Events

In addition to our regularly scheduled classes, Fit-N-Trim hosts special workshops, seminars and events throughout the year. FNT will also be hosting Scent Trials throughout the year.

2 SEMINARS with ANDY WINTHERS

Andy Winther takes a positive reinforcement approach to encourage owners and handlers of all abilities to build skills and thinking bonds with their dog.  

Obstacle Discrimination
December 29

Help your dog get to the correct obstacle with confidence! Dogs must be able to perform all obstacles (guide wires okay)

9:00 am – 12:30 pm
REGISTER
Audit

1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
FULL
Audit

Please read the following before registering.

  • Only ONE session per person.
  • Dec. 4: Opens to CURRENT FNT STUDENTS ONLY.
  • Dec. 20: Opens to
    NON-FNT STUDENTS.
  • Cost: $135 per team,
    Auditing is $60
  • Register on line first and then send your check to FNT Dog Training, 103 Haverhill St., Rowley, MA 01969 to ensure your spot in the seminar.

HANDLING LINES SEMINAR – Saturday, November 30, 3:005:00 pm

Change Your Thinking!

Everyone initially thinks about an agility course in terms of the OBSTACLES. It’s very natural, particularly when you have a young dog. However, the goal of this seminar is to change the way you look at walking a course.

How can you learn that?

  • Start to visualize the line of the dog BETWEEN obstacles
  • Remember that every handling move is designed to change the dog’s line
  • Learn to see what shape of a jumping line the different handling choices create for your dog
  • Think ONLY about what happens between the obstacles

How to apply this thinking when walking a course?

  • Visualize the critical points where a dog’s line needs to be changed
  • Based on the shape of the new line, choose the best handling move to cause that shape
  • Learning a handling move is a mechanical exercise, you will get better by practicing the handling move when you walk the course
  • Commit to this handling choice when you run your dog (don’t just do anything!)

How can this help me?

  • You will now get better at gamblers or FAST because you can visualize how the dog will move
  • No more off courses!! 
  • It becomes much easier to decide what handler moves to do at tricky places.
  • This seminar will also help in your distance training – when you understand the dog’s line and can still support the line from a distance. 
Red lines: Possible lines, if you handle obstacles, not lines and you handle jump number 2 with a post turn.
  • For: Levels novice/intermediate, and excellent/master levels wanting to improve their Gamblers or Fast.
  • Location: 103 Haverhill St., Rowley MA
  • Class size: 7 teams
  • Cost:
    Working spot: $70
    Auditing spot: $35

Working Spot Registration

Audit Spot Registration