Ready for agility?

• 10-08-2007 10:02 AM

  German Shepherd Central Joined on 10-06-2007 Athens, Ohio Posts 11 Points 70

  Ready for agility? Reply Contact I just posted an article on German Shepherd Central about preparing your dog for agility training: "Is Your Dog Ready For Agility Training?" Most of the people in my classes are graduates of my basic manners/obedience class, but agility is such a popular sport that it's many folks' first point of contact with dog training. The great thing about agility is that almost any dog can do it on some level. It's not a dog, it's a German Shepherd. http://germanshepherdcentral.net

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• 10-08-2007 5:26 PM

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  jdata Joined on 09-10-2007 Meadville PA Posts 448 Points 2,690	Re: Ready for agility? Reply Contact  Nice article! Thank you for the read.
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• 10-19-2007 11:15 AM

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  ahhdogs Joined on 10-12-2007 Posts 14 Points 25	Re: Ready for agility? Reply Contact Nice article..I wish someone would have helped me like that before I started...6yrs ago.   Ahhdogs
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• 10-19-2007 11:29 AM

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  houndlove Joined on 08-28-2006 Pittsburgh, PA, USA Posts 4,054 Points 995

  Re: Ready for agility? Reply Contact Thanks for the article. I was actually really surprised to find that in our beginner agility class, Marlowe's the only one that has an off-leash "sit until released". I thought we'd be the least obedience-trained dog in the class (Marlowe is trained to CGC level but that's pretty much it) but actually I think we may be the most.   Cressida and her best friends:

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• 10-19-2007 11:48 AM

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  Maxs Mom Joined on 09-26-2006 Livonia, MI Posts 1,343 Points 100	Re: Ready for agility? Reply Contact Maxine did her first agility course at age of nine. She has done weave poles she doesn't like them so I don't make her. Your dog is never to old for fun. Ann & Art Maxine CGC, UA NJ III, DD NJ r (11 yr old Golden) Belle NJP, CGC, UA SJ, UA JJ (5 Black Lab) Teddi CGC (1 1/2 yr old Golden) Pete 14 yr old TB
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• 10-19-2007 11:59 AM

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  mudpuppy Joined on 09-10-2007 Posts 5,142 Points 100	Re: Ready for agility? Reply Contact the most popular class at our training club is "obedience for agility" open to pups aged 4 months to 15 years, no prerequistes. People who would be bored to tears teaching stays in an obedience class suddenly get all excited about teaching their dog to stay on the table or in front of a tunnel.
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