| Treibball Classes |
| Our Furry Friends |
Diamond Springs Treibball: Our Furry Friends Training Center 694 Pleasant Valley Road, Ste 8 Diamond Springs, CA Next to Double Diamond & Crossroads Vet 622-PUPS Classes Are at the Center Unless Noted |
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Training With Respect & Understanding
| For a class that combines fitness, agility and obedience - FUN FITNESS WITH FIDO CLASS!! |
Obedience skills not quite up to par? Here is a class to help you and your dog get
ready for the Treibball Foundation Skills Class.
Preparing for Treibball
When:
Cost: $99 per working team (minimum 2 teams, maximum 4)
Class will focus on building solid obedience skills needed in treibball, such as sit, down, stay with
distractions, reliable recall with distractions. The goal is to get quick responses from each dog, and to
improve the ability to work off leash and from a distance.
Pre-requisites: Dogs should be at least 10 months old, able to focus on handler in a class environment, and to
walk politely on leash and have a solid start on Basic Obedience Skills..
ready for the Treibball Foundation Skills Class.
Preparing for Treibball
When:
- Wed 6- 7pm, January 11 - February 8 OR
- Wed 3 - 4pm, February 22 - March 21
Cost: $99 per working team (minimum 2 teams, maximum 4)
Class will focus on building solid obedience skills needed in treibball, such as sit, down, stay with
distractions, reliable recall with distractions. The goal is to get quick responses from each dog, and to
improve the ability to work off leash and from a distance.
Pre-requisites: Dogs should be at least 10 months old, able to focus on handler in a class environment, and to
walk politely on leash and have a solid start on Basic Obedience Skills..
Introduction to Treibball: Foundation Skills Step 1
When:
- Wednesdays 3 - 4pm, January 11 - February 8 OR
- Wednesday 6 - 7pm, February 22 - March 21
handler to the basic skills needed to play treibball: targeting, orientation, distance and ball driving.
Successful completion of this introductory course qualifies the team to participate in the next level of
training.
Dog Pre-requisites:
- Ignore other dogs in class and pay attention to the handler.
- Walk quietly in heel position; it will be helpful if the dog can also work on your right.
- Demonstrate a solid stay of at least a minute, wait and recall.
You will Need:
- Target mats of at least 5 different sizes; a set can be purchased at the first class for $8.
- Rewards – both toys and treats – will be an important part of the learning process.
- You may work with a leash initially (not less than 6’) but all work will be off leash by the end
WHAT IS TREIBBALL?
Think of it as “herding for the urban dog” - no sheep required!
Treibball (“try-ball”) is:
Think of it as “herding for the urban dog” - no sheep required!
Treibball (“try-ball”) is:
- A game and a sport
- Skill and true teamwork between dog and handler
- Terrific exercise for the mental and physical health of your dog
- A fun experience to share with your four-footed friend!
| Trainer & Canine Freestyle Teacher, Marcia Barkley, offers these active and fun Treibball Classes in EL DORADO COUNTY Improve your teamwork with your dog - all while having fun and getting exercise! Class size is limited to 4 so register soon! |
Treibball helps you and your dog expand your
communication and teamwork, and while challenging it is
really FUN!!
Your dog's impulse control and ability to pay attention really
improves as well as you become more tuned into the signals
you give your dog. It is fascinating to watch your dog
develop their own style in this new sport. Come give it a try.
See below for more info and the training skills pre-requisites.
communication and teamwork, and while challenging it is
really FUN!!
Your dog's impulse control and ability to pay attention really
improves as well as you become more tuned into the signals
you give your dog. It is fascinating to watch your dog
develop their own style in this new sport. Come give it a try.
See below for more info and the training skills pre-requisites.
OUR FURRY FRIENDS TREIBBALL PROGRAM: See Below for Schedule
Optional: Preparing for Treibball - 5-week class for those teams whose off-leash obedience skills and
paying attention to the handler with other dogs around are not up to par. If you and your dog are at a strong
Intermediate Obedience level, skip the Preparing class and start with the Foundations class. $99
Step 1: Foundation Skills - 5- week class that introduces skills specifically needed in treibball such as
targeting, orientation to handler, distance and ball driving. $99
Step 2: Rolling Forward - 5-week class that continues building competence in targeting, orientation to
handler, distance and ball driving, and introduces directional handling and the use of the goal space. All
work will be done off-leash. Now we bring out the big toys! $99
Step 3: Keep Rolling - 4 weeks that focus on building speed, distance and accuracy in ball handling. This
is where all the foundation work starts to pay off. $79
Step 4: Going the Distance - 6- week class that moves the work outside to a grass field and emphasizes
improvement in both speed, accuracy, distance and working with the distractions of the outdoors.
