Why do Agility?
People are attracted to agility for a wide variety of reasons. Some simply want to spend some "quality time" with their dogs, doing something that's fun. The only thing that's more fun than watching dogs do agility, is doing it with your own dog! |
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Thinking About Doing Agility?Some Things You Should Know
Peter Lewis on the founding history of agility
Interview with Dawn Weaver, British agility hotshot
Agilty clubs in New Zealand
General training tips
Is Your Dog Stressed?
Agility Basics Very nice online introduction
Agility from a dog's point of view (video)
Warming Up Your Dog Before Training Sessions or Competition How to Teach Your Dog Left and Right Why would you want to teach your dog this? So he knows which way to turn once he runs to the end of the driveway or in agility Using Rewards in Agility Training Training for Agility with Your Boxer Puppy Nicely illustrated Silvia Trkman, agility guru
Internationally accomplished handler, known for her running contacts. Web site has some videos worth watching if you have broadband.
Guy Blancke's agility coaching by video You send him a videotape of your run, and he sends you back a commentary keyed to particular frames On the Clock: Teaching the Long Down Most problems with the down stay are related to one of two issues
Agility advice:
Sending the Dog to the Tunnel
Advice for the Novice Gambler
Blind Crosses vs. Front Crosses
Commonsense tips for the novice agility handler
Videos to help you learn how to become better at agility Agility Bits Speeding Up a Slow Dog
So You Want to be a Handler? Personal reflections on agility training
Agility commands in Spanish:
* back = parte posteriora
* walk on = camine encendido
* here = aqui
* right = la derecha
* tunnel = túnel
* tire = neumático
* weave = armadura
* over = encima
* go on = enciéndase
* good dog = buen perro
Three Basic Rules in Agility
(from "My System of Handling" by Greg Derrett):
1. Always keep your eye on your dog. How can you react instantly if you have your back to your dog?
2. Use the arm and the leg nearest to your dog to direct it. This will not only be far clearer for the dog to see but also far easier and quicker for the handler to run without twisting his or her body.
3. Face the way the dog is going until it is fully committed to an obstacle.
First, this will keep your dog powering forward to each obstacle due to the clear body signal but will also prevent many faults (classically, poles down and refusals), Commitment of your dog to an obstacle will mean that whatever you do, the dog will take the piece of equipment successfully. This will vary from dog to dog and can also change as the dog progresses through training. Contacts
 Crazymaesy Agility Training - all about contacts
Agility: Training the Contact Obstacles
Nose Touch -- "Touch It!" and "Hit It!" training devices Electronic targets for teaching running contacts in agility. Also, the "Tug-it" toy and other stuff
Four-on-the-Floor Contacts: Speed, Accuracy, Comfort, and Fun Clip and GO Agility -- easy to assemble equipment Dog Walk  Getting Big Dogs Over the Dog Walk
You Tube video on how to teach it through backchaining
How to make a Dog Walk Design your course
Design your own agility course drag & drop Agility Unscrambled -- software for trial secretaries
Flexitrack- agility course Jumps
 Jumps With Wings Check out the homemade contraption
The Effects of Jumping on Forelimb Injuries" Teaching your dog to jump
Why are Jumping Drills So Important?
Guide to Single Jump Practice (pdf) Weave poles
Build a PVC Practice Jump & Weave Poles
Agilite -- very lightweight agility equipment
Weaves Without Worries PDF file which requires the (free) Adobe Acrobat reader
Way to Weave -- agility weave poles
Achieving Fast, Reliable and Independent Weaves Building PVC jumps Training Agility Weave Poles for PWCs Weave Pole Wires
Weave Poles Training
Linda Mecklenburg's advice
The Weave Pole Dance
Clicker training the weave poles
Teaching Dog Agility Weaves with a Weave Chute |
