What Is Dog Agility?

Dog Agility is the sport where a dog must navigate over, around, or through a sequence of obstacles.

You mean the dog does this all by itself?

Ah no, that's not it.

Agility is the sport where a handler directs the dog through a sequence of obstacles.


So the handler just stands there and tells the dog what to do?

Let me try again. Agility tests the handler as much as the dog!

Agility is the sport where dog and handler work together as a team to navigate a series of obstacles.

Here's another definition:

Agility is fun!

If you're not having fun, you're not doing it right. If your dog is not having fun, you're definitely not doing it right! Take a deep breath, and go back a step or two until it's fun again.


Here are some photos of Fouine performing a few of the obstacles:

Jump Fouine Jumping

Fouine jumping the tire Tire

Seesaw Fouine doing the seesaw

(All photos © Wendy Beard.)
 
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