| Here in this Article, I am going to dwell on agility training | | | | or harsh when training. Animals have feelings too! |
| for any Dog. | | | | The training starts with simple feats as jumping over a |
| Dogs can be trained for shows, sports and other | | | | horizontal bar or going under a horizontal bar. You |
| activities where the proud owner can show off its | | | | should start low and increase the heights gradually. |
| ability to perform certain feats. Horses were one of | | | | Gradually as the dog picks up and masters one feat, |
| the first animals to go on stage with their feats but | | | | the next feat is introduced. One after another |
| today other animals have joined. In fact many are | | | | obstacles like ramps and tunnels are incorporated. The |
| learning to be on stage. This can be seen mainly in | | | | agility skill will determine a dog's ability to compete and |
| circuses or shows where the animal is judged as the | | | | learn higher and more difficult feats. Such training takes |
| best depending on its appearance, its agility and ability | | | | days for the dog to relate what is expected of it in |
| to perform certain feats. | | | | agility training. The trainer needs to understand the |
| Dogs are being trained to perform many feats | | | | dog's behavioral pattern before putting it through the |
| whereby their agility is judged. Agility training covers | | | | training. Try to be friends with the dog. |
| areas of sports such as jumping, obstacle climbing and | | | | The dog needs to be rewarded for his or her efforts. |
| interweaving through poles. The training was framed | | | | The reward may be by way of goodies or loving |
| on the lines of the horse jumping shows. For feats | | | | words and praise, or even a pat. Any activity |
| such as these the size of the dog matters. Small to | | | | performed or even a good behavior should always be |
| medium sized dogs are best for agility training even | | | | rewarded for the dog to know that it has done the |
| though all dogs are fairly agile. | | | | correct and expected feat according to the command. |
| Before a dog is started on an agility training it should be | | | | No training or teaching should go un-rewarded if you |
| examined by a Veterinarian. One of the criterion for | | | | want your dog to learn a sport or feat or activity. |
| such training is that the dog is able to obey basic | | | | Reward is the language they understand. Remember |
| commands like "sit", "stand", "lie down", "bring", "come" | | | | the saying, give a dog a good name..... |
| and such other commands. Some dogs can be trained | | | | At the competition or the show the direction of the |
| to discover or search out things. If a dog responds | | | | particular obstacle to be tackled is predetermined. The |
| correctly to such commands then it will be possible for | | | | handler uses a leash to keep the dog in control and |
| it to learn the commands of the sport when agility | | | | direct it towards the obstacle. |
| training is given. The trainer should endeavor to make | | | | On completion of the agility feat or performance the |
| the training fun rather than difficult and tiresome for the | | | | owner of the dog receives the prize title, while the dog |
| dog. Moreover the trainer should avoid being too critical | | | | is rewarded with praise and goodies or toys. |