Tollhaven Learning Centre

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The amazing Roxane Pardiac is joining us to offer two days of Seminars on March 8 & 9, 2025. Seminars will be in our arena in Delaware, Ont, minutes off the 402.

Sessions include:

SAT AM: Masters/Intl handling (12 months +)

SAT PM: Intl Foundations (9 months +)

SUN AM: Tweeners/Motivation (12 months +, Str/Advanced)

SUN PM: Masters/Intl handing (12 month +)

max 6 dogs per group

Registration info will be posted by Jan 1 and registrations will open Jan 2.SEMINAR REGISTRATION: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNccKUIzQRgIXnpYQI0UKS5JWC8Zn66YHvyz3HLqX90FnprQ/viewform?usp=header

A bit about Roxane and her amazing crew of dogs:

I’ve been competing in agility with various teammates since 2004. Over the years, I’ve represented Canada at IFCS, WAO, the European open, and the Agility World Championships. I competed internationally on the Canadian teams with three Parson Russell Terriers (Monroe, Voilà and Olé), a golden retriever (Bondi), an Australian Kelpie (Torrent), a rescue border collie (Whiplash), a sheltie (Gotcha!), a border-whippet mix (Ka-Pow!), a Whippet (Meep Meep) and a Border collie (Chit Chat). Agility is ever evolving and I strive to keep current on the course design and handling options and development. Competing is fun and exciting but my true passion is the training. I love watching the dog work through problems and understand the game.

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

Jan 18 10am - noon. WICKED WEAVES SKILLS

Do you have a dog that is almost perfect in practice on their weaves but stuggles at trials? This session includes practical tips for increasing the mental difficulty of weaving in training so that weaves in trials are the easiest weave poles your dog will encounter. We make training games for each dog and handler team and practice many versions of the different ways to approach building independent skills on weaves and gaining confidence in your weaves at trials.

$75 incl hst. Max 4 dogs per group. If more folks are interested, we will split into two groups (10am and noon; younger vs more experienced)

Feb 1 10 am - noon. WHAT'S YOUR CUE? Handling your Handling system©

This workshop invites you to sort out your Cue Combinations for each skill you are training. We provide a way to look at your choices thus far, confirm those Cue Combinations are what your want to use and then build onto that with any new skills you are training. This approach works with any handling system you may have chosen to use (One Mind Dogs, Handling 360, Mecklenburg, Jenny Damm and more). Handlers from newbie to world level have enjoyed the clarity that sorting out your agility cues brings to the team, making every trial experience more enjoyable and effective.

$75 incl hst. Max 4 dogs per group. If more folks are interested, we will split into two groups (10am and noon; younger vs more experienced)

Feb 22 11:30 - 1pm. WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH 3 JUMPS? threadles, slices, distance, turns) for proofing understanding

Sometimes we just need a boost of creativity for our at home training. These exercises can be done with only 2 or 3 jumps and can focus on the aspects that you really want to have in your toolbox: distance, handler leaving early, stacked cues, creating convergence and more. This session becomes quite fun as handlers can request whatever skills they really want to focus on and get custom tailored exercises to work on at home. Continued support via video lessons or private sessions is available.

$75 incl hst. Max 4 dogs per group. If more folks are interested, we will split into two groups (10am and noon; younger vs more experienced)

Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeE0s_zdLiUJQqoH3W8Bz_pDQRfiUheL8RnsudGyHwZYC32dA/viewform?usp=header

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Private lessons available Contact Gloria via text: 519-652-9795

AAC Agility Trials:

Sunday, Jan 26 w Jay Johnston: 2 SJ, 2 ST

Premium: 26 Jan 2025 AAC jay.pdf (195397)

Online Entry: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwnP89aPzXuvk-YjCLWpGPmFXvLjzTJvEpT0hRcnKYDKNqrg/viewform?usp=header

Entries Received: All Entries List - Jan 26 2025 as of Jan 4.pdf (47328)

Sunday, Feb 9 w Jay Johnston: 2 AJ, 2AD

Premium: 9 Feb 2025 AAC jay.pdf (195457)

Online Entry: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfdnM5szRVNK_Kovrls99sltjycRts8I2mqWzeRICVRtoC5ZA/viewform?usp=header