{"id":690,"date":"2026-03-13T19:20:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T23:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dogtopia.com\/virginia-norfolk-ghent\/?page_id=690"},"modified":"2026-03-30T20:04:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T00:04:52","slug":"dog-training","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dogtopia.com\/virginia-norfolk-ghent\/dog-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><em>Agility Training<\/em><\/span><\/h1>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">positive, confidence-building enrichment<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>led by our Canine Behaviorist, Rissa, agility is 100% positive reinforcement, <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">where every win is celebrated<\/span> &#8211; big or small. No pressure. No expectations.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Just encouragement, movement, and fun.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">builds better canine citizens<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Agility helps improve focus, confidence, body awareness and emotional resilience &#8211; <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">skills that carry over into daycare<\/span>, home life and beyond<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">more than a social club<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>At Dogtopia, we believe happy dogs live longer, more fulfilling lives when they engage in both mental and physical enrichment. <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Agility gives dogs a sense of purpose<\/span> &#8211; and a whole lot of tail wags<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Agility Details<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Tuesday &amp; Thursday<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$9 per session<\/li>\n<li>+$5 keepsake video (because their progress deserves to be celebrated)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Life is too short (even in dog years)<\/span> to not live it up every day. Agility helps your dog do just that &#8211; and makes pet parenthood even more joyful.<\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-slideshow-wrap\" data-uk-grid><div class=\"image-slideshow-column\"><div class=\"image-slideshow\" data-uk-slideshow=\"ratio: 3:2\"><ul class=\"uk-slideshow-items\"><li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-prod.dogtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/462\/2026\/03\/20260319_102518-690x920.jpg\" data-uk-cover ><div class=\"slide-copy-holder\"><p>Training Course<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-prod.dogtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/462\/2026\/03\/20260319_102448-690x920.jpg\" data-uk-cover ><div class=\"slide-copy-holder\"><p>Enrichment<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-prod.dogtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/462\/2026\/03\/20260319_103228-690x920.jpg\" data-uk-cover ><div class=\"slide-copy-holder\"><p>Agility time<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-prod.dogtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/462\/2026\/03\/20260319_103031-690x920.jpg\" data-uk-cover ><div class=\"slide-copy-holder\"><p>Tunnels<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"slideshow-status-control-bar\"><div class=\"slideshow-current-slide-status\"><span class=\"js-text-content\">1\/4<\/span><\/div><div class=\"slide-controls-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" data-uk-slideshow-item=\"previous\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"far fa-angle-left\"><\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Previous<\/span><\/a><a href=\"#\" data-uk-slideshow-item=\"next\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"far fa-angle-right\"><\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Next<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"caption-column\"><div class=\"slideshow-caption-holder\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Agility Training positive, confidence-building enrichment led by our Canine Behaviorist, Rissa, agility is 100% positive reinforcement, where every win is celebrated &#8211; big or small. 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