How Do You Evaluate A Dog For Agility Training?
Dogs of all breeds and mixes can enjoy and benefit from training regardless of whether or not their handlers want to compete in dog sporting events. Dog agility training can help dogs build confidence, improve the relationship between the dog and its human and is quite a lot of fun. Before asking your dog to do agility, consider your dog’s foundation for training, temperamental qualities and physical type and condition. Determine where your dog’s attention tends to be. Some dogs are very interested in interacting with other dogs, some want to visit other people and others are more focused on their own handler. Attention can be trained; however, dogs that are more innately focused on their handler are easier to train and make the best working partners. Evaluate your dog’s comfort level in new situations. Take the dog on outings to parks, pet supply stores and other dog-friendly environments. Notice if the dog is frightened or nervous, and if so what stimuli are distressing to him. Obser
