Kes & Koro Dog Agility - Greenwich & Charlton
Agility sessions in Charlton Park
Group sessions & 1-1s: any breeds, various levels and ages WHAT IS AGILITY??
Dog Agility, Tricks and general obedience training sessions in the southeast! Agility Group sessions are currently all running in Charlton Park
*FULLY INSURED*
Options are....
*NEXT GROUP COURSE*
5 week Dog Agility Foundations Course
Max 4 dogs per group
1.5hrs
Mondays 15th April > 13th May, 5-6.30pm / 6.30-8pm
*AGILITY 1-1 SESSIONS*
1hr
£25
*Guest Sessions with Angus Macfarlane (Grade 7 han
03/09/2024
Charlton Park Riding for the Disabled are running a fun dog show this Sunday 8th September, 11.30!
I'll be running more agility tasters at the event - come along 🙃
12/08/2024
Watch Koro & I doing our biggest run yet here at ~2hrs33mins in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6r8fcsGwoOQ
We spent this weekend at the Kennel Club International Agility Festival and the livestream shows us coming *3rd* in the Starters Cup Semi-Final, out of some ~120 dogs participating.
She is such a super little dog and she pulled it out the bag when it mattered!
This means we've qualified for the Finals, which will take place in London this winter! 😬
The Kennel Club International Agility Festival 2024 Day 2 Main Ring The Kennel Club International Agility Festival 2024 Day 2 Main RingLive results available at https://www.agilityplaza.com/competition/1308903766/results
Play skills are perhaps *the* most important part of agility training.
This is Monty, a mini American Shepherd (basically a 'mini' Koro, though he is actually about the same size), and I've been growing his Retrieve - it's very different from a gun dog or obedience retrieve, and should be a dynamic part of continuous play with the dog. Ideally, I want him bouncing right back to me for more play as soon as he wins the toy.
Allowing him to win the toy is really important to keeping him enthusiastic, but without a retrieve, so much time and energy is leaked trying to get it back again each time you reward.
The falling over part is not recommended.
05/08/2024
Next Agility Foundations Group Courses will start Sept 2nd!
MONDAY EVES, 2 SEPT > 30 SEPT - 4-5.30pm / 5.30-7pm
*Space left in the earlier 4pm slot!*
Contact me if you're interested to join - suitable for all breeds and ages, if fit and healthy (puppies under 7months can join but can't go over jumps).
You must be comfortable letting your dog off lead in a public location.
12/07/2024
Come by to Charlton Park tomorrow for Beats, Boards & BBQ! (It's all in the name - there will be beats, (dogs on skate)boards and BBQ... and the weather is apparently acceptable!)
Kes and Koro 🐾🐾🐾 (https://buff.ly/4eZaytQ) will be giving dog agility demonstrations and offering taster sessions for your dog all day at Beats Boards & BBQ! Hourly prizes for good dogs! 🐶 Can your pooch 🛹 skateboard? Come along and find out!
Charlton Park Beats Boards & BBQ Festival is happening this Saturday!
There will be free *dog skateboarding & agility tasters* between 12-5pm... and currently it's looking like non rainy weather, hallelujah!
With Friends of Charlton Park
24/06/2024
Beats, Boards & BBQ festival at Charlton Park is back, with free agility tasters and dog skateboarding!
(not to mention BBQ & bar)
Koro has heard there are cash prizes in this years' Beats Boards and BBQ Skatejam! If you'd like to teach YOUR pooch to skateboard, hear tunes from great DJs (headiner: DJ Shorty), eat great BBQ food (free burgers for under 18s), and much more - join us in Charlton Park on Saturday 13th July 12-6. Free Entry. Keep practising Koro, you got this! (Photo: Geoff Pugh)
(Cash prizes are for human skateboarders - sponsored by Village Greengrocers and Train with Tara)
Had the best time last weekend at Old Royal Naval College Greenwich Dog Show, running free tasters and an 'agility demo' with some brave dogs and humans with little to no experience
Kristy Hickman & Foxy rocked the big stage
31/05/2024
And summer course dates confirmed -
MONDAY EVES, 24 JUNE > 26 JULY - 5.30-7pm / 7-8.30pm
Contact me if you're interested to join - suitable for all breeds and ages, if fit and healthy (puppies under 7months can join but can't go over jumps).
You must be comfortable letting your dog off lead in a public location.
16/02/2024
The next Agility Foundations course dates confirmed for Monday eves, 15th April > 13th May.
Currently taking bookings for *6.30-8pm*.
If the slot fills up, I may add in another group from *5-6.30pm*, so contact if interested in either :)
See-saw training in your living room... Reinforcing Koro's '2 on 2 off' position.
Teaching your dog to walk over uneven platforms and surfaces is also great for their body confidence and 'proprioception' (body awareness)!
09/02/2024
And even more new things to shout about... we have a proper new tunnel from Naylor Agility Tunnels and a folding fisherman's cart for lugging it (and everything else) around. Somehow team colours always accidentally seem to end up as royal blue - I'm embracing it...
08/02/2024
Very excited about my fancy new website, courtesy of Oxted Web Design - check out www.keskoro.co.uk !
