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If all the rules and regulations of agility training for dogs scares you, you can start to train your dog just for the fun of it! Before you decide to get involved in teaching your dog agility, these tips will help you get started.
First, you should attend a match or trial without your dog to see if agility training is a sport that you would both enjoy doing. What looks like fun on TV may not appeal to you once you see it up close and in person. You also want to do this before investing in any equipment because it would be a shame to spend a lot of money on agility equipment only to realize that you or your dog just don’t like agility training.
Make sure your dog is healthy and fit before starting agility training with a trip to the Vet. Let them know what you are planning to do so the Vet can check the dog’s joints, gait and weight for any problems.
Once you’ve decided to start agility training, you’ve got to teach your dog the rules of the game. If your dog has already learned obedience, this might not seem that hard to do. The difference is that you want to use positive reinforcement when training a dog to do agility.
Many trainers use clickers to train their agility dogs because it’s fun and easy to do. Basically, the dog learns that if he does what his handler wants him to do, he’ll hear a click and then get a treat for responding correctly. If he doesn’t respond correctly, no click and no treat.
You don’t have to use a clicker to train your dog for agility. You can make another sound or a simple command like “Good Fido” instead when they do the required behavior. But if you do that, make sure you only use that phrase or noise when you are training. Otherwise, plan to have a treat handy so that you won’t disappoint your dog. A clicker is good to use because you’ll always and only use it when training.
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