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PUPPIES AND AGILITY TRAINING

Agility training is a wonderful opportunity for puppies  and owners to learn how to work together, get lots of exercise, and become more in synch with each other.  Puppies that compete in agility events must be intelligent, athletic as well as very attentive to the handler. They must be able to block out distractions such as crowd noise, other dogs and even movement and activity on the sidelines.

Agility training is a lot like a show jumping event for horses, but there is more to it than just jumping. Puppies must listen to their owners and follow as set pattern at top speeds, getting scored for completed obstacles and getting points deducted for missing, hesitating or incorrectly completing the routine. Puppies of all breeds including mixed breeds and purebreds can compete in most agility events, making this a true dog lovers sport. The dogs are obviously enthusiastic about competing and seem to enjoy just having their chance to run through the routine. The dogs in most events are broken down into different size categories to make setting the obstacle sizes fair for all the dogs in the particular category.

The key to agility work is to have the puppy be able to attend to the handler while still beating the clock and not making any mistakes. Dogs can compete in different levels of competition from simple beginner courses to very complex championship courses. The dogs are off-leash and the handlers are not allowed to physically touch either the dog or the obstacles during the competition run.
The basic components of an agility course will include:

A-frame- a triangle or capital A shaped board structure that the puppy must run up, cross over and run down the other side. There are cross pieces fixed to the platform to prevent the dog from slipping on the down or up sides.

Depending on the level of competition as well as the specific organization managing the agility competition the elements may vary both in their frequency on the course as well as how they are laid out on the course. More advanced level courses may combine various obstacles. Once such combination is a crossover, which is actually two dog walks set up in a plus shape when viewed from above. The dog must follow the owner's commands to know which side they are to exit on when they reach the central platform.

All of the contact obstacles or the ones that the puppy has to touch are clearly marked with a yellow area on the entrance and exit side. The dogs must place at least one paw in the yellow area when entering or exiting the obstacle.

Many owners start working with simple obstacles with their puppies in their own backyard. Starting small and then gradually increasing the complexity while staying focused on the dog's safety is key. Many trainers will also specialize in agility training and have all the obstacles and courses set up to help the dogs and owners practice without having to buy all their own equipment.

This really is a wonderful sport for any type or breed of dog. One of the great things about agility events is that dogs don't have to be registered or purebred, they just have to understand how to complete the obstacles. Kids as well as adults can complete with their dogs in these events, making it a great way for the whole family to get involved.