| Dog Agility Training actually began in Great | | | | narrow at the beginning revealing a small |
| Britain, and came to the United States in | | | | hole and opens up gradually where the end is |
| 1977. The sport of dog agility was created | | | | an open tube. This obstacle can be scary for |
| from equestrian agility sports. Dog agility | | | | dogs so it is important to train with |
| training also includes handler control and | | | | something similar. You can get a tunnel like |
| confidence with a set up of various obstacles | | | | the ones they have at dog agility |
| for the dogs. In the sport of dog agility | | | | competitions and squeeze it almost closed at |
| there are jumps, tunnels, seesaws or teeters, | | | | the beginning to create the small hole and |
| an A frame, and weave poles. Weave poles are | | | | allow it to get wider and wider as it gets |
| the most difficult dog agility training to | | | | closer to the end. In dog agility training |
| teach and for dogs to learn. The dogs who are | | | | you can help by assuring your dog to go |
| competing in a dog agility competition must | | | | through the tunnel and calling her from the |
| follow a particular path through the | | | | end. |
| obstacles, complete the obstacles, and even | | | | |
| have what are called yellow zones - places | | | | The Double Jump: This one, obviously, will |
| where the dog must touch in order to qualify | | | | test your dog's jumping abilities. Sometimes |
| for the obstacle and the competition. | | | | there are single jumps and double jumps in |
| | | | dog agility competitions. This is where poles |
| The Seesaw: This obstacle is a lot like that | | | | are set up at a certain height (much like |
| you would see in a children's playground, but | | | | those in equestrian competitions), and the |
| this one has no handles on either end and has | | | | dog must jump over them without knocking them |
| yellow zones on each end. The yellow is put | | | | off or touching them. In dog agility training |
| there so the dogs must climb up the seesaw | | | | you can help your dog by having something |
| from the beginning, make it tip, and then | | | | similar at home to help them work on jumping. |
| successfully go to the bottom. In dog agility | | | | |
| training you can help by having a seesaw and | | | | The A Frame: The A frame is a simple obstacle |
| walking your dog up and down the seesaw | | | | that makes your dog walk up the wood and then |
| without letting them get off until they have | | | | back down without jumping off of the sides. |
| completed the obstacle. When they do this | | | | This obstacle also has yellow zones at the |
| trick successfully you can give them a treat | | | | bottom ends. In dog agility training this |
| or pet them and praise them. | | | | would be an easier one to practice at home, |
| | | | because you just need to create an A form for |
| The Pipe Tunnel: The pipe tunnel is very | | | | your dog to walk up and down. |