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Agility Novice (Ongoing)

The fun continues!   Whether you’re interested in competing or not, you and your dog will have a blast developing your agility skills.  This class will include both running full courses and doing drills to hone your skills in the ring. Classes will emphasize developing your skill level as a team and continuing to build your dog’s enthusiasm and drive.

Students completing our Great Agility program and showing proficiency on all obstacles will be placed into an ongoing Agility Novice class, based on schedule availability and the team’s best fit with the experience level of the class group. 

 

  • Successful completion of completion of Agility Fundamentals, Contacts, Teeter & Weaves 1, Teeter & Weaves 2, Jumping Skills, Intro to Handling, and proficiency on ALL agility obstacles
  • Instructor approval
  • Dogs must be current on vaccinations and non-aggressive. 
  • Review the Be Ready for Group Class page and the WAGD Policies page prior to enrollment.
  • $112 for each 4-pack (covers 4 consecutive class meetings, each one hour long)
  • 12-packs are available at an 5% discount, $319.20
  • Class Drop-Ins are $35 per class. This is only an option with instructor approval and after verifying there is space on the class roster. 
  • Review Ongoing Class Policies prior to enrolling
  • To drop the class, 1 WEEK WRITTEN NOTICE is required. Please send an email to frisco@whatagreatdog.com or richardson@whatagreatdog.com

Agility Bronze, Silver and Gold Classes (Ongoing)

These class levels are geared toward competitive teams, with experienced handlers running challenging competition level courses. 

Bronze:  Teams should be comfortable running Advanced/Open courses.   This class will cover the analysis of handling options for complex sequences and building your dog’s speed and enthusiasm.

Silver:  Teams should be ready to work Excellent / Masters level competition courses.   Dogs should be actively competing to join this class.   The level of course difficulty will increase to challenge you as a handler.   The emphasis is on learning to make good decisions on how to execute challenging courses.

Gold: Teams should be actively competing at Masters level.  Teams will be coached through the handling options needed to compete at the top level of the sport.

  • Instructor approval.   
  • For those with agility experience, but new to WAGD agility, contact the trainer with information on you, your dog and your general availability.  For our Richardson location, email Meagan at meaganj@whatagreatdog.com For our Frisco location, email Ryan at ryan@whatagreatdog.com.
  • Dogs must be current on vaccinations and non-aggressive. 
  • Review the Be Ready for Group Class page and the WAGD Policies page prior to enrollment.
  • $112 for each 4-pack (covers 4 consecutive class meetings, each one hour long)
  • 12-packs are available at an 5% discount, $319.20
  • Class Drop-Ins are $35 per class. This is only an option with instructor approval and after verifying there is space on the class roster. 
  • Review Ongoing Class Policies prior to enrolling
  • To drop the class, 1 WEEK WRITTEN NOTICE is required. Please send an email to frisco@whatagreatdog.com or richardson@whatagreatdog.com

Contact us for enrollment in ongoing classes.

Agility Study Hall (Ongoing)

Join a self study class and work on issues specific to you with insight from your instructor. Stay for as many weeks as you need, or call ahead for a drop-in! Open to handlers and dogs at all points in their agility training. Need help with start line stays or rehabbing your teeter? 

This class is a great place to work on it! This class is not intended for working through whole courses, but short 3-4 obstacle sequences are great for targeting handling skills too.

  • Instructor approval.   
  • Must contact WAGD prior to class time to check for drop in openings
  • Dogs must be current on vaccinations and non-aggressive. 
  • Review the Be Ready for Group Class page and the WAGD Policies page prior to enrollment.
  • $112 for each 4-pack (covers 4 consecutive class meetings, each one hour long)
  • 12-packs are available at an 5% discount, $319.20
  • Class Drop-Ins are $35 per class. This is only an option with instructor approval and after verifying there is space on the class roster. 
  • Review Ongoing Class Policies prior to enrolling
  • To drop the class, 1 WEEK WRITTEN NOTICE is required. Please send an email to frisco@whatagreatdog.com or richardson@whatagreatdog.com

Contact us for enrollment in ongoing classes.

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Your Instructors

  • Specialty & Pet Manners Trainer

    Gabi Vannini CPDT-KA
    Gabi Vannini CPDT-KA joined the WAGD staff in fall 2018. She teaches barn hunt, agility, conformation, rally and manners. She is an AKC CGC, trick, ACT test, temperament test and farm dog evaluator. Gabi competes in a variety of dog sports with her own dogs and has titled in obedience, agility, rally, conformation, lure coursing, dock diving, barn hunt, tricks […]
  • Agility & Senior Pet Manners Trainer

    Meagan Johnson FDM, CPDT-KA
    Meagan Johnson is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (Knowledge Assessed)  through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers and a Certified Family Dog Mediator (FDM). Meagan joined the WAGD staff in 2018. Meagan has worked with families and their dogs around North Texas and virtually since 2012. She teaches Agility, Tricks, Rally, and Pet Manners classes, while also working one […]
  • Paige Varvel
    Paige Varvel joined the WAGD staff in January 2023 as an agility instructor. Paige had a passion for animals from a very young age, and has built her career in various areas of the animal care and rescue fields. She has her Bachelor of Science in Animal Science from Texas A&M University, and had the honor of working with Glen […]
  • Agility Trainer

    Ryan Shaw CPDT-KA
    Ryan joined WAGD in May of 2011, teaching Agility and Pet Manners classes. Ryan worked in the commercial construction industry for 22 years. When she earned her CPDT-KA (Certified Professional Dog Trainer)  in 2013, Ryan left the corporate world to pursue her dream of working with and training dogs as a full-time profession. Ryan’s utilizes positive reinforcement training methods, including […]