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Join us for an exciting series of agility seminars designed to enhance your dog's skills and your handling techniques. Whether you have a young dog just starting out or an experienced competitor, there's something for everyone! 

 (4) half-day agility seminars

Cost per seminar: $150

TCKC members eligible for discounted cost

Maximum 6 working spots for each seminar

All seminars will be held at the

St. Lucie County Fair Grounds

Adam's Arena (on dirt)

15601 West Midway Road

Fort Pierce, FL  34945​

Agility Seminars  

with Barb Davis 

Young Dogs, Green Dogs

Monday, October 28, 2024   1:00pm - 4:30pm 

  • Description: Build skills and confidence for dogs newer to agility. Sequences will use jumps and tunnels only. Suitable for dogs 5 months or older, including those lacking foundation training. 

  • Focus: Foundational work with 1 to 4 obstacles, including 3 essential steering cues. Emphasis on keeping dogs motivated and happy, and improving handler timing and smoothness.  As time allows, the dogs can run on sequences designed for building handling skills. ​

FULL

Aligning Your Agility Cues for Clarity (Novice and Above) 

Tuesday, October 29, 2024    8:30am - 12:00pm

  • Description: Learn to give clearer cues to your dog, help them stay committed to obstacles, and create smooth paths. Improve your timing and build trust in your dog. 

  • Focus: Understanding and applying an exact timing procedure to keep your dog aware of what is coming next by utilizing clear cues, maintaining obstacle commitment, and creating paths to keep your dog moving smoothly. 

FULL

Adding Distance Skills to Your Handling System (Intermediate and Above) 

Tuesday, October 29, 2024    1:00pm - 4:30pm

  • Description: Having good distance skills in agility is a game-changer for many handlers.  Good distance allows you to get to technical spots quicker and to clearly set correct lines for your dog. Learn techniques to build distance and confidence. 

  • Focus: Short sequences to build skills and timing, finding the "sweet spot" for training (which is the difficulty level that is reasonable for each dog), and testing new skills on longer sequences. 

FULL

Coursework to Build Skills (Masters Level) 

Wednesday, October 30, 2024    8:30am - 12:00pm

  • Description: Work on courses with a variety of handling options, including some backside jumps. Try different options to see what works best for your team.  This is a great workshop for handlers who like to add new skills to their handling system.  Barb has experience both as a hard running world team member and working from a scooter and at a walk when recovering from surgeries. 

  • Focus: Exploring various handling options and refining techniques to work for individual handlers and dog teams. 

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