Exciting news - Tracy will now be teaching group classes and private lessons at the new Animal Performance and Therapy Center (www.animalptc.com) near Ithaca, NY!

Classes start on Jan 28 - you can sign up for Handling classes, Contacts & Weaves, or private lessons. In the future, we will also be offering a foundations class to get you started on the right 'paw'!

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Here is the class announcement:

Dates: Jan 28, Feb 4, Feb 11, Feb 25, March 4, March 11
Tuition: $110

Classes:
4:45pm - Competition Agility: Handling, Turns and Crosses - This class will work on how to execute and teach your dog to understanding the handling cues you need to succeed on course! We will work on timing, positional cues, acceleration & deceleration, crosses, arm changes, problem solving, etc. This class is for dogs of any level (over 18 months old) who are competent on all obstacles and can run sequences.  We will tweak the challenges for each individual team to be sure you get the maximum learning experience!!

6pm - Contacts & Weaves - Does your dog leap off the contacts? Miss weave entries or pop out? Do you have to babysit your contacts & weaves because you are worried the dog will miss? Do you have a young dog (over 8 months) who needs to learn these important obstacles?
** Wouldn't you rather step into the ring knowing that your contacts & weaves will be fast, accurate and independent?**
This is the class for you! We will be working on improving your contacts & weaves to get the brilliant performance you want!

7:15pm - Competition Agility: Handling, Turns and Crosses - This class will work on how to execute and teach your dog to understanding the handling cues you need to succeed on course! We will work on timing, positional cues, acceleration & deceleration, crosses, arm changes, problem solving, etc. This class is for dogs of any level (over 18 months old) who are competent on all obstacles and can run sequences.  We will tweak the challenges for each individual team to be sure you get the maximum learning experience!!

Instructor for these classes is Tracy Sklenar.
About the Instructor:

Tracy Sklenar has been training dogs and competing in dog agility for over 10 years. She is the Training Director of Leader of the Pack (www.lotp.com) in central New York State and is a longtime instructor at Susan Garrett's Say Yes! Dog Training (www.clickerdogs.com) in Ontario, Canada.

Tracy has competed successfully in agility with a variety of dogs of shapes, sizes and temperaments. Currently, she shares her life with 5 dogs: 2 Dalmatians (11 year old Pierce and 10 year old Samson, both retired from agility), a Rat Terrier (8 year old Rebound) and 2 mixed breeds (4 year old Export and 14 month old Matrix). In the ring, their runs are noted for both accuracy, consistency and speed. Besides putting numerous titles on the dogs, Tracy and her canine partners have earned multiple wins and placements at local, Regional and National events.

In 2009, Rebound and Export both enjoyed tremendous success in the ring: Rebound began the year by finishing 5th overall in the Ontario regionals, followed by finishing 8th overall at Canadian Nationals. He ran clean and fast in every run at the USDAA World Cynosport Games, earning his way to a 5th place finish in the Performance Grand Prix finals. Export won or placed in a variety of classes at Regionals in both the US and Canada, including winning the Regional Grand Prix at the USDAA Rocky Mountain Regional. In July, Export represented the U.S. at the European Open. At the USDAA World Cynosport Games, Export ran to a 7th place finish in the Finals of the Grand Prix of Dog Agility World Championships!

Baby dog Matrix has begun her career as a demo dog and will hopefully make her agility debut in the spring or summer of 2010.

Tracy uses positive reinforcement, games and shaping to build brilliant behaviors in the dogs while teaching the handlers to be consistent and positive in their handling and dog training. She emphasizes teamwork, consistency, mental focus, play and fun for both the handler and the dog. Tracy is based in central New York State where she teaches local classes and clinics, as well as teaching clinics to agility enthusiasts throughout North America. She has also coached at the international level, as the Manager for Team Canada at the IFCS World Agility Championships in  Belgium in 2008 as well as for the upcoming event in May, 2010.