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A Dog Agility Enthusiast
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Well, you're in luck, because dog agility is one of the most popular canine sports around, and most areas have dog agility classes and trainers.
You can take get involved at any level, from building a dog agility course in your own back yard, to competing in major agility trials, held by one of the major organizations involved in this sport.
You can get tons of dog agility information from the websites of the United States Dog Agility Association or the North American Dog Agility Council
What's even better, is that anyone can take part - even kids and teenagers. In fact youngsters and their dogs often make a great team.
If you want to see some dog agility competitors in action, take a look at our Dog Agility Videos
As an official dog agility enthusiast, you now need to enroll your puppy (and yourself) in a dog agility class. These are available at most dog training schools, and there are classes for all ages and level of experience.
For obvious reasons, start with the Puppy Class if your furchild is a youngster. These are generally open to puppies aged 6 months and older (due to the nature of the sport, formal training can put too much strain on growing bones and joints in puppies younger than this).
However, dog agility enthusiasts can begin informal practice sessions at home as soon as they want to. You can begin with some basic obedience commands because these set a firm foundation to build on.
Also work on getting your puppy comfortable with things such as steps, different surfaces to walk on (brick, wood, plastic etc), climbing over logs etc. It's all good experience for him.
You can get busy building a dog agility course in your yard using a simple dog agility starter kit or even improvise by creating your own agility course using wooden planks, bricks etc.
No matter how creative you are, when you're a dog agility enthusiast, there are a couple of things you really must have, they are -
When you get to the stage where you're ready to start training for dog agility competition, you'll need to invest in some good agility dog training and equipment.
The Beginner's Guide to Dog Agility
A fun and user-friendly guide to the popular sport of dog agility.
This enjoyable agility dog book is suitable for total beginners, as well as those with some experience.
Clearly written, with simple instructions and beautiful photos.
The light-hearted humor makes it very readable and I'd recommend this book to anyone who's getting ready to jump into agility!
There are a whole host of other dog agility products such as dog agility clothes, dog agility magazines, dog agility gifts etc., but these are all optional...
...of course, once you've graduated to become a committed dog agility enthusiast, you'll definitely consider them essential!
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