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Foundations Class

duration
6 lessons, one every 2 weeks
= 12 weeks of feedback + 2 weeks of a break in between
requirements
-minimal age: 7 months
- minimal equipment needed: 4 jumps, 2 tunnels, Foundations Revisited DVD, channel and see-saw (if working on weaves&see-saw as well)
- appropriate for all levels, total beginners to experienced dogs who could use better turns, more independence or speed

The class follows Foundations Revisited DVD. This is why the format has been changed after the original Foundations Fun format:

  1. Ta taught me the importance of pre-obstacle work, so working on really very basic ground skills that make all the rest go way more smoothly... - so lesson 1 is all away from obstacles now.
  2. I couldn't stand people redoing sequences over&over again even when I kept saying not to do it... So now sequences are only in lesson 6, the rest are various exercises with lots of variations to make sure people are training, not pattering their dogs.
  3. My tunnels are sooo terribly bagged in the old DVD!!! So I had to make a new one with properly bagged tunnels! 🙂

What is different is the order, the emphasis, and the exercises and I also added some new topics, so the transition to Xtreme Foundations should be super smooth - this class certainly doesn't lack in providing MANY challenges. And definitely covers many topics!

Fundations Revisited DVD trailer

This class is appropriate for all levels, from total beginners from 7 months on - and also for experienced agility dogs - I promise to keep everybody challenged!!! All feedback completely individual.

Minimum equipment needed: 2 tunnels, 4 jumps and if you want to work on see-saw and weaves as well: see-saw and stick to the ground and/or channel weaves (ideally both!). + Foundations Revisited DVD of course.

Topics covered: play, fetching, static toys, stays, restrains, warm ups and cool downs, tight turns, sends, pushes, threadles and serpentines, come to hand, verbal discrimination, obstacle discrimination, tunnel sends, traps and turns (hard and soft turns), extension and collection, different crosses and handling, see-saw, weaves, tire, long, double and wall jump, how to choose sequences and adjust them to your dog, how to handle mistakes and more.

Next class starts on April 20, so check back for registration on April 5th.

Some graduation videos examples: 

SAMI FOUNDATION, final video
Vicky foundations graduation video
Kairi - Agility Foundations Graduation

Video length limitation per lesson is 10 minutes per lesson (in total that means 60 min in 12 weeks of the class).

The class has 6 lessons, one every 2 weeks = 12 weeks of feedback (+ 3 weeks of a catch-up break in between).

Repeaters price is for those who took Foundation before with the SAME dog. 

Please make sure your are registered and logged in before you proceed to paying with paypal - this will ensure you will get your correct access automatically.
participant (includes Foundations Revisited video) - 310 EUR / cca 307 USD
participant (if you have Foundations Revisited already) - 270 EUR / cca 268 USD
repeater/ auditor / 2nd dog (includes Foundations Revisited) - 260 EUR / cca 258 USD
repeater/ auditor / 2nd dog  (if you have Foundations Revisited already) - 220 EUR / cca 218 USD


265 Comments

  1. Rebecca Jones May 16, 2016 at 08:48 Log in to Reply

    Hi Silvia,

    I have sent you an email. I paid for this class today but forgot to login first. Can you please add me to it? I have the payment details in the email.

    Thanks

    Rebecca

    • LoLaBu May 16, 2016 at 10:18 Log in to Reply

      All fixed, should work now!

  2. Marilyn Chiang May 18, 2016 at 01:27 Log in to Reply

    Hi Silvia,

    Oops! I have just signed up for the foundation course without login first. Very sorry for the hassle!!

    • LoLaBu May 18, 2016 at 11:45 Log in to Reply

      All fixed.

  3. giulia zurma June 13, 2016 at 21:08 Log in to Reply

    Hi silvia , I’m in time to partecipate..?

    • LoLaBu June 14, 2016 at 14:30 Log in to Reply

      You can still join yes!

  4. Dmitry Zagitov June 26, 2016 at 16:59 Log in to Reply

    Dear Silvia, I have dog, just completed level A1. 17 month old. Could i join yours class just now, in order do not loosing time till October?

    • LoLaBu June 26, 2016 at 18:18 Log in to Reply

      Yes, you can actually still join. But you did lose some weeks of feedback by now…

  5. Brenda Joyce Clark August 9, 2016 at 10:21 Log in to Reply

    Hi
    I would like to do the Foundation Class that starts in October but unable to pay the participants and video -- it only comes up for paying for Auditor. Is it too early to get into this class?

    • LoLaBu August 9, 2016 at 11:20 Log in to Reply

      Yes -- registration only opens end of September, so check back then!

  6. Jane Martin September 10, 2016 at 17:53 Log in to Reply

    Hi, I contacted you via “contact me” at the bottom of the page then found my answer….

    I’m guessing the best place to start is with the Foundations class that is starting 19th October…..

    I’m loving watching the videos and looking forward to getting started….

    Thank you very much,

    Jane (Martin)

    • LoLaBu September 10, 2016 at 20:35 Log in to Reply

      Yes, that’s right -- October Foundations would be the best place to start. See you in class! 🙂

  7. Martine September 25, 2016 at 18:02 Log in to Reply

    Hi Silvia,

    on september 28, I’m going to register for the foundations with Nanou, I hope you get him to run, because the moment he does nothing in the agility class, home does he quite like the RC but he at school nothing like,

    Thanks,

    • LoLaBu September 26, 2016 at 21:52 Log in to Reply

      He looks GREAT on his DW now!!! So I’m sure we can make tunnels and jumps and weaves just as much fun!

  8. Rachael Fullerton October 8, 2016 at 13:00 Log in to Reply

    Hi Silvia,

    Just wondering when the next Foundations class will be after this October class?

    Thank you!!!

    • LoLaBu October 8, 2016 at 14:03 Log in to Reply

      Probably end of March.

  9. Brittany Peery October 8, 2016 at 18:59 Log in to Reply

    Hi,
    I have paid for the foundation class and I was logged in, but can’t seem to get in to the classroom? Maybe because my Paypal is under a different e-mail?
    Brittany Peery

    • LoLaBu October 8, 2016 at 19:12 Log in to Reply

      Not sure why that happened then -- but all fixed now, so it should work now.

  10. Brittany Peery October 8, 2016 at 19:12 Log in to Reply

    Oops, nevermind. I figured it out…


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