Dog Agility Sport

~~*~~*~~ When Pigs Fly... ~~*~~*~~ Ah, the excitement of it all: the flying drool, the inelegant falling from a high rise plank, the roar of the crowd when finally a piece is correctly executed - Pig (small brained chocolate lab) loves agility and so do I. It all began when some evil lady made a passing comment on Pig's weight - she is in no way a slight little monkey, it's true she is quite large, but in all honesty its cos she's big boned. No, really. She has a very deep chest and fairly stumpy legs so she looks like a fatty but on close examination she does have a waist and her ribs can be felt through her lovely thick coat. Unfortunately, the ...  Read the complete review

I started doing agility with my dogs when I was around 10 years old, and then the club I belonged to stopped running. I recently got in contact with a local agility club and asked about joining. I have now been a member since the New Year and I absolutely love it. What is Dog Agility? Agility is basically an obstacle course for dogs. The dog is required to complete a trail of various types of equipment including jumps, tunnels and tyres. The idea is that the course is completed with the shortest time and with the least number of faults. Cost I am required to pay a £7 annual membership fee and then a further £4 for each agility session. ...  Read the complete review

Having just read the other wonderful review for dog agility I was not going to bother with mine as I am fairly new to it and don't know half as much as the other reviewer - but I decided I want to give my view on this fun recent find of mine! Well it was earlier this year when we went to a Young Kennel Club event and they had on training sessions in handling, obedience and agility. I told the 9 year old not to worry and just try her best as Daisy (the dog) would probably not do anything for her. Well after saying this to the trainer and the other parents around I really did end up looking like a fool and one without any confidence in either of the two taking ...  Read the complete review

What is Dog Agility?* Agility is the canine version of an obstacle course, where the dog must run and complete a series of jumps and other obstacles in the minimal amount of time with the least number of faults, which I will explain more later. *The Course* The layout of agility courses will vary depending on the club you attend, but typically the obstacles you will find are: - Hurdles: Generally quite a simple piece of equipment, with two sides and a pole going across the middle which can be adjusted depending on the size and skill of the dog. The dog will be required to jump straight over the hurdle, without touching it or knocking off ...  Read the complete review