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What is Intelligent Agility?

Intelligent Agility also offers an Advanced-Intermediate class that both gives doggies and their handlers from the Intermediate level a greater challenge and will also prepare those who are ready to take their agility to the next level -  agility trials (competition). You do not need to compete to be in our Advanced-Intermediate class, as many of our students at this level merely want to continue to enjoy spending some quality time for their dogs once a week. The philosophy remains the same as our other classes. It is about you and your dog bonding and having fun.

We are currently holding agility classes at two different Orange County locations. Our Lake Forest classes are at Pittsford Park, on grass and in a fenced-in area. Our Fountain Valley location is held on blacktop with large & soft landing mats, and is secluded from any major traffic streets. The Fountain Valley location is also held in conjunction with Companion Dogs By Sue Myles obedience classes (http://www.suemyles.com/), and functions as a one-stop site for Agility, Obedience and Rally-O classes.


 
Rally-O and the AKC Canine Good Citizen Test

Other forms of dog training under the Paws For Thought Dog Training umbrella are Rally-O and the AKC Canine Good Citizen test.  

Like Intelligent Agility, Rally-O is also an extension of obedience training. Rally-O focuses on strengthening the bond between you and your pooch through a series of obedience maneuvers and courses consisting of labeled cones. Some of our agility students take Rally-O classes concurrently with agility classes to improve their dog's focus when performing agility. Rally-O also offers a great alternative for those dogs (or humans) who want or need a slower pace than agility training, but still love to work together with their best friend. It's about having a lot of fun with your dog and about learning obedience at the same time!

And Paws For Thought Dog Training also periodically offers AKC Canine Good Citizen  testing.  After your dog has successfully learned the basics of obedience through obedience training, your dog can be tested and officially certified by the AKC as a Canine Good Citizen through Erin Riley, our certified AKC training evaluator.



All of the Intelligent Agility and Rally-O training sessions at Paws For Thought Dog Training include five once a week classes that last for an hour.  And, all of Paws For Thought Dog Training Classes are for those owners who want to build a stronger bond with their pet, want to have a lot of fun, have a sense of humor and love their dog.  Sound like you?  Then sign up for one of our classes - we can't wait to see you!

Jata at the CPE Agility Trials
Jata the Rhodesian Ridgeback makes a beautiful jump at the Canine Performance Events (CPE) agility trials on Saturday, June 18 at TeWinkle Park in Costa Mesa.  This was Jata and her handler John's first time entering agility trials. And although Jata & John received a 2nd place ribbon for their second course run of the day, we felt that Jata made improvements successively on each of her three runs. Special thanks to Sherry for coming out to the trials and taking pics.

Pic by Sherry Skipper-Spurgeon


Casey at the CPE Agility Trials
Casey & Cindy begin the first of two different course runs at the Canine Performance Events (CPE) Agility trials on Saturday June 18th. This was Casey & Cindy's first time competing at agility trials, which is generally a "get your dog used to the surroundings and distractions" type of day. Instead, Casey & Cindy placed 2nd on this run, and then went on to place 1st on their second run (out of 15 dogs in Casey's category). Not to mention that they received "Q" (qualifying) points for each run. In fact, Casey had no faults on either run. We are not saying that this has not happened before at someone's first agility trial, but we nor anybody we know has ever seen it before.

Pic by Sherry Skipper Spurgeon

Dogamid
Parker, left, Lilly Belle, right, and Tucker, center, form the Golden Retriever Dogamid. Pam & Dave Hamada went to Dogma Pet Portraits in Costa Mesa (see just underneath the class schedule on this page) to get this and many other portraits taken of their furry loved ones. David Capron, people and pet photographer extraordinaire, used our mini A-Frame to capture this golden moment. We have previously always used pics taken during class or at trials for our website, but we could not resist this agility themed photo taken at Dogma's studio, not to mention that Parker & Lilly Belle are  students in both our Agility and Rally-O classes. 

Pic by David Capron 

 NEXT 2012 CLASS SESSIONS AND LOCATIONS: 

Fountain Valley*
Intermediate Agility Classes Sunday May 6 click here to sign up
Beginning Agility Classes, Sunday, May 6, 2:15 p.m.  click here to sign up
Advanced Intermediate Agility Classes, Sunday, May 6, 6:00 p.m.

*Fountain Valley Class is located at 17075 Newhope Street, Fountain Valley 92708 (behind the building). Class starting dates subject to change due to factors such as weather.  Class times for Intermediate Classes are 3:30 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. and times determined are based on space availability in those time slots and will be announced/posted Close to class start date.

Lake Forest*
Intermediate Agility Class, Saturday, April 28 10:15 a.m.
  click here to sign up
Beginning Agility Class, Saturday April 28 11:30 a.m.
  click here to sign up
Advanced Agility Class, Saturday April 28, 9:00 a.m.

*Please note for our Lake Forest classes that you can sign up through the City of Lake Forest. Classes are held at Pittsford Park, 21701 Pittsford Drive, 92630. Starting class dates subject to change due to factors such as weather. 

Class prices are for five one-hour classes:
Fountain Valley $125
Lake Forest $125 for residents of Lake Forest, $130 for non-residents

For specific locations and other information,
please contact us at intelligentagility@gmail.com or (949) 412-3246