Dog Sports
We offer a variety of Dog Sport classes at Gemini Dogs
Class Descriptions
Agility Class Descriptions
Pre-Agility - This class works on the skills needed to begin agility training. Includes introduction to perches and wobble boards, body/rear end awareness, targeting, start line lead outs, recalls, crosses, and introduction to jumps and short tunnels. Prerequisites: Beginner Obedience or Instructor Approval.
Beginner Agility I (Intro to Agility) - Come to class ready to have some fun learning about agility with your dog. We start working on getting the dogs comfortable on equipment and on handling exercises with single obstacles. Puppies over 9 months are welcome - if your dog is under 16 months of age, jumps will be kept below hock height and we will not work on any regular contact equipment or weave poles (puppies can still work planks, tippy boards, handling, motivation, etc.) You will learn fundamental exercises to prepare for a career in agility. Includes training in motivational gaming, confidence-building, and basic handling skills. Prerequisites: Intermediate Obedience or Pre-Agility.
Beginner Agility II - This class continues where Beginner Agility I left off. This class is designed to be repeated. Prerequisites: Beginner Agility I.
Beginner Agility III - This class continues where Beginner Agility II left off. Learning new handling skills, getting all equipment to competition level, working on obstacle performance criteria, learning how to read an agility map, and analyze and run short sequences. This class is designed to be repeated. Dogs stay at this level for a while.
Recreational Agility (Beginner II - Intermediate Level) - For teams that are not necessarily looking to compete and just want to run low-pressure beginner & intermediate level courses for fun and exercise. This class is designed to be repeated.
Intermediate Agility - Dogs must have completed Beginner Agility I, II, & III classes or obtained instructor permission. We work full sequences and equipment at this level of agility. This class is designed to be repeated. Dogs stay at this level for a while.
Advanced Handling Agility - Focuses on learning more advanced handling skills and preparing for competition. Dogs at this level are running full courses and practicing a variety of agility handling concepts. This class is designed to be repeated.
Advanced Competition Agility - Complex handling skills, competition strategies, course analysis, and Excellent/Master level course work. Dogs at this level are running full courses and actively competing in the sport. This class is designed to be repeated.
Has your dog done agility elsewhere? For Agility class placement, click here.
Rally Class Descriptions
Rally Novice - Rally obedience is a sport in which dog and handler move together through a numbered course. Depending on the level, each course consists of 10-20 stations with exercises for you and your dog to perform. These may be stationary exercises (such as a sit, down, or stand) or a moving skill (weaving through cones, various turns, fronts and finishes, etc.). Read more about AKC Rally here.
This course introduces you to the sport of rally and the skills needed to succeed. Even if you aren't interested in competition, it is a nice class to take for perfecting basic obedience and heeling skills. This class will begin to work on Novice-level Rally courses and the associated skills. Prerequisites: Intermediate Obedience or Instructor Permission.
This course introduces you to the sport of rally and the skills needed to succeed. Even if you aren't interested in competition, it is a nice class to take for perfecting basic obedience and heeling skills. This class will begin to work on Novice-level Rally courses and the associated skills. Prerequisites: Intermediate Obedience or Instructor Permission.
Rally Intermediate - This class works on Intermediate-level Rally courses and the associated skills. This class is designed to be repeated. Prerequisites: Rally Novice or Instructor Permission.
Rally Advanced- This class works on Advanced-level Rally courses and the associated skills. This class is designed to be repeated. Prerequisites: Rally Intermediate or Instructor Permission.
Rally Excellent- This class works on Excellent-level Rally courses and the associated skills. This class is designed to be repeated. Prerequisites: Rally Advanced or Instructor Permission.
Competition Rally Prep - This class aims at preparing teams for competing in Rally. Instructor Permission required.