Agility Training for Dogs : How to Run Through the Entire Dog Agility Training Course
Learn how to put all the dog agility training suggestions together when teaching your dog agility in this free video. Expert: Elise Paffrath Bio: Elise Paffrath began her dog agility career in the early 1970s. Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
22lilbabe
3 Sep, 2010
Kool! my one year old American Eskimo Is going to be introduced to Agility! IM reallyy HAPPY
Mariji18
3 Sep, 2010
You shouldn’t teach weave poles until they are over 1 year old as their growth plates haven’t closed.
SimmedSim12
3 Sep, 2010
i got princess from a recue, we found her on petfinder. she is the fuzziest, cutest dog ever. she is a pug/schnauzer mix and almost a year old now.
KrazyKai0905
3 Sep, 2010
Go for the Adoption option! That’s where I got Kai. You’d be saving a life there, and they’re so fun to work with
~~*Harper & Kai*~~
adafchik
3 Sep, 2010
You can start agility training, so long as it’s only an INTRODUCTION to basic equipment. At about 5-6 months you can teach the tunnel, and a baby-height (12-18″) dog walk, as well as the chute and teaching the dog how to just move through the jump standards or a 4″ jump. This is okay on their developing bones because they’re not running at full speed and they’re not clearing jumps that are more than just picking their feet up. My 6 month old puppy is starting to learn weave poles next month.
chortalie
3 Sep, 2010
Yep, that’s right. My Border Collie just turned 14 weeks and we have just started obedieance work. She is soooooo much fun!
agileagility
3 Sep, 2010
Not barless jumps, and starting to learn foundation.
agileagility
3 Sep, 2010
Barless jumps, like I do, just means means that they walk over the bar that is laid on the ground.
ReflectionStudios
3 Sep, 2010
Exactly. Agility to early is terrible for their underdeveloped bones and joints even if they can do it, they shouldn’t.
ReflectionStudios
3 Sep, 2010
Training a puppy with jumps to early is really bad for their joints when they haven’t properly grown and matured yet.
chortalie
3 Sep, 2010
8… 8 month? Ooo… That’s not such a good idea. Your Yorkie’s little bones are still developing. I would wait to formally train untill it is at least a year. You can work on little things like obedieance skills, (i.e. recalls, sits, downs, stays, heels, etc) and maybe a tunnel.
agileagility
3 Sep, 2010
I started training my little 4 month old border collie when he was 7 weeks old. He is already running courses, with barless jumps, and lowered contacts, but no weaves yet.
ZOMFGitsben
3 Sep, 2010
im 15 too and im about to start training my 6 week old toy maltese pom lol
IloveDogTraining
3 Sep, 2010
Love your videos!
SimmedSim12
3 Sep, 2010
where gonna. its a lapsa apso norfolk terrier mix. but the humane society ppl have to decide if we are the best home
Keelymomma
3 Sep, 2010
I think u should give a shelter dog a chance
SimmedSim12
3 Sep, 2010
im gonna either get a shelter dog (adult mom wont let me have puppy) or a friend’s 6yo poodle. its purebred. but the friend is thinking twice, she’s growning attacted
Keelymomma
3 Sep, 2010
I am a first time dog owner. And I am 15 years old. I am teaching my 8 month old yorkie agility and thsese vids are soo helpful!!
hickchick204934
3 Sep, 2010
The reason she is giving the commands a little soon is so the dog knows waht’s next.
ilyTtixie406
3 Sep, 2010
Hi Nadine, i do this with my BC and I hope I can help: to teach you’re dog to touch the target with his feet: place a target in front of you and your dog. as you’r running along, stop at the target and quickly take his feet and place then on the target. lots of prais needed. And to stop at the end of the dogwalk (etc): intorduce the target and place it at the end of the dogwalk. at the end say “dogs name Target” and place you’re hand in his chest so he stops. lots of prais here.
froschdiekatze
3 Sep, 2010
Hi,
how did you teach your dog to touch the target with his feet?
and when and how to you stop having it at the bottom of the a-frame, dogwalk and seesaw?
Thanks,
Nadine
bankg92
4 Sep, 2010
then perhaps you need special teaching that is sad!
AgilityMalamute
4 Sep, 2010
How sad for you.
AgilityMalamute
4 Sep, 2010
“This woman” was in the USDAA finals last fall– one of the most competitive competitions in the world. I think her timing is just right.
Dog runs smooth and flawless, as long as the dog gets it no one else’s opinion matters.
JessicaandRaine
4 Sep, 2010
These videos give people the basic know hows of agility, not only through words but through visuals. I learned some things I never would have known-even after reading the agility books!