Instructor: Liz Smith

Duration: 5 Weeks (Feb. 15th-Mar.21st) **No Class on February 29th**

Class Time: 1 Hour

Location: New Hampshire SPCA – Training room

Class Description: Did you and your pup enjoy Intro to Agility? Are you looking to have fun in agility and build on the foundations that you learned? This class is for you! Continuing Agility will teach teams more basics in agility. Learning different handling maneuvers, turns, and the dog walk in short sequences. Students will be introduced to tunnels under the A frame and continue working on the teeter and weave poles. Successful communication will be achieved using a positive reinforcement, reward based training. This class is meant to be fun and give you and your pup the opportunity to move into the Intermediate Agility class, or you and your pup can just enjoy agility and take this class as many times as you’d like to keep them active. You will also be venturing into for sequencing and courses.

Prerequisites: Completion of Adv. Beginner Agility or instructor approval. 

Special Notes: This class is not for aggressive or reactive dogs. If your dog exhibits this type of behavior please see our Reactive Dog class or email behavior@nhspca.org for assistance.

Vaccinations: Please email your dog’s vaccination records prior to the first class to vaccines@nhspca.org.  All pets must be current on core vaccinations. Vaccines for canine parvovirus, distemper, canine hepatitis and rabies are considered core vaccines. Please speak with your veterinarian about the appropriateness of non-core vaccines.  These include vaccines against Bordetella and Lepto.

Refund & Cancellation Policy: There is a $25 service fee for registration cancellation, if you cancel more than 7 days from the start of class. If you must cancel less than one week prior to the start of the program, all fees are non-refundable and will result in a donation of the total fee to the NHSPCA. If the NHSPCA must cancel a program, then we will issue a full refund. Note: Classes may be cancelled due to low enrollment.

Weather cancellations are listed at 603-772-2921 Ext. 112. If we are experiencing inclement weather please call this number and listen to the recording for the most up to date cancellation information.

Waiver & Photo Release: Client understands and accepts that attending dog training classes may put you, your dog and/or any guests who may also attend, in a situation not without risk.  Client acknowledges there are unavoidable risks of injury when working with animals.  Some of the dogs in attendance may be hard to handle and could cause injury even when handled with the utmost care.  Client agrees to assume all risk of any injury or damage resulting from the actions of any dog including their own while in a class, on the grounds of the NHSPCA, Tonry Tree Farm, Linden Woods Farm and any surrounding areas or when attending any training function.  Client further understands that they are responsible for furnishing written proof of current Rabies, Distemper and other vaccinations upon request and they understand that any time a dog is in contact with other animals it may expose him/her to minimal risk of communicable disease. Client hereby waives and releases the NHSPCA, New England Agility Team (NEAT), Tonry Tree Farm, Linden Woods Farm and their agents and employees from any and all liability for injury, damage or illness that they or their dog may incur while attending the training classes. Client authorizes the NHSPCA to use photos of you, your dog and/or any guests engaging in class activities for media purposes.