Just a couple of teeny-weeny points (and yeah, I know this is recycled)...

1) It's "Flyball" not "Fly ball". And as a snide aside, Edgar Allen Poo can't be THAT impressive a Flyball dog, since I can't find him in the Poodle breed reports for either NAFA or U-FLI (the two competing Flyball organizations in the U.S.). Just sayin'.

2) 2.5 hours is a LONG class for a dog, especially if you expect them to pay close attention the whole time. Agility classes in my area are 45 minutes to an hour, and Obedience classes about the same. You have to give them a break if you expect anything to sink in.

3) Training a beagle to do something that doesn't require its nose to the ground is HARD. I admire anyone who does stuff like Obedience and Agility with a Beagle. They are sweet dogs, and nice pets, but they were bred to use their noses and hunt in packs, not to work closely with people.