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Run Wild Agility Coaching Series - September is Course Confidence Month

Sep 12 – Sep 13, 2026Run Wild Dog SportsRun Wild Dog Sports
Dominique HellmichHJ
with Dominique Hellmich, Hana Spitz, Jordan Biggs

About

A monthly agility training series led by the Run Wild Agility instructor team, designed to help teams grow their skills, confidence, connection, and ring-readiness. Each month has a training theme for focused training to develop strong skills in each. Individual workshops, coaching days, instructor-led practices, and fun matches sessions can be added as facility dates and instructor availability allow.

Instructors

Dominique Hellmich

Dominique Hellmich

Dominique is a fun-loving and engaging instructor. She teaches a variety of classes at Run Wild but her main passion is agility. She had great success in AKC with her Lab, Sophie, and has been on many big-show podiums with her Border Collie, Nova and Coolie, Cinder. Most recently, for 2026, she and her young Mudi, Chirp, were on the short list for the Agility World Championships Team selection.

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Hana Spitz

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Jordan Biggs

Sessions

Pick the sessions you want to attend. You can mix Working and Auditor.

1

Saturday, September 12

9:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Finding Connection Points on Course

with Dominique Hellmich

  • Novice
  • Intermediate
  • Masters

This workshop focuses on helping handlers identify the key places on course where their dog needs connection, support, or earlier information. Teams will work on reading the dog’s line, recognizing moments before turns, discriminations, crosses, or technical sections, and learning how to stay connected without over-handling so the course feels clearer, smoother, and more confident.

9:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Speedlines For Confidence

with Hana Spitz

  • Novice
  • Intermediate
  • Masters

This workshop focuses on using fast, flowing lines to help dogs and handlers build confidence, commitment, and teamwork on course. Teams will work on forward motion, clear cues, obstacle focus, and staying connected while moving with speed, so dogs can drive ahead with confidence and handlers can practice supporting the line without rushing or over-handling.

12:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Running With Confidence

with Jordan Biggs

  • Novice
  • Intermediate
  • Masters

This workshop focuses on helping teams feel more confident and prepared when running sequences or courses. Handlers will work on creating a clear plan, trusting their handling choices, supporting the dog’s line, and recovering smoothly from mistakes so both dog and handler can move through the course with more clarity, flow, and confidence.

12:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Walk It Like a Coach

with Dominique Hellmich

This workshop focuses on helping handlers learn how to see a course the way an instructor does. Teams will work on identifying the dog’s line, handler path, connection points, commitment points, and potential trouble spots so they can create a clearer plan and run with more confidence.

3:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Handling Fast Lines Into Technical Lines

with Hana Spitz

  • Intermediate
  • Masters
  • International

This workshop focuses on helping teams transition smoothly from speed into precision. Handlers will work on recognizing when a fast line needs earlier information, how to prepare the dog for a technical turn or obstacle choice, and how to maintain confidence and flow without rushing, over-handling, or losing connection.

3:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Handling for Your Dog, Not Someone Else’s

  • Novice
  • Intermediate
  • Masters

This workshop focuses on helping handlers choose plans that fit the dog they are actually running. Teams will work on understanding their dog’s natural lines, speed, commitment, confidence, and skill level so they can make handling choices that support their individual team instead of trying to copy what works for someone else.

2

Sunday, September 13

1:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Connecting Skills to Coursework

with Dominique Hellmich

This workshop focuses on helping teams understand how individual training skills show up in real course work. Handlers will work on identifying where skills such as connection, commitment, independence, timing, and obstacle focus are needed on course, then practice applying those pieces in sequences so the dog and handler can run with more clarity and confidence.

1:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Handling With Intention

with Jordan Biggs

  • Masters
  • International

This workshop focuses on helping handlers make thoughtful, confident choices instead of reacting in the moment. Teams will work on understanding the dog’s line, choosing clear handling cues, moving with purpose, and supporting the course plan so each cue, step, and position helps the dog run with more clarity and confidence.

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