Culminates in a Fun match! $119
Also Available: Private Lessons with Marcia: - $99 for a series of 5 private half-hour lessons with
Marcia. Or $25 per half hour lesson a la carte. (I have started these lessons with Marcia and they are very
helpful and easy and I love getting the focused attention! Cherie and Lilly)
Treibball group classes are kept small to a maximum of 4 teams for extra attention.
Optional: Preparing for Treibball - 5-week class for those teams whose off-leash obedience skills and
paying attention to the handler with other dogs around are not up to par. If you and your dog are at a strong
Intermediate Obedience level, skip the Preparing class and start with the Foundations class. $99
Step 1: Foundation Skills - 5- week class that introduces skills specifically needed in treibball such as
targeting, orientation to handler, distance and ball driving. $99
Step 2: Rolling Forward - 5-week class that continues building competence in targeting, orientation to
handler, distance and ball driving, and introduces directional handling and the use of the goal space. All
work will be done off-leash. Now we bring out the big toys! $99
Step 3: Keep Rolling - 4 weeks that focus on building speed, distance and accuracy in ball handling. This
is where all the foundation work starts to pay off. $79
Step 4: Going the Distance - 6- week class that moves the work outside to a grass field and emphasizes
improvement in both speed, accuracy, distance and working with the distractions of the outdoors.
Culminates in a Fun match! $119
Also Available: Private Lessons with Marcia: - $99 for a series of 5 private half-hour lessons with
Marcia. Or $25 per half hour lesson a la carte. (I have started these lessons with Marcia and they are very
helpful and easy and I love getting the focused attention! Cherie and Lilly)
Treibball group classes are kept small to a maximum of 4 teams for extra attention.
Rolling Forward Step 2
When:
- Sundays 2 - 3pm, January 8 - February 5
targeting, orientation to handler, distance and ball driving, and introduces directional handling and the use
of the goal space. All work will be done off-leash. Now we bring out the big toys!
Pre-requisites: Foundations Skills Class or Private Lessons.
Keep Rolling Step 3
When:
- Sundays 2 - 3pm, February 19 - March 11
speed, distance and accuracy in ball handling. This is where all the foundation work starts to pay off, and
serious training becomes serious fun! . This class can be repeated as you and your dog are preparing for
the Going the Distance class and moving the game outdoors.
Pre-requisites: Rolling Forward Class or Private Lessons.
Going the Distance Step 4
When:
- To Be Announced
outside to a grass field and emphasizes improvement in both speed, accuracy, distance and working with
the distractions of the outdoors. Culminates in a Fun match!
Pre-requisites: Keep Rolling Class or Private Lessons.
| Curious about Treibball and some of the other dog sports? Try our SAMPLER CLASSES. Visit the Dog Sports page. |
| Thank you to Anne for pics of her Cattle Dog, Diggy, after having moved out and away from her - and now ready to push/drive the balls one at a time to her. |
To learn more about Treibball - check out these video links:
This clip is one of the best for showing the game as originally designed, with the dog working in a large field
(as it would in a real herding situation), where stamina is as important as ball driving skill.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4nX3YtVehM&NR=1
You’ve never seen a dog have more fun than this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ_clGzxQ5g&feature=related
The sport began in Germany a few years ago, and initially was intended for bored herding dogs that
needed a job, but it’s suitable for all dogs regardless of breed. The goal is have the dog, at a distance
and directed by the handler, move out and around a set of eight large balls, and drive or push them one
by one into a goal net. In competition, the dog’s work is timed. Discover all the mental challenge of rally,
with more excitement, and all the fun of agility, with less physical stress for both dog and handler.
needed a job, but it’s suitable for all dogs regardless of breed. The goal is have the dog, at a distance
and directed by the handler, move out and around a set of eight large balls, and drive or push them one
by one into a goal net. In competition, the dog’s work is timed. Discover all the mental challenge of rally,
with more excitement, and all the fun of agility, with less physical stress for both dog and handler.