Looking for a way to spend time with your dog that’s more interesting that just wandering around the park? Try setting up some dog agility equipment in your backyard. Agility training involves teaching dogs to surmount obstacles that the dogs jump over or through, climb, or walk a specific path through. There are types of ...
It’s a gala affair but the attendees appear to be more canine than human. What gives? You may have just walked into the middle of a dog birthday party. It seems that more and more Americans are choosing to celebrate their dog’s birthday with festivities of all types including special theme parties. It’s not surprising ...
No dog agility training would be complete without learning the weave poles. The weave poles can be one of the hardest dog agility training exercises for a canine to learn. This is because the weave poles require a dog to move in a direction that is not natural to the dog. Other events, like the ...
Our dogs are going crazy this year as the temperatures drop and the snow piles up. My dogs have trouble negotiating the deep snow and even thought they get out, they are not getting much running time in. I came up with some simple games you can play inside and teach the basics of dog ...
Dog agility training is becoming more and more popular with owners and their pets every day. Not just any dog and owner can do it though. It takes a great amount of commitment by both the dog and their owner to become a great agility dog. Once your dog has become one though, it is ...
In agility, there are several unique obstacles in which a dog must negotiate. Each of these obstacles are different in the way the must be performed. If you are new to agility, the variety of obstacles may be confusing for you. The following is a guide to every agility obstacle in AKC. Contacts A-Frame The ...
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Agility is a world famous dog sport. More and more people are interested in training their dogs for this sport. However there are few things which the dog owners should consider before they make this decision. The first thing is that the dog should be really fit for agility. Studying the dog thus becomes a ...
“The only good puppy is an exhausted puppy.” That observation, only slightly exaggerated, is distilled from decades of sharing life with dogs, attending dog training courses and reading dog training books. Exercise remains essential to good behavior and good health in the adult dog. For high energy dogs, even long, daily walks may not be ...
