Agility training isn't just for purebred dogs in dog shows. Any dog no matter the breed or age can benefit from casual agility training at home. With enough work, your dog could compete in agility ...
In addition to providing your canine with the mental and physical stimulation they need, practicing dog agility is a great way to bond with your pup. But where do you begin? Just like picking up any ...
Eyes ablaze with focus, the black-and-white dog heeds the start cue from her handler. She makes a jump, sprints up an A-frame, darts into a tunnel, shimmies through the weaves like a slalom skier, ...
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Dog agility seems easy enough to explain. But you add in the mission of Agility Angels and it may take a minute or two. Kim Holmes is the training director and says “it’s a ...
EVERETT (CBS) - What does it take to train your dog to weave in and out of sticks and jump through hoops? Obviously, the connection between dog and handler has to be strong but who knew it's the ...
Quincy stood on a ramp in the agility ring, his tail wagging nonstop and his gaze trained on his owner, Sharon Bouman. “See what I mean about our relationship?” Bouman said, pointing to the happy ...
The thesaurus uses the two words, teach and train, almost interchangeably. Maybe under certain circumstances, that would apply, but even though the profession is called “Dog Training,” adding ...
Kratu, the Romanian rescue dog who has stolen the show at the annual Crufts dog show in Birmingham, England, three years in a row, is retiring from agility competition. The Carpathian-Mioritic mix ...
BRATTLEBORO -- As any pet owner knows, it's not that tough to get a dog to jump over fallen logs, chase a thrown ball or stick and sit on command. Most dogs want nothing more than to please the humans ...