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Q: How high should my dog jump in agility? A: It's dependent on their size, age and ability. Click to watch the video or read more 0cm Firstly a pole on the ground can be used to train agility skills with minimal impact on the dogs which is useful as a warm-up or on a hot day as well as seniors and puppies. It's important to note that when we say puppies that includes all dogs whose growth plates may not have yet fully closed, which depending on the individual and breed, can be as old as 12-18 months. So while we...

Get Started in Dog Agility at Home. Guide 2: "Go round". Going around a single jump wing or pole following the handlers ‘driving arm’. Requirement: your dog can complete a full circle complete a full circle around the obstacle in both directions following a lure. Find a guide to training this first part by searching 'Go Round' in the website search bar.   What: A ‘go round’ is where the dog goes around to the back of a jump and takes off the opposite side than they were previously travelling.  In this exercise, we will use an empty hand to direct...

What:   a “Pull through” is a term used in dog agility when your dog takes two obstacles in the same direction by being called through the gap between two jumps after they land ‘Jump 1’ so that they can be directed onto ‘Jump 2’. When doing a pull through, the handler momentarily turns and changes the ‘driving arm’ / arm closest to the dog to fake a change in direction which gathers the dog between the obstacles to create a turn.In this exercise, handlers’ can practice this shoulders movement as their arms cross their body to throw out a treat side to...

Get Started in Dog Agility at Home. Front Cross. Guide 2 What:  A front cross is a handling move where you get ahead of your dog and turn plus and change your driving arm so that the dog change which side they are to you. This gives us the ability to move in a clockwise and anticlockwise direction on an agility course. In this exercise, a front cross is performed in the presence of distractions provided by two bowls.   Why: We can practice the handling moving using toys instead of jumps. This practice teaches the dog to follow the...