Data Driven Agility

Programs include online courses such as Advanced Obstacle Commitment and Running Contacts, offered in repeat and new editions. Private and semi-private lessons are available at the Vermont facility by appointment. Seminars are held periodically with limited spots for working teams and auditors. Training is structured around skill-building modules with video resources accessible only to enrolled students.

Pricing Summary

Online classes require registration through Amanda Shyne’s separate site; private lessons available by inquiry. Seminars cost $225 for working teams (full day) and $180 for half-day sessions; auditing fees are $150 and $100 respectively. Payment holds a spot with no refunds unless the spot is filled.

Policies

Payment holds a spot in seminars; no refunds unless the empty spot is filled. No specific cancellation policy for private lessons is stated, but inquiries must be made directly via email.

Data Driven Agility is a dog agility training business led by Amanda Shyne, Ph.D., who helps handlers improve communication with their dogs to increase skills, confidence, speed, and accuracy in agility. Amanda offers online classes, in-person seminars and private lessons at her facility in Springfield, VT, and hosts agility trials on-site. Her training focuses on obstacle commitment, running contacts, weaves, handling lines, and teamwork between dog and handler. She has authored two acclaimed agility books published by Clean Run and provides exclusive instructional videos to enrolled students. The facility features both an outdoor 200×100 ft grass ring and an indoor 130×70 ft sand/clay arena, fully equipped with USDAA-approved equipment. Students benefit from a supportive community via the private Facebook Student Lounge and access to Amanda’s research-backed methods rooted in animal behavior science.

Amanda does not offer weekly group classes at this time but provides private and semi-private lessons by appointment. She also hosts full-day and half-day seminars with working and auditing spots available. Her approach emphasizes data-driven, individualized training tailored to each dog’s needs, with a strong focus on positive reinforcement and clear cueing.

Additional services include agility trials hosted at the facility, free public agility training videos, and articles from Clean Run. Amanda’s team includes technical and administrative support staff to manage online platforms and seminar logistics.

Accomplishments

Amanda Shyne holds a Ph.D. in animal behavior from Northeastern University, where she studied environmental enrichment in zoo animals. She is the author of two published agility books: “Weaves that Wow” and “Phenomenal Stopped Contacts in 30 Days,” both distributed by Clean Run. She actively teaches and learns by attending seminars as a student.

How to Get Started!

Interested dog owners should email Amanda to inquire about private lessons or sign up for online classes through her registration site. For seminars, sign up via email or wait for announcements; join the email list for updates.