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Dog agility training information
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Dog agility is a sport in which a handler directs a dog through an obstacle course in a race for both time and accuracy.Dog agility training enables a dog to perform any type of sport such as a jump, climb obstacles or weave in and out of poles.All dogs have agility but the most popular breeds for sport competition are medium to large size dogs.
Before starting agility training, a dog should be examined by a veterinarian carefully. A pre-requisite for joining agility training is that the dog should be able to obey the basic commands such as sit,lie down and come.
In dog agility training, a dog makes its way through an obstacle course with the help of the handler. The various obstacles includes:
A-frame
Dogwalk
Teeter-totter (or seesaw)
Crossover
Tunnels:
Tunnel (or chute or rigid tunnel)
Collapsed tunnel (or chute or cloth tunnel)
Tunnel maze
 Jumps
Jump (or hurdle)
Double and triple jump (or spread)
Panel jump
Broad jump (or long jump)
Tire jump (tire or tyre is a device covering the circumference of a wheel.)
 Miscellaneous:
Table (or pause table)
Pause box
Weave poles
A well-trained dog can easily follow the different commands that are required by the sport. There are a number of ways to carry out agility training, but the trainer should select a method that fits a dog’s needs. Agility training should be fun, so the instructor should not be too critical or competitive.
Factors are important to consider when purchasing your Agility training equipment:- Are your goals to develop a deeper bonding with your dog by taking agility classes together, having fun, and seeing how far you and your dog can progress with agility skills
- Do you want to do agility as a just for fun activity or are you setting your sights on making it to the nationals and becoming an agility instructor.
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04-28-2007, 08:04 AM
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