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SUMMARY:Mini-Seminar: Building Distance Skills
DESCRIPTION:Teams will work on increasing their lateral distance\, lead outs\, and sends on short agility sequences. This seminar will focus on distance skill development rather than obstacle performance. Teams will be working individually with other dogs crated between turns. \nInstructor: Laura Breckheimer\nPrerequisites: Foundation 2. Execution of all equipment at full height with the exception of weaves. Dogs need to be crated between turns.\nCost: $75 members/$90 non-members. No refunds unless we can fill your spot from a wait list. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.tcotc.com/event/mini-seminar-distance/
LOCATION:Annex
CATEGORIES:Agility,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Mini-Seminar: Ground Skills
DESCRIPTION:We will use hoops\, barrels\, cones\, and jump wings/stanchions to focus on improving path skills for agility teams. This is based on the concept of NADAC grounders but is a great way to work on pathwork. Given there are no jumps\, contacts or weaves it is a great opportunity to skill build with dogs of all ages and varying stages of training. \nInstructor: Laura Breckheimer\nPrerequisites: Foundation 1. Dogs need to be crated between turns.\nCost: $50 members/$70 non-members \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.tcotc.com/event/mini-seminar-ground-skills/
LOCATION:Annex
CATEGORIES:Agility,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Agility Seminars with Rachel Pearson
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a weekend of learning and fun with Rachel Pearson! We’ve put together a fantastic lineup of seminar sessions with something for everyone. We’ll kick things off on Friday with a workshop for Young Dogs—dogs 6–18 months old. On Saturday\, we’ll dive into stimulus control. Sunday morning focuses on building distance and obstacle commitment\, followed by a Sunday afternoon session on developing independence through jump cues. Rachel’s seminars are chock full of information\, so both workers and auditors will benefit greatly. Details for each session are listed below: \nFriday\, January. 2\, 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.: Young Dogs: The early months of an agility dog’s career can be difficult to navigate. There is so very much to learn! While their bodies may look like grown dogs on the outside\, on the inside there is still so much growing occurring\, and so there is still a lot that the dogs can not do safely in training. These months are a great time to work on conceptual skills and the very beginning of obstacle foundations. Strategic training allows us to teach the dog all of the skills they need to understand to perform obstacle sequences\, but without actually doing obstacles themselves. This workshop will focus on concepts and skill building. Teaching commitment\, duration behaviors\, how to prioritize verbal cues\, stimulus control\, and behavior chains. Appropriate for dogs 6-18 months. The dog must be able to work off leash around other dogs. It is highly encouraged that the dog know how to go around a wing or cone and how you stay for a brief amount of time. \nWorking spots (limited to 7): $150 members/$180 non-members\nAudit spots (unlimited): $40 members/$60 non-members \nREGISTER HERE \nSaturday 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 pm.: Do It When I Cue It: Stimulus Control: Based on Rachel’s very popular online class (Stimulus Control Games)\, this seminar addresses how to obtain control of our reinforcements\, how to apply stimulus control to our reinforcement and obstacles\, and how to apply it to our ring performance. Stimulus control means that when we cue a behavior\, the dog reliably performs that behavior—“tunnel” prompts taking the tunnel\, not grabbing a toy. Because of this\, stimulus control is at the core of everything we train. Many common agility issues—broken start-line stays\, missed contacts\, or off-course tunnels—stem from weak stimulus control. \nDogs who struggle in the ring often show similar challenges around reinforcement: snatching toys\, fixating on hands\, or leaving their handler to find rewards elsewhere. Stress behaviors like sniffing\, barking\, spinning\, biting\, or disengaging can also appear when dogs don’t understand how to earn reinforcement. These issues often occur together because dogs lacking stimulus control around rewards become frustrated and inconsistent in performance. \nRachel’s stimulus control program helps teams build clarity and confidence around reinforcement and apply those skills to agility behaviors. The workshop covers the difference between stimulus vs. impulse control\, how to develop stimulus control through positive reinforcement\, clean training mechanics\, using different types of reinforcement\, maintaining control in the ring\, and more. \nWorking spots (limited to 7): $250 members/$280 non-members\nAudit spots (unlimited): $60 members/$80 non-members \nREGISTER HERE \nSunday 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Training Distance and Commitment:  Want your dog to power through obstacles confidently—even when you’re not right beside them? Build the skills that keep your runs smooth\, fast\, and controlled! In this hands-on workshop\, you’ll learn how to increase your dog’s independence on course\, strengthen obstacle commitment\, and improve your handling choices at longer distances. Perfect for teams looking to tighten up tricky lines\, shave off seconds\, and boost overall confidence. Let’s level up your teamwork and send work! (This is not full course work\, but may include short sequences of jumps/tunnels.) \nWorking spots (limited to 7): $150 members/$180 non-members\nAudit spots (unlimited): $40 members/$60 non-members \nREGISTER HERE \nSunday 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Creating Independent Jump Cues: Take your agility teamwork to the next level by developing true independent jump skills—no micromanaging required! In this focused workshop\, we’ll build clear\, reliable cues for backsides\, threadles\, and other technical jump behaviors so your dog can confidently read the obstacle while you move ahead on course. By teaching these as obstacle skills (not handled responses)\, you’ll gain tighter lines\, cleaner execution\, and more freedom in your handling. \nHandlers should be able to place a toy or use a Treat & Train. Perfect for teams ready to level up their precision\, trust\, and speed! This session is also appropriate for very young dogs (at least 7 months old) who aren’t sequencing\, as long as they understand the concept of going around wings and can handle the placed reinforcement. \nWorking spots (limited to 7): $150 members/$180 non-members\nAudit spots (unlimited): $40 members/$60 non-members \nREGISTER HERE \n*NOTE: No refunds will be issued unless we can fill your spot. \n**if you are not sure if you and your dog have the skills for a particular workshop\, Rachel encourages you to contact her directly at info@strategicdogsports.com. She is happy to answer your questions and may even schedule a private lesson to help you prepare. \nLearn more about Rachel Pearson here.
URL:https://www.tcotc.com/event/agility-seminars-rachel-pearson/
LOCATION:Annex
CATEGORIES:Agility,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Game Night
DESCRIPTION:Join us for some fun and games for you and your dog at our New Year’s Game Night. Sign up for one of three sessions to play games and tackle fun challenges while earning tickets to win great prizes. $12 per dog for members\, $17 per dog for nonmembers. Sessions at 6:15 p.m.\, 7:00 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. \nReserve your spot here today!
URL:https://www.tcotc.com/event/game-night-3-4/
LOCATION:Ring Rm\, Mtg Rm & Star Rm
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:**AM CLASSES CANCELED**
DESCRIPTION:Morning classes canceled due to icy driving conditions.
URL:https://www.tcotc.com/event/am-classes-canceled/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Private Lesson
DESCRIPTION:Star Room – Chelsey O’Connor
URL:https://www.tcotc.com/event/private-lesson-4/
LOCATION:Star Room
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260113T190000
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SUMMARY:Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meeting Room
URL:https://www.tcotc.com/event/board-meeting-3/2026-01-13/
LOCATION:Meeting Room
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Ring Confidence Practice
DESCRIPTION:Laura Waudby & Jane Jacobson
URL:https://www.tcotc.com/event/ring-confidence-practice/
LOCATION:Ring Room
CATEGORIES:Obedience,Special Events
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