Agility!!

First session is just two weeks away, on Friday 13th May!

9-11 for grades 1-2
11.30-1.30 for grades 3-4
2pm-4pm for grades 5-7

£35 per dog dog, max 6 dogs per group.

Full (non-refundable), payment required to secure your spot!

PM or email [email protected].

25/04/2022

Stuart Doughty is coming back to Shropshire Dog Agility!!

First session is just two weeks away, on Friday 13th May!

9-11 for grades 1-2
11.30-1.30 for grades 3-4
2pm-4pm for grades 5-7

£35 per dog dog, max 6 dogs per group.

Full (non-refundable), payment required to secure your spot!

PM or email [email protected].

15/04/2022

Available to hire all over the Easter bank holiday weekend.

And an announcement regarding weekly lessons and training days coming soon!

01/04/2022

Apologies for being quiet on this page!

We was trying to get a car parking area sorted before we started organising training days, etc... But that seems to have stalled!

Now the weather is getting better and the days are longer, the field hire is available most days, with some training days coming soon!

19/08/2021

Craig Ogilvie workshop.

Just to confirm that this is going ahead.

The location is at the agility field

Astley Abbotts
Bridgnorth
Shropshire
Wv16 4SW

Here is a Google maps location.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/tF8SZtsX1mEvzYVk9

Parking is in the field itself. Please bring your own refreshments. There is a portaloo on site 👍

Give us a shout if you need to know anything else...

Thank you and I hope you all enjoy yourselves. ❤️

27/06/2021

Spaces are filling up fast on Ollie's (Insight Dogs) training day.

There are only spaces left the in 11.30 intermediate /Advanced group.

Get in touch for more info.

🐾 Training Days 🐾

Ollie Tatton Course Running Workshop

Ollie who is the fantastic trainer from Insight Dogs, a member of the 2020 GB squad, 2019 Reserve Games Champion and 2018's Masters and Games Champion is coming to Shropshire Dogs for a course running workshop.

Sunday 25th July, 2 hours training for £35 per space.

Non-refundable payment required to secure a training space.

Beginners - 9am-11am
Intermediate - 11:30am-13:30
Advanced - 14:00-16:00

Max 5 dogs per group.

Message to book.

27/05/2021

I can see notifications that a few people have tried to message the page.

I'm currently on holiday with very limited signal and for some reason it won't let me read the messages.

I am not ignoring you, I will reply as soon as I can.

Thanks.

16/05/2021

The 11.30 session is now fully booked for both interactive and spectator spaces.

9am session has the following left

4 x Interactive spaces
6 x Spectator spaces

A non-refundable payment is required to secure a space.

🐾 Training Days 🐾

Craig Ogilive Interactive Play Workshop

Saturday 21st August 2021

2 hours Interactive Space - £45

2 hours Spectator Space - £15

Max 6 dogs per Interactive Space

2 sessions available;

9am-11am
or
11:30am-13:30

Non-refundable deposit required to secure a space.

Learning objectives

* Learn how to create structured, consistent, positive interactive play sessions with the dogs in your care.

* Develop the ability to adjust interactive play to suit each dog as an individual based on the evaluation of behaviour.

* Understand how to implement the joy of play to fulfil your dog’s natural desires, improve relationships, build confidence and increase motivational focus.

* Build an understanding of how to avoid and overcome problems during play such over-arousal and problematic behaviours.
Incorporate the power of play into both behavioural and training settings.

* Implementing alternative forms of positive reinforcement into our dog’s lives.

* Gain the ability to communicate with your dog during structured periods of positive stimulation.

* Implementing structured periods of calm and alternative behaviours into your interactive play sessions to create behavioural predictability.

* Learn how to problem solve when working with a variety of dogs and their owners.

* Take away a simple step by step system that will benefit you, the dogs in your care and your students.

https://ogilviedogs.com/interactive-play-workshops/

10/05/2021

Places for Craig's interactive play workshop are filling up fast, I have the following spaces available.

9am session.
4 Interactive spaces
6 Spectator spaces

11.30am session
2 interactive spaces
Spectator * Fully Booked *

A non-refundable payment is required to secure your space.

Thank you.

🐾 Training Days 🐾

Craig Ogilive Interactive Play Workshop

Saturday 21st August 2021

2 hours Interactive Space - £45

2 hours Spectator Space - £15

Max 6 dogs per Interactive Space

2 sessions available;

9am-11am
or
11:30am-13:30

Non-refundable deposit required to secure a space.

