BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Agility Challenge Acres - ECPv6.18.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://agilitychallengeacres.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Agility Challenge Acres REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T210000 DTSTAMP:20251127T000050Z CREATED:20251126T231859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251127T000050Z UID:10000050-1765389600-1765400400@agilitychallengeacres.com SUMMARY:December Agility Run Throughs DESCRIPTION:TWO Agility Run Throughs in December!\n\n\n\nWEDNESDAY December 10th\, 2025\, 6-9pm: AKC Masters/Open/Novice style courses (nested) \n\n\n\nSATURDAY December 13th\, 2025\, 6-9pm: FCI/AKC ISC style course \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPay at the door via PayPal\, Venmo\, or cash (no checks). Pre-pay using the form below. \n\n\n\nIf you think you might come\, but don’t want to pre-pay\, send an email to daisy@daisypeel.com with the date you might come\, # of runs\, and dog name and jump height\, so we can add you to the tentative run order. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n December 2025 Fun Run Pre-Pay Form\n \n \n Agility Run Through Rules1 run = 90 seconds. You may use a toy in the ring. You may throw the toy\, do whatever you like with your toy.\n\nYou can also use props in the ring if you want\, but you still only get 90-seconds. You can have a helper run in with you to place props if necessary. \n\nFOOD must be non-greasy\, non-crumbly\, and must only be dispensed in the marked area for food\, which will be just inside the gate to enter the ring. \n\nELIMINATING IN THE RING will incur a $25 fee and your dog will not be allowed to run again. \n\nMULTIPLE RUNS – you can sign up a single dog for as many runs as you like. HOWEVER\, we will run through the entire order for all dogs before cycling back through to the beginning again \n\nHEIGHT ORDER – we will start with 4″ and work our way up to 24″\n\nGENERAL RULES – you may use whatever training tools you wish in the ring with your dog. However\, harsh handling or training is not allowed\, and will result in being asked to end the run\, and you will not be allowed to run your dog/s again. \n\nDogs that leave the ring will not be allowed to run again. Dogs MUST be on leash when outside the ring. ANY DOGS DEEMED NOT UNDER THE HANDLER’S CONTROL may be excused at the discretion of Daisy Peel\, George Mariakis\, Courtney Farmer\, Stewart Hilliard\, or Forrest Micke.\n\nPREPAYMENT IS NOT REQUIRED\nIf you think you *might* be at this fun run but you aren’t sure\, send an email to daisy@daisypeel.com and we can tentatively include you in the run order. It’s easier to scratch than to add\, on the day of! Include whether you’ll be coming Wednesday or Saturday\, how many runs you want\, and your dog’s name and jump height.WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 10TH – Agility Run Through RUNS Quantity1 run = 90 seconds. \n \n \n Price:\n $5.00\n \n \n Quantity \n WEDNESDAY FUN RUN – Dog Names\, Heights\, and # of RunsLet us know your dog’s name and jump height. You may jump your dog any height you wish. If you purchased multiple runs\, and wish to run multiple dogs\, let us know EACH dog’s name\, jump height\, and # of runs.SATURDAY DECEMBER 13TH – Agility Run Through RUNS Quantity1 run = 90 seconds. \n \n \n Price:\n $5.00\n \n \n Quantity \n SATURDAY FUN RUN – Dog Names\, Heights\, and # of RunsLet us know your dog’s name and jump height. You may jump your dog any height you wish. If you purchased multiple runs\, and wish to run multiple dogs\, let us know EACH dog’s name\, jump height\, and # of runs.Your InformationName\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email\n \n Total\n \n Payment MethodPayPal CheckoutCredit Card\n American ExpressMasterCardVisaSupported Credit Cards: American Express\, MasterCard\, Visa\n Card Number\n \n \n \n Expiration Date\n \n \n Security Code\n \n  \n \n \n Cardholder Name\n \n \n Submit URL:https://agilitychallengeacres.com/event/december-agility-run-throughs/ LOCATION:Agility Challenge Acres\, 5467 E State Route 41\, Troy\, OH\, 45373\, United States CATEGORIES:Competition,Unsanctioned Competition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://agilitychallengeacres.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2008_S_2_Winner_pedestal_with_golde.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Daisy Peel":MAILTO:daisy@daisypeel.