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Classes are held Monday through Thursday.

Fees are $100.00 per six-week class session.  Except the Beginners 1 session which is $135 and runs for eight weeks.

We will email to confirm your space in class or place you on a waiting list.

Privates can be arranged by appointment at $75 per hour.

If weather is questionable, please contact the office 90 minutes prior to your class, or just before you leave to check whether class is still meeting.

How to contact us:

Phone: (408) 569-4459
Email: fortisagility@aol.com
Snail mail office address:
     Fortis Agility Sports Training
     2600 Mount Pleasant Road
     San Jose, CA 95148

 

 

Class Structure:

Puppy Agility: For puppies 4 months - 12 months who have completed all required shots.  This session includes the following areas for all around good puppy training;

Incorporating general obedience into Agility - sit, down, recall, and focus.
Learning to play games that strengthen your relationship with your puppy and to use later in formal agility training.
Introduction and familiarization with agility equipment and new surfaces.

Beginners: For dogs who have never been on agility equipment. Each session focuses on a different equipment group to form a solid foundation and to build confidence.

Beginners 1 - Handling & Jumping (8 weeks long, cost is $135)
Beginners 2 - Advanced Jumping, Tire, Tunnels/Chutes (6 weeks long)
Beginners 3 - Contacts (6 weeks long)
Beginners 4 - Weave Poles & Table (6 weeks long)

Intermediate: For dogs who have successfully completed the 4-part Beginners series or by instructor’s approval. 

Advanced: For dogs who have completed the intermediate class or by instructor’s approval. This course is designed to prepare the dog and handler for competition.

Competition/Masters: For dogs competing at the advanced/masters levels in competition.

Jumping: For dogs in competition at any level that need remedial jumping work to teach proper jumping technique and or need to repair confidence and poor jumping habits, such as over-jumping and consistent bar knocking. 

 

 

Class Requirements:

Dogs must be at least 10 months old (unless in the Puppy Agility class), be in control on and off leash and can be handled by strangers.

Dogs need to have basic obedience and have a down, recall and a stay.

Dogs must have a snug-fitting buckle collar and clip-on leash (no choke or prong collars, no slip-lead leashes, no flexi-leads).

Please bring dog treats and or your dogs favorite toy to class.

Dogs must be sound and healthy.

Each six-week session meets once a week for one hour.

Your returned application with payment will secure the next available space requested.

Students can make-up missed classes at the regular drop-in class, provided they have notified the office ahead of time.  Any missed classes must be made up with in the current six week session.

Classes are held outdoors on grass.

NO REFUNDS FOR: Aggressive dogs, schedule conflicts, illness, injury or lack of obedience skills.

 

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