Just like with human sports, dog agility can be a fun little hobby, or can be taken to the extreme with dog agility competitions that might even remind you of the olympics.The United States Dog Agility Association has held worldwide competitions with competitors from the USA, Europe, South Africa, Russia, Mexico, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, Canada, Spain and Japan. Each dog is placed in a certain size category, to keep it fair. In a dog agility competition each dog handler is able to check out the course thoroughly before the competition begins. When the competition begins, the handler will run near the dog giving directions. Whoever is the fastest and the most accurate, wins! In my opinion, whoever has the most fun wins.
For some people, getting there is half the fun, and dog agility training can be even more meaningful than competitions. Dog agility is great exercise, and can be a fun activity both dogs and humans. You can start out for very little money, by making your own dog obstacle course at home with items around the house, and training advice from internet sources. You can also find forums, Yahoo groups, and clubs in dog agility that will share free dog agility equipment making plans and their expertise with you. Most of the people involved in dog agility, are very enthusiastic about it!
Here is some professional dog agility equipment for sale at the Pet Super Store:
This is an adjustable dog jump hurdle.
This is called a tire jump.
This is called a weave set (really just poles you place in the ground).
Dog agility tunnel.The most important thing to remember, is that the main purpose of dog agility is to have fun with your dog.
