I started Ace in agility last year at this time, so I’ve had agility on my mind lately. This is another attempt of mine to get at least one more person involved in dog agility.
Apryl DeLancey writes the blog, Women Like Sports, and interviewed a dog agility trainer, Estelle Robinson. Estelle is the vice president and AKC trial chairwoman of South Coast Agility Training in southern California. She competes in agility with her papillon, Razr (shown below). Apryl had the chance to interview Estelle during a halftime show at a football game. You can read the whole thing here.
Many agility groups welcome dogs of all breeds and mixed breeds. Any sized dog can compete as long as it is over a year old. Last fall, I had no experience with agility and decided to give it a try. If you’ve ever thought about joining an agility club or taking an agility class in your area, why not start this fall?
(These images are of the SCAT dogs.)
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Get back to your blog after a week or so. Hope you are just fine. I think this ‘Agility’ must be something that goes to advanced level dog training.
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Even with as dog friendly as our city is… I still don’t know where to find an agility training club. I’d like to do it with Apollo.
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Really? There’s got to be one somewhere near you. Apollo would do so well in it!
I really love to watch the dogs – they have such a great time. There were dogs of all levels in this group and people of all ages, including children.
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im sure theres many advantages to agility, help dogs focus, build stronger relationships between people and their pets…
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A lot of Parks & Rec depts offer agility. You can also check AKC.org for clubs in your area. Look under Clubs, Club Search, Agility Clubs. The site lets you select your state. There is contact information for each club. A club should be able to direct you to classes in your area.
WOOHOO! Go agility!
Trooper and I just moved up to the advanced class. It is SO much fun and we both enjoy it so much. Plus it’s great exercise.