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T170000 DTSTAMP:20251020T163331Z CREATED:20251020T162013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T163331Z UID:10000049-1765440000-1765731600@agilitychallengeacres.com SUMMARY:Kynology Symposium With Dr. Stewart Hilliard\, Forrest Micke\, & Daisy Peel - The Essentials Of Modern Dog Training DESCRIPTION:Seminar: Pavlov and Pause Tables \n\n\n\nInstructors: Forrest Micke and Dr. Stewart Hilliard\, with Daisy Peel\n\n\n\nEssentials of Modern Dog Training — General Training with Special Emphasis on Agility\n\n\n\nJoin us for four days of in-depth discussion\, scientific analysis\, and hands-on training with Forrest Micke and Stewart Hilliard. This event will focus on the essentials of modern dog training\, including the application of functionally-defined aversive control\, and is appropriate for trainers working in a broad variety of disciplines\, including companion dogs\, working dogs\, and obedience training. Forrest and Stewart will be joined by internationally-famed agility competitor Daisy Peel to bring new innovations to the special technical challenges of training for high-level agility competition. Working\, audit\, and livestream options are available. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy This Seminar Matters for Your Agility (Or ANY) Training\n\n\n\nShould you attend?\n\n\n\n“I just want to have fun with my dog” – If that were really true\, you’d train at home in your backyard. The fact that you enter trials\, want clean runs\, and hope for Q’s means you care about results. This seminar will give you the tools to get those results while building a confident\, resilient partner – whether it’s dog agility\, obedience\, rally obedience\, herding\, or ANY competitive endeavor. \n\n\n\nThe Real-World Agility Applications\n\n\n\nPavlovian Conditioning – Why Your Dog “Suddenly” Can’t Perform Ever notice how your dog can nail a sequence at home but falls apart at trials? That’s Pavlov at work. Everything about the trial environment – the smells\, sounds\, your nervous energy – creates associations that either help or hurt performance. Understanding how classical conditioning is ALWAYS operating helps you intentionally build positive associations with trial environments instead of accidentally creating negative ones. \n\n\n\nThe Contingency Square – Understanding What Your Dog Actually Experiences You think you’re rewarding your dog with that tug toy after a contact\, but what if that toy is SO exciting it’s actually making your dog too aroused to think clearly? The Contingency Square helps you understand the difference between what you INTEND a reward or correction to do and what your dog ACTUALLY experiences. This is game-changing for understanding handling mistakes\, refusals\, and “unpredictable” behavior. \n\n\n\nPavlovian-Instrumental Interactions – Why Your Dog Gets “Sticky” Sit Stays Ever have a dog who drops the final jump because they KNOW the toy is coming? Or a dog who breaks their start line stay because they can’t contain their excitement? Or a dog who sits so painfully slow that you can feel the grey hairs growing on your head while you wait for that butt to touch ground? That’s Pavlovian responses interfering with the instrumental behavior you trained. Learn how to “insulate” your trained behaviors from this interference. \n\n\n\nBuilding Reliability Under Pressure Let’s be honest – agility requires reliability under pressure. Your dog WILL experience stress at trials. The question isn’t whether to use any form of aversive control\, it’s whether you understand how to do it in a way that builds confidence rather than breaking it down. Learn the critical difference between escape and avoidance\, and why teaching your dog to predict and prevent pressure creates the most confident\, willing performance. \n\n\n\nNegative Reinforcement & Safety Signals – The Secret to Speed That moment of relief when your dog successfully completes a challenging sequence? That’s a safety signal\, and it’s incredibly reinforcing. Understanding how to structure training so your dog is working FOR relief and safety – not just away from pressure – creates dogs that drive TOWARD challenges rather than avoiding them. \n\n\n\nDog Welfare Redefined – Why “Stress-Free” Isn’t the Goal A dog who never experiences challenge or pressure in training won’t hold up under competition stress. Real welfare isn’t about eliminating all stress – it’s about giving your dog the tools to predict and control outcomes. This reframe changes everything about how you prepare for trials. \n\n\n\nWhat Makes This Seminar Different\n\n\n\nUnlike typical agility seminars that focus solely