Seminars

PLANNED SEMINARS and CLINICS

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JAG is offering the following seminars.  We hope you can join us.  To register click on the seminar name below OR select the seminar registration link from our navigation bar.

  • Some previous Video Seminars were recorded and are available on demand.
  • JAG periodically will be offering some Seminars via Video Conferencing

Thurs04/24/2511:00 Judy Kolva
Young Dog Foundation Sequencing with Judy Kolva

This seminar is for young dogs who are just beginning to sequence to help them understand your handling and keep their confidence and speed up. Dogs should be familiar with jumps and tunnels. The jump bars will be appropriately set for the dog's size/age, and all exercises will be done according to the level of each team. Dogs should be in the 7-15 month range.

Thurs04/24/252:30 Judy Kolva
Masters Handing with Judy Kolva

This seminar is for advanced/masters level students who are proficient on all obstacles and are looking for some fun, challenging courses to test your team’s skills. Judy will help improve your efficiency on course and clarify your handling and timing with your canine partners!

Tues04/29/251:30 PM Tracy Sklenar
Tracy Sklenar: Masters Timing!!!

We all know what it feels like to be late with our cues…. But do you know exactly how to be on time? This seminar will focus on teaching you how you can time your cues so the dog always gets the information early enough to respond brilliantly. This seminar is appropriate for masters level dogs.

Tues04/29/259:00 AM Tracy Sklenar
Tracy Sklenar: Connection + Commitment = Great Timing!!!!

Calling all young dogs!!! This seminar will focus on maintaining really strong connection with your young pups to support & see commitment!!! Together, these skills will ensure great timing from the start!!! This seminar will only use jumps & tunnels and is appropriate for pups beginning to put it all together thru young dogs who have started sequencing.

Wed04/30/251:30 PM Tracy Sklenar
Tracy Sklenar:Young Dog Layering & Distance Skills

Teaching young dogs distance and layering skills from the beginning will prepare them to be able to handle any course in the future!! Learn how to train and handle using these important skills to young dogs using just jumps & tunnels! This seminar is appropriate for young dogs and older dogs needing more independence.

Wed04/30/259:00 AM Tracy Sklenar
Tracy Sklenar: Mastering Independent Layering & Distance

Distance and layering are hot topics in agility! Learn how to train and handle using these important skills is critical for handling the masters level challenges!! This seminar is appropriate for masters level dogs. Focus will be on independence weaves & contacts!

Thur05/01/251:30 PM Tracy Sklenar
Tracy Sklenar: Mastering UKI Challenges

This seminar is for advanced/masters level students who are proficient on all obstacles and are looking for some fun, UKI style challenging courses to test your team’s skills. Tracy will help improve your efficiency on course, clarify your handling and timing with your canine partners!

Thur05/01/259:00 AM Tracy Sklenar
Easy Peasy: Getting Great Turns With Intuitive Turn Cues with Tracy Sklenar

Easy Peasy: Getting Great Turns With Intuitive Turns Cues That You Don’t Really Need To Train. There is so much darned training that sometimes it is nice to just DO without needing to train! Come run fun courses with Tracy!!!

Monday05/12/2511:00 Deb Stevenson
Masters Handing with Deb Stevenson

This seminar is for advanced/masters level students who are proficient on all obstacles and are looking for some fun, challenging courses to test your team’s skills. Deb will help improve your efficiency on course and clarify your handling and timing with your canine partners!

Monday05/12/252:30 Deb Stevenson
Young Dog Foundation Sequencing with Deb Stevenson

This seminar is for young dogs who are just beginning to sequence to help them understand your handling and keep their confidence and speed up. Dogs should be familiar with jumps and tunnels. The jump bars will be appropriately set for the dog's size/age, and all exercises will be done according to the level of each team. Dogs should be in the 7-15 month range.

Sat05/17/20252:00 PM Katelyn Laufenberg
Work Your Weaves with Katelyn Laufenberg

Come out and work on 2 by 2’s, channels or regular poles. Let’s work on what you need.

Sun05/18/20259:00 AM Katelyn Laufenberg
Young Dog - Green Dog with Katelyn Laufenberg

Bring your young/green dog out to work on short sequences with Katelyn. (jumps and tunnels only)

Sun05/18/20251:00 PM Katelyn Laufenberg
Forward Focus with Discriminations with Katelyn Laufenberg

Are you struggling to set the line and have the dog commit. Do you see the lines you want to set? Are you helping your dog steer around the course? Lets talk courses and run the dog's path forward to the next obstacle with a focus on discriminations . (ALL Obstacles can be used)

Fri06/06/20256:00 PM Katelyn Laufenberg
Work your Weaves with Katelyn Laufenberg

Come out and work on 2 by 2’s, channels or regular poles. Let’s work on what you need.

