Agility The SCDTC 2010 Agility Trials (AKC sanctioned) will be held May 15-16 at Casa de Fruta. This location, new last year, was very popular for both public visitors and handlers traveling from a distance, asa de Fruta is located on Routes 152 & 156 (click for map) between Pacheco Pass and Gilroy. May 2010 Agility Premium
Casa de Fruta offers restaurants, fruit and vegetable stand, children’s park, and a GoodSam RV and camping park. We can still use volunteers for the rings and for Sunday hospitality. Visitors who want to see a trial are welcome – free parking and entry – bring a chair, water, and snacks. There will be several vendors selling dog-related art and supplies. If you can help at the trial or have comments click on the talk to the paw button to e-mail us. What is Agility? Agility is a wonderful sport for your dog and a great activity for the owner as well. It really fosters communication and develops a real rapport, as well as building a physically sound dog. Your pup is just at the right age to start too! You start agility by beginning with obedience training. The dog has to be completely dependable off lead and verbally responsive to commands. He has to be well socialized around other dogs and friendly with people. We suggest that you start with obedience right away. Although the Santa Clara Dog Training Club holds an annual agility trial, it does not teach agility classes. When you feel comfortable with the degree of control on your dog, we can refer you on to instructors in the area that may have room for agility enrollment. Agility is very popular right now and it is sometimes hard to get in a class. Be advised that most agility classes require that your dog be over a year old and have had some prior obedience instruction. It is imperative that your dog be well socialized and respond to verbal commands off leash while working in any agility class. We suggest that your dog has attended obedience classes through the Novice level. If you have any questions regarding your dog's competency in obedience, our instructors would be more than happy to evaluate your dog. SCDTC does not endorse any of these training classes, but we do have students that have attended some of them. We offer this list of instructors for you to contact and evaluate on your own. ABBA Dogs Lorie Abbott, Livermore, 925-294-8965 ACE Dog Sports, Sandy Rogers, Pacifica, 415-643-5808 Fortis Agility, Tania Chadwick, San Jose, 408-238-3793 Jumpin' Java Agility, Anne Kajava, Woodside & Redwood City, 650-305-1110 Monterey Bay DTC, Michael Bashista, Watsonville, 831-426-7316 Power Paws, Jim Basic & Nancy Gyes, San Jose East Foothills, 408-729-6983 South Bay Agility, Sue Dowell, Gilroy, 408-847-8665 TopnOTCH Agility, Karen Ten Eyck, Sunol, 925-862-1900 Westside Agility Training, Peggy Clark, San Jose & Woodside, 408 378-3162

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