Private Dog Agility Lessons

Agility is a high-intensity sport. If your dog is reactive or excitable when around other dogs, it can be easier to start training with private lessons.

Private Agility Lessons

In my fenced yard in Burtonsville, MD
Self-scheduling via my website
Weather cancellations (heat, rain, snow, ice)
Schedule your introduction lesson here ($80)
Continue your studies with a New to Agility Program
45-minute lessons can be split between two dogs at no additional cost

Book your dog’s first agility lesson

Semi-private Agility Lessons

Same as private lessons, but for 3-4 dog friends.
1 hour per lesson
$200 per dog for six lessons.

tell me about your dog & their friends

Titania the black and white cocker spaniel leaping over a jump, ears flying — Titania leaping over a jump at Periland Agility. Photo by Ann Hereford.

I have a few core beliefs about agility training.

Agility is for everyBODY & every dog
You don’t have to be young, or athletic, or even coordinated to have fun and learn agility.

The dog sets the pace of learning
We will never push your dog to do something they are afraid to do. Slow & steady builds confidence.

What you do is up to you
Whether your goal is to compete in agility trials and earn titles and ribbons or just to have fun bonding with your dog, I am here for you.

All my Agility Students Receive…

A Teacher Who is Always Learning

I am constantly studying to learn more about agility and dog training in general. It is my goal to be the best teacher for you and your dog… and if you grow beyond needing me, great! I can refer to to more advanced teachers.

Detailed Handouts for Home Practice

For each important foundation exercise in agility, I have a PDF handout with step-by-step instructions and diagrams. You’ll be able to replicate the training exercises at home exactly like we did in our lesson.

Video Examples to Review & Inspire

In addition to PDF handouts, I have video examples of just about everything you’d want to learn in agility.

Many videos I share are courtesy of my mentor, Amanda Shyne (I manage her marketing & technology in exchange for using her amazing videos). But I am growing my personal tutorial video series as well, using my own pups and clips of students and their dogs.

Jadzia on the dog walk at her first trial. Photo by Dee Prigel.

In your first agility lesson, you will:

Meet your instructor
Play a game that helps your dog “get their sniffs out” in a new place so they can focus
Learn about connection, the most important element of agility
See the amazing way your dog reads your body language – even when running!
Experiment with balance and teach your dog that they have rear legs
Try out the short tunnel… and maybe even the long one if your dog is brave!

Choose a Lesson Day & Time

A collage of happy pups with agility obstacles.

I take agility classes and private lessons with E. E is a great trainer because she’s both a dog-person and a people-person — not only incredibly knowledgeable about agility, she is engaging and easy to talk to. She has been such a great resource for everything from troubleshooting training issues to the right type of equipment to buy.

Even though my rescue pittie is not a traditional agility breed and I was a newbie, I have always felt welcome in the sport with her and have learned SO much! I couldn’t be prouder of the great team E has helped me build with my pup.

Evann O. & Roxie the Pittie Mix

Washington, DC

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