Sun06/08/20259:00 AM Katelyn Laufenberg
Finding Motivation with Katelyn Laufenberg

By request!!! Come work short sequences and find ways to motivate your team. Work on connection and focus.

Sun06/08/20251:00 PM Katelyn Laufenberg
Short Courses with Katelyn Laufenberg

Let us work on your skills in short courses from the startline to the rewards. All obstacles can be used.

Mon06/09/251:30 PM Melanie Miller
Wildly Independent Weave Poles with Melanie Miller

Want independent sends to soft-side weave entries? Does your dog struggle to stay in the weaves? Great weaves at home but not at a trial? Need to build more love for weaves? This simple game teaches independence and builds motivation. Explore multiple challenges to grow your dog’s understanding!

Mon06/09/259:00 AM Melanie Miller
Distance and Layering Skills with Melanie Miller

Come learn how to build distance skills with speed and accuracy, and layer obstacles like a boss! Teaching specific verbal cues to aid the dog's understanding will also be covered.

Tues06/10/251:30 PM Melanie Miller
Young Dogs Driving Lines with Melanie Miller

Young Dogs Driving Lines: train on open flowy courses that test independence and commitment at speed. We will make sure the dogs have a great time and determine homework areas for improvement. Appropriate for dogs 8 months and older

Tues06/10/259:00 AM Melanie Miller
Masters Coursework with Melanie Miller

Come run some fun masters level course with a dash of some ISC type challenges! Melanie will push our dogs and handlers out of their comfort zones and identify the best handling strategies for each team to handle these challenges, plus give everyone a list of homework items to improve their masters level skills!

Wed06/11/251:30 PM Melanie Miller
Find the Line with Melanie Miller

Learn how to help your dog notice the details that matter so that they can help YOU more on course, even when you are behind or slightly out of position. These simple training setups are small space friendly and also easy on your dog's body, making them perfect for all ages and experience levels.

Wed06/11/259:00 AM Melanie Miller
Young Dog Foundations with Melanie Miller

Skills and handling foundations for the young/experienced dog. Dogs should be familiar with jumps and tunnels. The jump bars will be appropriately set for the dog’s size/age and all exercises will be done according to the level of each team. Dogs should be a minimum of 7 month.

Monday06/16/2511:00 Deb Stevenson
Masters Handing with Deb Stevenson

This seminar is for advanced/masters level students who are proficient on all obstacles and are looking for some fun, challenging courses to test your team’s skills. Deb will help improve your efficiency on course and clarify your handling and timing with your canine partners!

Monday06/16/252:30 Deb Stevenson
Young Dog Foundation Sequencing with Deb Stevenson

This seminar is for young dogs who are just beginning to sequence to help them understand your handling and keep their confidence and speed up. Dogs should be familiar with jumps and tunnels. The jump bars will be appropriately set for the dog's size/age, and all exercises will be done according to the level of each team. Dogs should be in the 7-15 month range.

Thurs06/26/20252:30 Judy Kolva
Masters Handing with Judy Kolva

This seminar is for advanced/masters level students who are proficient on all obstacles and are looking for some fun, challenging courses to test your team’s skills. Judy will help improve your efficiency on course and clarify your handling and timing with your canine partners!

Thurs06/26/2511:00 Judy Kolva
Young Dog Foundation Sequencing with Judy Kolva

This seminar is for young dogs who are just beginning to sequence to help them understand your handling and keep their confidence and speed up. Dogs should be familiar with jumps and tunnels. The jump bars will be appropriately set for the dog's size/age, and all exercises will be done according to the level of each team. Dogs should be in the 7-15 month range.

12/31/2025 Melanie Miller
VIDEO SELF STUDY:Bringing Your A Game

Self Study materials from Melanie's 4/29/2020 seminar. Have you ever left a trial feeling like you didn't perform to the best of your abilities? Sign up for JAG's self study to listen to some idea from Melanie Miller to optimize the trial experience for your dog and yourself, and to set your team up for success!!! When you register for this self study, you receive access to the replay of the 90 minute seminar, a copy of the presentation and a published article with the same name.