Who doesn’t love

Agility

It’s great exercise for dog and handler.

And it’s brain work too.

A black and white Border Collie dog is emerging from an orange fabric tunnel.

I call it beginner agility, but don’t be fooled.

  • Jumps, wraps, tights and sweep.

  • Ignore distractions.

  • Distance work.

  • Directional cuing.

  • Start lines.

  • Hand signals and verbal cues.

  • Fading the treats.

  • Handler skills.

A Belgian Malinois dog participating in an indoor agility training session, with black obstacle bars and orange cones in the background.
A dog participating in a training exercise, walking through an agility course with white and blue hurdles inside a room.

The Equipment

Teeter - regulation sized

3 tunnels - small, short and 28 inch

5 single jumps - some adjustable

3 winged jumps - adjustable

a pause table - adjustable heights

a hoop jump -adjustable height

a set of (6) weave poles

I do not have an A Frame or a dog walk

Border Collie dog lying on a grooming table, looking at the camera with a happy expression.
A woman with short blonde hair, wearing a dark plaid jacket and jeans, is guiding a brown and white dog on a raised platform indoors. The dog is walking on a textured board with a white round disc attached, and both are looking focused on the task.