Kes & Koro | Home Dog Training in and around Greenwich & Charlton / Agility General Obedience & Puppy Tricks & Play
A glorious Moxie-eye view of the blue tunnel - our other dog today had to be introduced to the tunnel slowly, by bunching it up to make it shorter, as she was a little worried by it at full-length. You get a better idea of why the tunnel intimidates some dogs initially when you see it from their level!
And another mini-size newbie today, Moxie the mini Schnauzer
Introducing newbie, Winnie the cockapoo, she has some serious sproing in her step
I had the privilege of being able to borrow Silver for a week. We worked towards her being able to 'drive ahead' with me running parallel to the jumps - she's learned not to come straight to me for her reward, but to seek out obstacles ahead of her.
But actually, the more impressive achievement here is probably Koro......
I've asked her to stay on a place-marker (I use a tea towel!) whilst I work with another dog. It's taken much much training to get her to the point where
1. She CAN resist the temptation of jumping into the fray with other fast-moving dogs and toys.
2. She WANTS to stay on the place-marker, because I've shown her it's the better deal when I send her there.
3. I've been able to FADE OUT reward for being there so I have the time to work with another dog at the same time.
4. She can DISTINGUISH between commands meant for the other dog, and commands meant for her. (e.g. she used to release from her place if I gave my release cue to the other dog. Now she will pick up on my eye contact to understand when I'm talking to her.)
With all of that in place, I now have the flexibility to bring her along and work with multiple dogs at once without her feeling frustrated!
I often think the biggest training achievements are the ones that nobody notices because it just looks like you have an 'easy' dog - but it takes a lot of work to get there.
Superstar Silver - first proper handling skills with Tatiana Dzudzova
Tanya to thank for the editing skills also...
11/08/2023
GROUP SESSIONS WINTER TIMINGS
(from 16th October)
*Saturday mornings 9.30-11am*
*Monday afternoons 2-3.30pm*
Charlton Park
£12/dog or £54 for a block of 6 sessions
Message/Email to book, or contact 07895855393
(1-1 sessions available on request)
20/07/2023
A gorgeous day was had at Beats, Boards & BQQ Fest in Charlton Park at the weekend! Dog Skateboarding & Agility tasters...
We were hoping the crazy wind levels would result in some super speedy skateboarding dogs, but it largely just meant the agility jumps kept falling over... The dogs literally took it all in their stride.
Thanks to everyone who came, and to everyone who made it happen!
14/07/2023
It's tomorrow! The dogs are descending on Charlton Park for *Dog Skateboarding* and *Agility Taster Sessions* at the Beats, Boards & BBQ Festival.
Event info here: https://www.friendsofcharltonpark.org/post/book-tickets-for-activities-at-beats-boards-bbq?fbclid=IwAR1CTPl-pjgx8l7o1eldGFKVUcd4O3yy2KmzvYCfewI-4pEwI8PKqcAFOIQ
There's still space to sign up to the earlier Agility session (1.15pm) via this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dog-agility-taster-session-1-beats-boards-bbq-tickets-673626845027?fbclid=IwAR3eS2vwCxpToIsmL8mf2mu8GjtKsR5g5bb2Dz0Zrxu6UszA7jmEOmf0_4s
Skateboarding is full, but you can turn up on the day if you're interested - spaces may come free, and if there are a few extra folks joining on the day, we'll run an extra session!
Dog Agility Taster Session 1 - Beats, Boards & BBQ Learn some fun foundations with your dog for the sport of Dog Agility, including going over jumps and introducing your dog to a tunnel.
07/07/2023
We've added a second free agility session at the Charlton Park Beats, Boards & BBQ festival, as the first is fully booked up - this one is starting at *1.15pm - Saturday 15th July*:
Dog Agility Taster Session 1 - Beats, Boards & BBQ Learn some fun foundations with your dog for the sport of Dog Agility, including going over jumps and introducing your dog to a tunnel.
Reckon your dog could qualify as Raddest Skater Dog?
I'll be running a mini Teach Your Dog To Skateboard session as part of Friends Of Charlton Park Beats, Boards & BBQ festival on *15th July*: https://www.friendsofcharltonpark.org/post/book-tickets-for-activities-at-beats-boards-bbq?fbclid=IwAR0H2L9YEY1wB1hVH5KNn6eLbp-wlx7nm588eqDQNIcVLLLD-FhLA8J8-WY
Here's where Koro has got to.....
The event is all free - I'll also be running an agility taster session!
Sign up to the dog events separately to reserve a spot, or turn up on the day as there may be space :)
...a couple of our near-miss runs from Axstane
19/06/2023
Koro & I got ourselves a WIN at the Axstane Agility Club show this weekend🙌
The winning run was of course the only one that didn't get videoed, so all I have is this rather magnificent rosette to prove it........
Puds does 2 jumps! Darren Holness thinks the next step is setting the jumps on fire
13/05/2023
GROUP SESSIONS RE-STARTING FROM MAY 20TH
*Saturday mornings 8.30-10am*
*Monday evenings 7-8.30pm*
Charlton Park
£12/dog or £54 for a block of 6 sessions
Message to book, or contact 07895855393
(1-1 sessions available on request)
27/04/2023
Aussies assemble!
Koro, Silver & Sonic
Training up in Stanmore with Angus Macfarlane...
Angus will be back for more training in Charlton from late May/June!
A neeeearly clean run with Koro at competition in Pachesham, Surrey
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