Learning objectives

* Learn how to create structured, consistent, positive interactive play sessions with the dogs in your care.

* Develop the ability to adjust interactive play to suit each dog as an individual based on the evaluation of behaviour.

* Understand how to implement the joy of play to fulfil your dog’s natural desires, improve relationships, build confidence and increase motivational focus.

* Build an understanding of how to avoid and overcome problems during play such over-arousal and problematic behaviours.
Incorporate the power of play into both behavioural and training settings.

* Implementing alternative forms of positive reinforcement into our dog’s lives.

* Gain the ability to communicate with your dog during structured periods of positive stimulation.

* Implementing structured periods of calm and alternative behaviours into your interactive play sessions to create behavioural predictability.

* Learn how to problem solve when working with a variety of dogs and their owners.

* Take away a simple step by step system that will benefit you, the dogs in your care and your students.

https://ogilviedogs.com/interactive-play-workshops/

08/05/2021

🐾 Training Days 🐾

Craig Ogilive Interactive Play Workshop

Saturday 21st August 2021

2 hours Interactive Space - £45

2 hours Spectator Space - £15

Max 6 dogs per Interactive Space

2 sessions available;

9am-11am
or
11:30am-13:30

Non-refundable deposit required to secure a space.

Learning objectives

* Learn how to create structured, consistent, positive interactive play sessions with the dogs in your care.

* Develop the ability to adjust interactive play to suit each dog as an individual based on the evaluation of behaviour.

* Understand how to implement the joy of play to fulfil your dog’s natural desires, improve relationships, build confidence and increase motivational focus.

* Build an understanding of how to avoid and overcome problems during play such over-arousal and problematic behaviours.
Incorporate the power of play into both behavioural and training settings.

* Implementing alternative forms of positive reinforcement into our dog’s lives.

* Gain the ability to communicate with your dog during structured periods of positive stimulation.

* Implementing structured periods of calm and alternative behaviours into your interactive play sessions to create behavioural predictability.

* Learn how to problem solve when working with a variety of dogs and their owners.

* Take away a simple step by step system that will benefit you, the dogs in your care and your students.

https://ogilviedogs.com/interactive-play-workshops/

08/05/2021

🐾 Training Days 🐾

Ollie Tatton Course Running Workshop

Ollie who is the fantastic trainer from Insight Dogs, a member of the 2020 GB squad, 2019 Reserve Games Champion and 2018's Masters and Games Champion is coming to Shropshire Dogs for a course running workshop.

Sunday 25th July, 2 hours training for £35 per space.

Non-refundable payment required to secure a training space.

Beginners - 9am-11am
Intermediate - 11:30am-13:30
Advanced - 14:00-16:00

Max 5 dogs per group.

Message to book.

08/05/2021

🐾 Training Days 🐾

Stuart Doughty Training Day

I have one space in the grade 3-5 session, starting at 11.30 on Saturday May 22nd

£40 for 2 hours training

08/05/2021

Exciting News! 🎉

From the 17th May, the field is back open for hire for agility equipment.

We are slowly making some improvements, firstly is a dedicated parking area.

There is also several training days up and coming which I shall post about seperately.

30/08/2020

🎉 Stuart Doughty Training Day 🎉

At our new outdoor venue in the heart of Shropshire. WV16 4SW.

Sunday 27th September.

Max 5 dogs per group.

9-11am - Grades 0-2 (Young Dogs)
** 1 Space left **

11:30-13:30 - Grades 3-5 (Novice Dogs)
** 2 spaces left **

14:00-16:00 - Grades 3-5 (Novice Dogs)
** 3 spaces left **

£40 per dog (non-refundable)

13/08/2020

🎉 Stuart Doughty Training Day 🎉

At our new outdoor venue in the heart of Shropshire. WV16 4SW.

Sunday 27th September.

Max 5 dogs per group.

0-2 (Young Dogs) - Only 2 Spaces left
3-5 (Novice Dogs - 3 spaces left
6-7 (Advanced Dogs) - 5 spaces left

£40 per dog (non-refundable)

04/08/2020

Stuart Doughty Agility Training Day.

Held at Shropshire Dog Agility Venue, WV16 4SW

Sunday 27th September.

** Note change of day/date **

9:00-11:00 Grades 0-2 (young dogs)

11:30-13:30 Grades 3-5 (novice dogs)

14:00-16:00 Grades 6-7 (advanced dogs)

Max 5 dogs per group

£40 per dog (non refundable)