Taking this four session class is a perfect way to get a taste of the sport of agility and the training required. All of the exercises require no equipment, or equipment you can easily find at home. These exercises are beneficial for anyone wanting to start doing agility, or for anyone who wants to spend more time and strengthen the bond with their dog. In addition to the many exercises that the students will learn and practice with their dog, they will also be introduced to the sport of dog agility, benefits of training your dog, and proper training methods. 

The exercises in this class are fun, simple, and useful in our day-to-day lives. For example, an exercise that we will work on weekly in this class will be the "sit stay" command. We will progress your dog's "sit stay" by doing fun exercises and challenges. "Sit stays" are crucial to the sport of agility, and is incredibly useful in real life too. 

Other exercises and tricks include collar grabs, hand/target touches, right/left spins, box work, acceleration/deceleration games, taking jumps, and circle work. Each of these will be explained in its most simple sense, followed by ways to further challenge and improve your dog. Most importantly, our goal is to have fun and bond with your dog! 

The exercises will be taught using videos and written instructions. The instructional videos/lessons will be posted on a weekly basis. Each video will be around 30-50 minutes long. The assessments and challenges will be assigned and due before the next lesson. 

Each week, students will be required to post videos of their progress (1-2 minutes max for each exercise). I will review the videos and give feedback. Discussions and questions will be encouraged.

Here is a schedule for the class. 

Week 1
Discussion: Introduction to agility
New exercises: 
1.	Sit stay 1
2.	Collar grab 1
3.	Hand touch 1
4.	Right/left spins 1
5.	Circle work 1
Homework/Challenge

Week 2 
Discussion: agility terms
New exercises: 
1.	Sit stay 2
2.	Collar grab & hand touch 2
3.	Hand/target touch 2
4.	Right/left spins 2
5.	Circle work 2
Homework/Challenge

Week 3
Discussion: agility terms 2
New exercises: 
1.	Sit stay 3
2.	Hand/target touch 3
3.	Right/left spins 3
4.	"Go!"
5.	Body awareness - box work
Homework/Challenge

Week 4
Discussion: agility organizations and events
New exercises: 
1.	Right/left spins 4
2.	Hand/target touch 4
3.	Acceleration/deceleration games 1
4.	Body awareness - jump bar
5.	Jump
Homework/Challenge

Week 5
recap and conclusion