Dog Agility is an exciting sport that brings enjoyment to both you and your dog! Starting with fun classes and progressing to competitive levels, agility allows you and your furry friend to enhance your skills together.
In agility, you’ll experience the thrill of jumps and tunnels. As you master these, you’ll advance to more challenging elements like contacts and weaves.
Join the adventure of agility and embark on a journey of growth and partnership with your canine companion! It’s not just physical but also requires mental focus and teamwork between you and your dog. As you progress, you’ll learn to communicate more effectively, leading to a stronger bond and deeper understanding.
Agility provides exercise and challenges cognitive abilities. With changing layouts and obstacles, your dog will think quickly and problem-solve. It’s a great way for your dog to gain confidence through positive reinforcement and consistent training.
Your Questions Answered
Meet Agility Team
Running Agility Club is a fantastic team effort! We have training sessions on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, and we even have practice sessions in the evenings mid-week. It’s truly amazing how everyone at Dogs Country Club wholeheartedly supports Agility Club. From the administrative side to answering messages, processing enrollment, delivering club enrichment, and handling evening Club operations, we are forever grateful. A big thank you goes out to our beloved Pet Obedience Team for their unwavering support. And of course, a massive shoutout to our incredible volunteers and dog training assistants for all their invaluable help!
Who is delivering the agility training?
We are thrilled to introduce the incredible team behind our Agility Club. They are dedicated, passionate, and ready to take on any challenge that comes their way. Agility Club training is led by two amazing key members who specialise in Dog Sports Skills.
Natalia and her two papillons actively compete in agility. With her younger dog, they successfully qualified and competed at prestigious events like Crufts 2023 in the young kennel club ring, achieving a commendable 5th place in graduate agility. They also excelled in the UKA Grand Finals in 2022 and 2023, securing an impressive 2nd place in the CCA Masters series. Natalie is a qualified Agility judge for Agility 4 All (previously known as UKA), actively involved in judging and attending shows regularly. She has enriched her skills through workshops and training with top Agility handlers in the UK, honing her own abilities and gaining diverse techniques.
Agility has helped build her dog’s confidence and address reactivity issues. Watching her beloved companion engage in what she loves most motivates Natalia to continually improve as a handler. Ensuring that both of them thoroughly enjoy training and competing is at the core of this sport.
Natalia has attained Level 3 in Principles of Dog Training and Behavior, earning qualification as an IMDT trainer. Additionally, she has actively pursued various courses including canine first aid, groundwork fitness and conditioning, and building confidence in dogs. Natalia’s primary area of expertise lies in agility training, and she greatly values the opportunity to teach Agility at Dogs Country Club.