1. Dogs must be at least one year old, in good health, sound, and reasonably fit. If you have a younger dog, you can still request to be on our notification list for later – now is the time to be working on basic foundation skills with your puppy. We can provide referrals to local trainers depending on your needs.

2. This is not a class that addresses extreme behavior problems in dogs ... please, no aggressive dogs.

3. You and your dog will enjoy this class much more if your dog understands “sit/stay”, can come when she’s called when off-leash, doesn’t lose her mind too much when she sees other dogs, and can wait politely in a crate or ex-pen. If you need help with these skills, see staff at the K9 Wellness Center to sign up for their next “Get Agility-Ready” class with Debbi and ESAG trainer, Bobbie.

4. To participate in any ESAG agility class, you will need to sign a liability waiver (which you can view and print HERE). We will also have copies at the first class. 

Agility is a great activity for both dogs and people, and this class focuses on a fun, positive and safe introduction to basic agility. You and your dog will both learn some new things about each other during the class – it’s an opportunity for you both to have fun together and build a stronger bond. You will be able to try most of the obstacles we use, plus start learning handling and training skills.

ESAG Inc. is a member of NADAC (North American Dog Agility Council). NADAC is a national club, like AKC, that supports training and trials for our particular ‘style’ of agility. We focus on safety and teamwork between the dog and handler. To that end, there are a few obstacles such as the tire jump, teeter-totter, and pause table that we don’t use; but don’t worry, there will be plenty to challenge both you and your dog: we will cover jumps, hoops, barrels, tunnels, the dog walk and the a-frame in our beginner class! We also use primarily positive training methods.