CLASSES AND EVENTS

Classes and events require pre-booking – please contact Topdog Training by email or telephone to check course start dates, spaces available and to book your place!

Types of Classes

Pet Obedience held weekly, in 10 week courses

Fun Agility held weekly, in 8 week courses

Trick & Treat held weekly, in 8 week courses (subject to demand)

Fun Flyball – courses and dates vary – please contact Topdog to discuss

Autumn/Winter 2011/12 Schedule of Classes (subject to change and dependent on demand)

Monday Pet Obedience – Advanced Level 10am to 11am
Monday Pet Obedience – Intermediate/Advanced Level 11.30am to 12.30pm
Monday Pet Obedience – Intermediate Level 1pm to 2pm

Tuesday Pet Obedience – Intermediate Level 7pm to 8pm

Thursday Pet Obedience – Intermediate/Advanced Level 7pm to 8pm

Friday Agility – Advanced Level 10am to 11am
Friday Agility – Intermediate Level 11.30am to 12.30pm

Saturday Agility – Advanced Level 9.30am to 10.30am
Saturday Agility – Intermediate Level 11am to 12pm
Saturday Agility – Beginner Level 12.30pm to 1.30pm

Saturday Pet Obedience – Puppy/Beginner Level 10am to 11am
Saturday Pet Obedience – Intermediate Level 11.15am to 12.15pm

One Off Events

Competition Obedience/Advanced Obedience 2 hour Training Session
(with Instructor Robert Eves)
Thursday 10th November 10am – 12pm

Venue: Sparlings Farm, Braintree Road, Felsted
Cost: £20 per handler & dog
Tea/Coffee included
Where possible all training takes place outside so please dress appropriately

“An Introduction to What Your Dog Thinks!”
(with Kerry Eves)
Sunday 20th November 10am to 3pm

This is a one day workshop, without your dog, to look at the basics of canine behaviour and how our actions and responses are often interpreted by our dogs – not always to the good!
Venue:  To be advised – will be a village hall in the Braintree area
Cost: £30 per person
Tea/Coffee included but please bring a packed lunch

Introduction to Agility!
(with Instructor Rob Eves)
Saturday 26th November 2pm to 4pm

This two-hour Intro to Agility session is aimed at handlers &/or dogs who like the look of this fun sport but haven’t had the opportunity to try.  The session will enable you to gently introduce your dog to almost every piece of equipment and give you the chance to see whether you and your dog would like to do more!   Don’t worry – you wont be expected to fly around like mad or run your dog for two hours!  The session will be broken up into various sections, mixing action and discussion to give you a good all-round idea and view of Agility with a group of other dogs and handlers at a similar level.
Venue: Sparlings Farm, Braintree Road, Felsted
Cost: £15 per handler & dog – maximum number in group is 10
Tea/Coffee included

KC Good Citizen Dog Scheme Award Training – Silver Level
(with Instructor Rebecca Staines)
Sunday 27th November 10am to 1pm

If you have already gained your Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme BRONZE test, this is the next step.  This training morning will get you focused and find out what you need to concentrate on in order to pass the challenging SILVER Test.
A test date for the Silver Award has been set for 11th December – details will be given out to those who wish to have a go!
Venue: Sparlings Farm, Braintree Road, Felsted
Cost: £25 per handler & dog – maximum number in group is 10
Tea/Coffee included
Where possible all training takes place outside so please dress appropriately.

Agility Workshop
(with Instructor Rob Eves)
Thursday 8th December 10am to 12pm

The focus for this Agility workshop will be Handling Skills & Hand Targets plus Creating Angles and Timing of the Rewards.
Please note that this is not for Beginner Agility Levels
Venue: Sparlings Farm, Braintree Road, Felsted
Cost: £15 per handler & dog – maximum number in group is 8
Tea/Coffee included