Calling All Agility Peeps....help!!

I can't yet find the vendor info.
I wouldn't recommend weaves, not if you haven't been trained in agility yourself and compete. They take too long to train correctly and they are one of the obstacles that can produce the most stress on the mind and the body.

Curious, just how far do you plan on taking these Fun Agility classes?
Because to be honest, those kind of classes cause more problems for people who may in the future decide to compete.

It's one thing to have a jump or two plus a tunnel for building confidence but it sure changes when its called a Fun Agility class and most of the obstacles are being offered.

These will always be an introduction/basic level class. I have been involved in agility for many years myself and have hired an instructor who's been teaching agility and who was also one of my students/apprentices. This will be a component of the class but will only be part of the format.

My assistant will be able to take those interested in future more serious agility classes with her to another class.

I have to disagree with you about this type of class causing problems for future agility prospects. I am very careful as to how I undertake any new class format, nothing is done without consideration for every component.
That's exactly why the assistant that I hired for this class is someone who does compete and is very active in teaching...but is also certified and current and teaches more than just agility.

Edited to add - I'm not sure why the addition of weave polls and other components when taught properly would be viewed as problematic.

If you have been involved in agility and your assistant has also competed then its not a problem. But it is a well known fact that many instructors of obedience etc that have no training or experience in agility can cause problems for those who may want to compete in the future. For the obvious reasons.
Compared to an agility trainer/exhibitor starting classes for Feild Retreivers but they don't have any training or experience within that sport.

That is why I asked you those questions.

Thanks Brandy, I had used one of the suppliers on the list (affordableagility) and they were really great. Very helpful and it looks like it'll all get here on time too!

Hmmm can you cancel your order? If you are teaching weaves to beginners you likely won't want wires.

If you are doing beginner agility you will want a wobble board vs a teeter, maybe a few planks. Jumps are good But if the tunnel braces are more.. I would go with the bags.. if they are good enough for the nationals, I am sure they are fine for classes. Also (at least around here) dogs are more likely to see bags than braces.

As an aside I would spend extra money and get a good tunnel (http://www.ntiglobal.com/dogagility/cart.php?page=_) as tunnels are not something that stand up well when they are cheap.