Classes & Content

• Leash guided exposure and confidence building for puppies in the following areas:
• Things with wheels
• Household items
• Different surfaces
• Ways of enriching feedings
• Handling practices
• Challenges; such as stairs or tunnels
• Sounds

& More! 

• Name Training & Rapid Recalls 
• Teaching the Release Word 
• Puppy Nipping & Biting 
• Hand Targeting 
• Loose Leash Walking 
• Curbside Manners 
• Down Cue (Verbal & Hand Signal) 
• Emergency Recalls 
• Rules of Tug & Drop 
• Its Your Choice - Food Manners Game 
• How to Meet & Greet Humans Appropriately (no jumping up) 

& More! 

Course level 2 builds on skills taught in level 1. Course Level 1 at Sherwood Barks is a pre-requisite to level 2. 

• Crate Games 
• Loose Leash Walking - Level 2 
• Doorway Manners 
• Position Transitions 
• Place/Mat Training 
• Hunting with The Cup Game (introduction to scent work)
• Formal "Leave it" Cue 
• Trick Training 
• Intermediate Obedience with the 3 D's of Dog Training (Distance, Distractions & Duration) 

& More! 

Course level 3 builds on skills taught in level 1 & 2. Course Level 1 & 2 at Sherwood Barks are pre-requisites to level 3.  Course Level 3 is an introduction to dog sports.  In preparation for dog sports, there will be limited dog-to-dog play.

• High Level Trick Training (Intermediate - Expert Level Tricks) 
• Introduction to Agility 
• Introduction to Flyball 
• Introduction to Disc Dogs 
• Novice Level Scent Work 
• Barrel Racing

Find out what you and your dog love in the world of dog sports! 

Dogs must be over the age of 6 months and have strong skills in the following: Sit/Stay, Down/Stay, and Recall in distracting environments.

This is the first course in our agility program, it runs for 6 weeks, and you will be introduced to:

• Flatwork
• Building Toy Drive
• Playing Tug
• Place Training
• Work/Play relationship with your dog

This course sets you up for strong foundational skills that will carry you throughout your agility training journey.

Intro to Agility is a prerequisite. Dogs must be at least 10 months of age.

All skills taught in previous agility courses will carry over into this course level.  In this 6 week course, you will learn: 

• Contact equipment (A-frame, Dog Walk, Teeter)
• Stopping contacts or running contacts
• Build jump value
• 1-6 equipment sequences

Intro to Agility & Equipment & Skill Building at Sherwood Barks are the prerequisite. 

All skills taught in Intro to Agility will carry over into this next level that runs for 6 weeks. We will build on and add:

• Wrap Cues
• Check Check
• Tunnel
• Handling Crosses (rear, front, blind, k-turn)

Intro to Agility, Handling Foundations, and Equipment & Skill Building are prerequisites to this course. Dogs must be at least 12 months of age

You do not need to have completed the Weave Poles & Contact Proofing course just yet, but we recommend taking it before or in conjuction with Advanced Agility. 

You will:

• Enhance your handling skills
• Complete 1-14 equipment sequences
• Bendy weaves and teeter are used in this course

All previous agility classes are prerequisites for this course. Dogs must be at least 18 months old. Dogs will be measured according to AAC regulations for their jump heights. This 6 week course is for students who intend to compete at an AAC level of agility.

You will:

• Continue to hone your skills as a handler and dog team
• Complete 1-20 equipment sequences in Standard, Jumpers, Steeplechase, Team Relay, Gamblers, and Snooker style courses.

No pre-requisites! All dogs are welcome to join in the fun
Tricks & Games you might learn in this class include but are not limited to;

• Skateboarding 
• Handstand 
• Crawl 
• Take a Bow 
• Leg Weaving 
• Peekaboo 
• Sit Pretty 
• Play Dead 
• Roll Over 
• Jump Into My Arms 
• Jump through a Hoop 
• Climb a Ladder 
• Ring a Bell 
• Red Light, Green Light 
• Snuffle Boxes, towels, etc. 
• Hunting Games 
• Musical Sits 

& More!   

This course is for the dog/owner duo who aren't as concerned with the foundations of agility and would rather attend just to have fun.

Dogs must be over the age of 6 months! All dogs are welcome to join in the fun of this 6 week course.
Things you might learn in this class include but are not limited to;

• Tunnel
• A-frame
• Playing Tug with your dog
• Jumps
• Place Training
• Target Plates
• Course sequences

& More!   

Leash Reactivity is known as dogs who lunge, bark and pull on leash at the sight of another dog or exciting trigger (cats, rabbits, leaves, people, etc). 

Please note: If your dog has attacked or injured another animal or human, or is aggressive, this class is not recommended. A behavioral consult is recommended instead. 

• Loose Leash Walking 
• Positive reinforcement 
• Counter Conditioning and Desensitization 
• Techniques to manage reactions
• Turning walks into a positive experience for you and your dog

All dogs are welcome to join. Your dog’s ability to catch a disc is an asset but not required. This seminar will be held at a secure location for both week 1 and week 2

In the workshop you and your dog will learn:

• Learn the fundamentals and foundations  of and what is Updog games
• Rules of the game
• Disc grips and releases
• Safety considerations for humans and dogs
• Learn the correct type of disc to use
• How to throw properly for optimal catchability and injury prevention

This 1 hour clinic is ALL about loose leash walking out in the real world! We will be meeting at a local park (weather dependent) to practice our basic skills and add on a few more, with help along the way! If the weather is not conducive to an outdoor class, it will be held within our large agility space.

Is your pup good with recalls in small areas but as soon as they are in a larger space it seems like they've never heard their name in their life?!?

This 1 hour clinic is ALL about recalls in an enclosed, but much larger, outdoor environment (weather dependent) compared to puppy classes. If weather isn't conducive to an outdoor class, it will be run in our large agility space. During the hour, we will practice both recalls out of play and restrained recalls with distractions. 

This 4 week course is geared towards helping you and your dog pass the Canine Good Neighbour Exam. "The Canine Good Neighbour Program is a 12-step test, that when completed successfully, will ensure that one of our most favoured companions, the dog, is accepted as a valued member of our communities right across the country. Canine Good Neighbours can be counted on to present good manners at home, in public places and in the presence of other dogs."

This 4 week course is geared toward you and your dog building a stronger bond and learning new things! We will spend the classes working on both enrichment activities and games that you can easily play at home - really nice for those days you just don't want to go outside. The activities are meant to be mentally enriching and stimulating, living a happy and tired pup after class!

1 day, 5 hour workshop 

No pre-requisites! All dogs are welcome to join in the fun. Scent detection is an excellent confidence booster! 

This workshop will be held indoors at Sherwood Barks. All scent detection workshops are taught by Ryan-Ann Owner and Operator of DogLogix. 

The course will be taught as per S.D.D.A regulations and this starter level course will develop a solid foundation for dogs and handlers to continue towards competition or simply a fun game at home