Thunderpawz Agility

Hello and Happy New Year!

I've talked with many of you about feeling like it was time to update my prices in 2023. Inflation is soaring and the cost just to feed my family is astronomical. I haven't changed my pricing in several years and I think I'm still one of the cheapest in the area!

All that being said, here is the new pricing effective 1/2/2023.

30 min lesson $50
1 hrs lesson $75
Package pricing will be $310- still a $65 savings off individual lessons.

Excited to kick off the new year and get everyone ready for all those spring trials!

Best to all!

Ali

Huge congratulations to our awesome students Beth Fletcher and her amazing little Cavalier, Flora for earning their CATCH today!! We are so proud of you guys!

Huge congratulations to our students Autumn Welles and her 8 year old rescue Aussie, Loki! They have both persevered through life challenges and this weekend they got their first ever Qs in the sport of agility! We could not be more proud of them!! Here is to the first of many more Qs to come!

Which has taken longer? Us to make a new post here, or replace the gate? I'd say it's a tie!

Thunderpawz Agility updated their website address.

It's now easier to send Thunderpawz Agility a message.

It is with great pride that Thunderpawz introduces our latest MACH team! Huge congrats to Faith Rich and her sweet and spunky Dobe, Twitch, on getting their very first MACH today at the Staffy trial under judge Christie Bowers! We are so proud of you and wish you many more future successes!!!

Huge congrats to longtime student and friend, Mary Oppermann and her sweet Border Terrier Beamer who got 3 QQs in a row at the Pendleton trial to finish his first MACH!!! They have come so far and I couldn't be a more proud teacher!

I love how people who have never trained or been here give us 1 and 2 stars....please disregard the reviews from Gretchen and Grayson as I don't even know who these people Are! Ask my students if they're happy!

What an awesome weekend for Thunderpawz in Sanford at the MCKC trial! The highlight for me was watching my awesome students and all their successes over the weekend! New titles, QQs, placements, first ever Excellent Qs, and lots of smiles and laughs! You guys make me proud!!!

Here's what's built in the training field.

Congratulations to Mary and her border terrier Flirt on their PACH2 achievement this weekend at the Agility Club of the Central Carolinas in Yadkinville, NC!

Here's what's built in the training field. AKC premier standard.

"The Board reviewed and approved a recommendation to create a new title called Agility Grand Champion (AGCH). This prefix title is designed to recognize the lifetime achievement of dogs that excel across all classes in the AKC agility program. To earn the AGCH title, the following number of qualifying scores must be earned at the highest level of these classes: Standard & Jumper with Weaves – 100 each; Fast and Time 2 Beat – 75 each; Premier Standard and Premier JWW – 50 each.These qualifying scores may be earned from either the Regular or Preferred classes or a combination of both these classes. Qualifying legs will be grandfathered back to July 1, 1999."

Our first premier JWW course is up in the training field!

Carolina Piedmont Agility

Indy Training Day
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Indy Training Day Visit the post for more.

I used every jump we have, but this has been built in the practice field!

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Very proud to congratulate Thunderpawz student Mary Opperman and ADCH Potion! They finished today with a pairs run with Natalie Mauchmar and Dori! It was extra special because our great judge Beth Diehl owns Potion's brother, Keeper! What a way to finish!

Thunderpawz Agility in the news!

Eagle Scout’s project challenges pups, mixes it up for parents When Lucas Hughes brainstormed his final community project to earn his Eagle Scout rank with Troop 365, he knew two things: he wasn’t going to build a bench, and it had to relate to dogs.

Titling opportunities in the AKC's new Premier Agility class: To earn the Premier Agility Dog (PAD), Premier Agility Dog Preferred (PADP), Premier Jumpers Dog (PJD) or Premier Jumpers Dog Preferred (PJDP) titles, a dog must earn 25 qualifying scores with five qualifying scores earned for placing in the top 25% of the dogs that competed in their jump height.

AKC Announces "Premier Agility Class": These optional titling classes are designed to challenge dogs and handlers at an increased speed and skill level above those set for the Master level classes.

Handlers/dogs will need to negotiate courses that require varied approach angles, spacing, and obstacle discriminations to be successful in these classes. These classes are offered as
separate titling tracks and are not part of the MACH/PACH Championships. The classes may be offered once per day as an additional class or classes. Clubs may, but are not required to offer Premier Standard and Premier Jumpers with Weaves on the same day.

Dogs with an AX title are eligible to enter Premier Standard Regular. Dogs with an AX or AXP title are eligible to enter Premier Standard Preferred. Dogs with an AXJ title are eligible to enter Premier Jumpers with Weaves Regular. Dogs with an AXJ or AJP title are eligible to enter Premier Jumpers with Weaves Preferred. Dogs with Regular titles may crossover to the Premier Preferred level as noted above.

So very proud of these three Thunderpawz students and their baby dogs! From L to R: Beth Fletcher and Bang with Q/First in Open Std, Q/2nd Open Jumpers, Connie Harter and Ennis with Q/First in Nov Std, and Mary Oppermann and Beamer with Q/First in Nov Std earning his NA and Q/First in Open Jww! These three are part of why I love teaching!!! Congratulations to all of you!

Thunderpawz sends HUGE congratulations to long time student Mary Oppermann and two of her dogs, Potion and Flirt. On the same day, Potion finished MACH 4 and Flirt finished her PACH...they also just happened to do this on her birthday...now that is quite the awesome present!

Thunderpawz Agility in the News!

Thunderpawz Agility in the News! Alison was featured in a story from in the News & Observer after the recent Carolina Piedmont Agility AKC trial. Read more: Athlete dogs clear hurdles, win hearts in Raleigh championship

So proud of several of my students this weekend at the CPA AKC show in Raleigh! Beth Fletcher and her great Cavalier, Bang, earned their NA title with 2 first place runs as well as picked up their 2nd NA leg! Bang has had to overcome many obstacles to get to this point which makes his success all that more special! Way to go Beth and Bang!!

Training course built in the backyard!