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As you progress with your dog training equipment and you see your dog zipping around handling obstacles with ease, you might be ready to move into the dog agility competition circuit. There are many organizations offer dog agility competitions, including the United States Dog Agility Association (USDAA), United Kennel Club…

If you’re reading this post, you probably have spent some time toying with the idea of entering the world of dog agility. For those still pondering whether or not dog agility is the right fit for you and your dog, let us tempt you with a few reasons to join…

Every dog agility organization is unique, and if you are going to beginning heading to competitions, one of your first steps will be to determine the correct grouping or class for your dog. Typically, agility classes are divided into two distinct categories – Standard and Nonstandard. Within those two categories,…

Combining dogs and sports is nothing new. For centuries, dogs participated in fox hunts and other hunting excursions and dog sled racing has been around since the 1850s. While agility is only about 40 years old, it has quickly become one of the most popular dog sports. If you are…

Are you and your dog in a bit of a rut? Do you feel like the daily walks and games of fetch just aren’t providing you both with enough fun and excitement? Dog agility might be a perfect way to spice up your life as well as the life of…

Dog agility training might seem like a difficult endeavor, but the good news is that dogs often are quite easy to teach and train. While there may be a language barrier, the good humor and eagerness to please inherent in most dogs makes them excellent students. All that is required…

In dog agility, there are several pieces of dog training equipment that are known as contact obstacles. These include the pause table, the A-frame, the dog walk and the teeter, which also might be called a see saw. No matter what you call this latter piece of equipment, it can…

If you’ve invested several months in training with your dog agility equipment, you and your dog might be ready to begin heading out for competitions. There are several organizations throughout the United States that host competitions, and each one is unique. Here is some basic information that might help you…

While some dogs love meeting other dogs and meeting new people, other dogs tend to be a bit shy, nervous or perhaps even high strung. You might think that these types of dogs would not be a good fit for dog agility; however, using dog training equipment can have a…

If you are just getting your paws wet in the world of dog agility, so to speak, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by the equipment, the lingo, competition rules and so on. However, if you keep your focus on the following five helpful tips, agility training is sure to be…