Agility Training for Dogs : How to Run Through the Entire Dog Agility Training Course

Kool! my one year old American Eskimo Is going to be introduced to Agility! IM reallyy HAPPY

You shouldn’t teach weave poles until they are over 1 year old as their growth plates haven’t closed.

i got princess from a recue, we found her on petfinder. she is the fuzziest, cutest dog ever. she is a pug/schnauzer mix and almost a year old now.

Go for the Adoption option! That’s where I got Kai. You’d be saving a life there, and they’re so fun to work with

~~*Harper & Kai*~~

You can start agility training, so long as it’s only an INTRODUCTION to basic equipment. At about 5-6 months you can teach the tunnel, and a baby-height (12-18″) dog walk, as well as the chute and teaching the dog how to just move through the jump standards or a 4″ jump. This is okay on their developing bones because they’re not running at full speed and they’re not clearing jumps that are more than just picking their feet up. My 6 month old puppy is starting to learn weave poles next month.

Yep, that’s right. My Border Collie just turned 14 weeks and we have just started obedieance work. She is soooooo much fun!

Not barless jumps, and starting to learn foundation.

Barless jumps, like I do, just means means that they walk over the bar that is laid on the ground.

Exactly. Agility to early is terrible for their underdeveloped bones and joints even if they can do it, they shouldn’t.

Training a puppy with jumps to early is really bad for their joints when they haven’t properly grown and matured yet.

8… 8 month? Ooo… That’s not such a good idea. Your Yorkie’s little bones are still developing. I would wait to formally train untill it is at least a year. You can work on little things like obedieance skills, (i.e. recalls, sits, downs, stays, heels, etc) and maybe a tunnel.

I started training my little 4 month old border collie when he was 7 weeks old. He is already running courses, with barless jumps, and lowered contacts, but no weaves yet.

im 15 too and im about to start training my 6 week old toy maltese pom lol

Love your videos!

where gonna. its a lapsa apso norfolk terrier mix. but the humane society ppl have to decide if we are the best home

I think u should give a shelter dog a chance

im gonna either get a shelter dog (adult mom wont let me have puppy) or a friend’s 6yo poodle. its purebred. but the friend is thinking twice, she’s growning attacted

I am a first time dog owner. And I am 15 years old. I am teaching my 8 month old yorkie agility and thsese vids are soo helpful!!

The reason she is giving the commands a little soon is so the dog knows waht’s next.

Hi Nadine, i do this with my BC and I hope I can help: to teach you’re dog to touch the target with his feet: place a target in front of you and your dog. as you’r running along, stop at the target and quickly take his feet and place then on the target. lots of prais needed. And to stop at the end of the dogwalk (etc): intorduce the target and place it at the end of the dogwalk. at the end say “dogs name Target” and place you’re hand in his chest so he stops. lots of prais here.

Hi,
how did you teach your dog to touch the target with his feet?
and when and how to you stop having it at the bottom of the a-frame, dogwalk and seesaw?
Thanks,
Nadine

then perhaps you need special teaching that is sad!

How sad for you.

“This woman” was in the USDAA finals last fall– one of the most competitive competitions in the world. I think her timing is just right. Dog runs smooth and flawless, as long as the dog gets it no one else’s opinion matters.

These videos give people the basic know hows of agility, not only through words but through visuals. I learned some things I never would have known-even after reading the agility books!