If you have thought of getting your dog started on agility training, then you have probably come across a multitude of products. For the beginner, the various equipment can be daunting, especially without prior knowledge of how the equipment is used. To make things easier, here is a breakdown on a few pieces of agility equipment and how each is completed. Before you know it, youll be heading to the pet store to pick out your favorite pieces.
Agility courses can range in types and number of obstacles depending on the competition (or the owners backyard). In a typical agility course you can expect to see weave poles, jumps, tunnels and chutes, A-frames or dog walks, see-saws, and pause boxes. A-frames, see-saws, and dog walks are all considered contact obstacles. These pieces of equipment have painted contact zones where the dog must keep one or both feet in the zone during obstacle completion. The setup of the course is unknown to the owner before the competition; during the competition, the obstacles must be completed in a specific order. The owner directs the dog through the course using voice commands and hand signals. The owner is not allowed to touch the dog or the equipment at any time. The dog is graded on how quickly and effectively he completes the course.
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