Northland Agility

Northland Agility offers Agility Classes in 6-week sessions, including Beginning Agility, Foundations 1, Foundations 2, and Skilles and Drills. They also provide Obedience and Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Classes on a limited basis. The training focuses on the team concept, helping owners and dogs understand each other.

Pricing Summary

Membership is available for $75 per month, which allows members to rent the building and use agility equipment when classes are not being offered. Class fees are not explicitly stated, but classes are offered in 6-week sessions.

Policies

Visitors are required to check in upon arrival and ensure their dogs relieve themselves outside before entering the building, with immediate cleanup of any waste. The training floor requires clean, dry rubber-soled shoes, and dogs’ feet must be dry. Dogs must be on a 4 or 6-foot lead at all times unless working in the training area; flexi-leads are not permitted.

The facility promotes positive training methods and does not tolerate harsh methods. Crates are allowed and can be labeled if left at the building. Pets must never be left unattended in the facility or vehicles. Smoking is prohibited inside and outside the facility. During open sessions, floor time is limited to 5 minutes per dog on a first-come, first-served rotation. Visitors should use caution when approaching other dogs and are not allowed in restricted areas. Northland Agility reserves the right to terminate access for policy violations.

Northland Agility is a dog training business located in Parkville, Missouri, serving the Kansas City Metro Area. They specialize in canine agility training, offering classes from beginner to competition level, and also provide Obedience and Canine Good Citizen (CGC) classes on a limited basis.

Their training philosophy emphasizes building a strong team bond between dog and owner, with a focus on reward-based and positive training methods. The facility is open to members 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, allowing them to rent the building and use agility equipment outside of class times.

The business was founded by Lori Judd, inspired by her Shetland Sheepdog, Tigger, and is driven by a dedication to the sport of canine agility.

Accomplishments

The lead instructor, Mickey Rabeneck, has been training competitive dogs since 1981, specializing in agility, obedience, rally, tracking, and conformation. She has earned 3 Obedience Trial Champion (OTCH) titles on three different breeds and has coached students to over 100 TDs, 20 TDXs, 2 Tracking Champions, and 12 OTCH titles. Her own dogs have achieved MACH3 and MACH titles.

Owner Lori Judd’s Golden Retriever, Teddy, is a PACH 6 Preferred Champion and was the #3 ranked Preferred Golden Retriever at the 2016 AKC Invitational Agility Championship. Instructor Lisa Kremer is certified in obedience training (2008) and narcotic detection training (2009). Instructor Megan Weaver won the junior division at NADAC championships in 2017. The business also highlights numerous award-winning students with MACH and PACH titles.

How to Get Started!

New students are required to fill out an application form, both front and back, available from the forms page on their website. Interested individuals can email Northland Agility with questions or observe an active class during evening hours (Monday-Thursday) or day classes (Thursdays) by checking the calendar. If bringing a dog to observe, it must be on a good lead (no flexi-leads), and floor access is at the instructor’s discretion.