Why a Lead Out?

  • Strategy

    When your dog is going to get to a critical handling point early into the course before you.

  • Trust

    Your dog has clarity for Release, allowing you to get a head start on course.

  • Safety

    When a Blind Cross seems an unlikely reality...

  • Accuracy

    Being ahead has advantages over being behind. You can indicate consecutive lead changes AND stay ahead to lead the way. Your dog can go their fastest because they know early where to go!

FAQ

  • When does this course start?

    This course is available on a continuous enrolment cycle. It takes 30 days to complete it, so you can choose when it will best fit your schedule.

  • Can I post video/ask Questions?

    Yes! Every lesson has a Discussion group where video of progress can be posted, along with Questions - all answered by me :)

  • What equipment and space is needed?

    3 wings, 3-5 jumps (wings preferred), 1 tunnel , 6-12 weaves, space 30x50 or larger for sequences

  • What is required to take this course?

    Ravishing Releases! is the suggested prerequisite course. If you have a solid start line/20' lead out before release then you can sign up for this course.

  • How Long do I have access to the course?

    Lavishing Leadouts! is delivered over 30 days. The count down begins the day the course is first opened.

  • I have a small space. Can I do the lessons?

    Yes - the first two weeks are skills. The second two weeks are sequences that may require renting a facility to try the setups.

Instructor

Nicki Gurr. BSc, BEd

Nicki has been competing/teaching Agility for 22 years with 9 dogs: 7 Border Collies and 2 Shelties. She has over 20 1st place championships in National Standards and Jumpers events, and has also excelled in distance work (Gamblers) with multiple wins at the National level, with her Shelties and BCs. She has represented Canada 4x. Twice at FCI, twice at WAO. In 2020 she was Coach for Team Canada WAO. She has had success in multiple associations: AAC, CKC, FCI, USDAA, UKI, AKC. Nicki is a Masters Judge with the AAC and UKI and has worked with MANY students world wide online, in seminar and in weekly lessons, with an equally diverse range of dog breeds. Her strengths as an instructor are in her eye for detail and her ability to guide a handler to the BEST handling choices for their partner. Dogs respond the same way to direction, speed, location to the equipment, shoulders, head and feet. Nicki understands the relationship of how dogs interpret Handler motion to the finest of degrees. She can always enlighten a handler as to why it works and why it doesn’t. Her background is Science and Music. She believes Agility is a natural combination of the two: Moving in rhythm with another species, and training for repeatable behaviour. She has worked with Novice beginners to experienced World Team Members, and has helped many discover what their dogs already knew!