Agility
- Thread starter tango61
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Any dog can do it. They lower the jumps to accommodate the dog's size. But you need very good off leash verbal control around other dogs.
If you want to start training, look up on the internet or your yellow pages for agility training in your area. Most people do it for fun so you can probably find a place or a group of people who practice together.
If you want to start training, look up on the internet or your yellow pages for agility training in your area. Most people do it for fun so you can probably find a place or a group of people who practice together.
ava hairymutt
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That's a very good start. As work is done off lead our agility trainer insists on any dog coming to classes to have had a basic training to at least novice level that way all owners have good control over their dogs and fun is had by all. rather than one out of control dog causing mayhem amongst the dogs and dark muttering amongst the owners!tango61;8910 said:
Good luck in finding a good class for you and your dog. It is great fun and most dogs just love it.
snooks
Experienced Member
Many of the dogs in our agility classes were very small like Poms, Papillions, pugs, corgis, bostons, toy poodles etc. So a very small dog can do and excel at obedience. Getting the pudgy off him will make him healthier too. And no it's not hard, you progress through several levels depending on your current training level.
Even if he's not a puppy you could take a puppy beginners class. the obstacles are smaller and the focus is on learning mechanics and smaller heights etc. It's so much fun, I got hooked 4 years ago with no intention of doing so. Rally-O is also similar but all on the floor. It's really obedience and choreography like turns and really focused turns, stops etc. Google rally and see what all else there is. Freestyle, flyball, and a number of canine sports are also out there. See what you and your dog enjoy and have fun.
Even if he's not a puppy you could take a puppy beginners class. the obstacles are smaller and the focus is on learning mechanics and smaller heights etc. It's so much fun, I got hooked 4 years ago with no intention of doing so. Rally-O is also similar but all on the floor. It's really obedience and choreography like turns and really focused turns, stops etc. Google rally and see what all else there is. Freestyle, flyball, and a number of canine sports are also out there. See what you and your dog enjoy and have fun.
Paddy, Moo and I do agility and we love it. They are both mini schnauzers and measured small which means they jump the smaller sized jumps. Paddy is quite slow but precise and usually always goes clear but dosent get placed much. Moo is smaller in size and build and is very fast. She was a rescue dog and arrived with no end of problems but agility has been the making of her, she loves it :msngrin: We have soooo much fun, have made loads of friends and the dogs are happy and get loads of exercise. Go for it :dogbiggrin:
