Dog Health Questions: Dog Training - Multiple classes in one day?

I am currently taking an advanced agility class from 6-7 on Saturdays, and want to enroll my dog in Flyball. The flyball class is from 8-9.

Is this too much for my dog to handle on one day?

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When my BC was younger, I used to do a private lesson, followed by an agility class, and once we qualified, stayed for the class after that too (all agility). Daily training is even more important for these breeds, although you'll need to make sure not to over-exert growing skeletons. Probably fine to do both classes on the same day.

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• If the dog is old enough to do this and physically capable then i don't see the problem. Agility and flyball are both high energy games for dogs. Make it fun for the dog and enjoy it too.


• You know your dog better than we do.At the end of your first class if your dog seems like he/she can continue then I don't see why not.If he/she enjoys it,it might just seem like more fun!
  
  I know my yorkies do not have the attention span for lots of training but my toy poodle loves it and could do it all day(we took beginning agility classes and plan on taking more this summer)...my toy poodle really loves doing anything active.
  
  ADD: considering your breed I would try it.I don't think it would hurt...I went to an alpaca farm(lol National Alpaca Farm Day!ha) and the owner of the farm had collies ...we got to talking and she said that her dogs work 5-6 hours a day 5 days a week.I think a few hours of fun/work is good for your particular mix.


• I spend a lot of time training dogs, and have found that more than 1 hour a day is plenty for any type of dog. It doesn't matter what type of class their taking. Its a lot of work for a dog just to do basic obedience training. Most trainers will not want you to do that much in one day.


• Having trained 7 shelties in obedience, I know you could easily enroll in another class, however please be forewarned that alot of the shelties have extremely straight fronts (hopefully the border collie part of your dog will compensate for this). I do not recommend flyball for a sheltie with a straight front, especially the high energy ones. So far, 4 of the shelties here owned by friends have become crippled in their old age after being shown in flyball when young. Hitting that box is awfully hard on the front assembly, so please find someone knowledgeable about dog structure to clear him for flyball. Agility weavepoles are really hard on them too, so even more reason to get him checked out.