on handling moves and sequences\, this seminar addresses the fundamental learning principles that determine whether your dog can actually EXECUTE those moves under pressure. \n\n\n\nYou’ll learn: \n\n\n\n\nWhy your dog’s brilliant training performances don’t translate to trials\n\n\n\nHow to build genuine reliability without “drilling” behaviors to death\n\n\n\nWhy errorless learning might be preventing your dog from developing real understanding\n\n\n\nHow to structure challenge so your dog builds resilience instead of anxiety\n\n\n\nThe difference between productive pressure and harmful confusion\n\n\n\nWhy teaching your dog to “fail forward” creates better problem-solvers\n\n\n\n\nThe Agility-Specific Components\n\n\n\nTwo Evening Run-Throughs at Agility Challenge Acres \n\n\n\n\nStewart and Forrest will analyze real agility challenges in real-time\n\n\n\nSee how they apply learning theory to solve actual course problems\n\n\n\nGet your own dogs on course with expert eyes watching\, including 9x Agility World Team Member Daisy Peel\n\n\n\nParticipate in brainstorming sessions about technical solutions specific to agility\n\n\n\n\nDirect Application to Competition Performance This isn’t abstract theory – it’s practical application. You’ll leave with: \n\n\n\n\nStrategies for pre-trial preparation that actually work\n\n\n\nTools for managing ringside behavior and start-line arousal\n\n\n\nUnderstanding of why your dog makes certain “mistakes” and how to address them\n\n\n\nMethods for building confidence in challenging sequences\n\n\n\nWays to proof behaviors that hold up under genuine competition pressure\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend\n\n\n\n\n\n✅You should attend if:\n\n\n\n\nYou’re tired of inconsistent trial performance despite solid training\n\n\n\nYour dog “knows” the skills but can’t execute them under pressure\n\n\n\nYou want to understand WHY things work\, not just follow a recipe\n\n\n\nYou’re ready to challenge some assumptions about “positive-only” training\n\n\n\nYou want your dog to be a genuine problem-solver\, not just a pattern-runner\n\n\n\nYou’re competing at any level and want to level up your mental game AND your dog’s\n\n\n\n\n\n\n❌You might want to skip this if:\n\n\n\n\nYou’re looking for new handling moves or sequence strategies (this isn’t that)\n\n\n\nYou’re not ready to examine how learning theory applies to your training\n\n\n\nYou want validation that your current approach is perfect as-is\n\n\n\nYou’re uncomfortable with nuanced discussions about aversive control\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Options for Agility Handlers\n\n\n\nWorking Spot – Bring your dog\, work directly with the instructors\, get personalized feedback on your specific challenges. Limited to 8 spots. See details for how to apply for a working spot. \n\n\n\nAuditor – Immerse yourself in the lectures and watch multiple dog/handler teams work through challenges. Often the BEST learning happens from watching others work. \n\n\n\nLivestream – Can’t make it to Ohio? Join remotely and submit questions that may be addressed during the seminar. \n\n\n\n\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n\n\n\n\n(this button will take you to the Kynology webpage to register) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Bottom Line\n\n\n\nThis seminar won’t teach you a new agility handling system. It will teach you SO MUCH MORE…it will teach you how to level up your entire COMMUNICATION SYSTEM\, which applies to ALL your dog training! It’ll teach you how to build a dog who can EXECUTE any handling system under pressure. It’s the missing piece that separates the dogs who “know it at home” from the dogs who can “do it when it counts.” \n\n\n\nIf you’re serious about competing – at ANY level – and you want to understand what actually drives performance\, this is your opportunity. \n\n\n\nIf you’re serious about prioritizing clear communication with your canine teammate – and you have that nagging feeling there’s something fundamental you’re not seeing – this is your opportunity! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n\n\n\n\n(this button will take you to the Kynology webpage to register) URL:https://agilitychallengeacres.com/event/kynology-dec-2025/ LOCATION:Agility Challenge Acres\, 5467 E State Route 41\, Troy\, OH\, 45373\, United States CATEGORIES:Seminar or Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://agilitychallengeacres.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/KynoLogo.webp END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR