They also do well in
agility training although they aren't quite as competitive as other breeds.
Since they are intelligent dogs, Boxers can also do well with
agility training although you need to be patient and use a lot of positive reinforcement.
Not exact matches
Although over the years, I have enjoyed therapy work,
agility and lure coursing with my canine companions, my main goal is to have a strong bond and a mutually enjoyable relationship with my dogs through
training.
Although the instinct of a Border Collie paired with its loyalty will always make it a great working breed, more and more dog breeders have preferred to use
agility training methods to
train their Border Collies.
Although many hunting dogs do not understand the joys of
agility training or some of the other canine sports, she can learn to do them and wear off excess energy in the process.
As Airedales are so intelligent, they can be
trained to do
Agility courses or Obedience Trials which will use a lot of their energy,
although simply taking them for long walks and playing fetch can achieve the same results.
A mature Ridgeback can be quite mellow;
although he enjoys romps in the park, games in the back yard, and
training in lure - coursing and
agility, he also takes great pleasure in a nap on the couch.
Patrol
training (which includes obedience,
agility, tracking, evidence searches, open area and building searches), and narcotics or explosives detection are the most common areas of
training,
although service dogs can also be
trained to help find dead bodies, lost children, and the sick or elderly.
Although the cocker is still used frequently as a fabulous hunting companion, he is now also welcomed into family homes as pets, shown in the ring and used for other activities like
agility training and flyball.