Sentences with phrase «do agility courses»

In addition, keep in mind that since your dog is an outdoor dog doesn't mean they are getting exercise, so you will still have to play fetch, frisbee, take him or her for a walk, go jogging, running, or hiking or even train them to do agility courses in order to keep them fit and healthy.

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.

Not exact matches

That's completely irrelevant in the real world, of course, but it does speak of a level of agility that marks the Macan out from its rivals.»

I've been doing agility since 1993 — with different dogs, of course, because these dear creatures have such short lives — and am lucky enough to live in the Irish countryside and to have a garden large enough to fit a full - size agility arena where I can train my own dogs and accommodate our local club's agility classes.

Teaching cats to run an obstacle course sounds as difficult as, well, herding cats.But that's exactly what cat owners do to prepare for a cat agility competition.

Though the majority of dogs appreciate the many activities in the agility course, do not despair if your pooch might not be the next star athlete.

Peterson has observed dogs doing something similar after running through an agility course.

The goal in any dog agility competition is simple; be the fastest canine / handler team to complete the course without any disqualifications, and considering the fastest time at the 2006 AKC National Agility Championship was 30.81 seconds, achieved by Border Collie Sterling and his handler Jerry Brown, we do meaagility competition is simple; be the fastest canine / handler team to complete the course without any disqualifications, and considering the fastest time at the 2006 AKC National Agility Championship was 30.81 seconds, achieved by Border Collie Sterling and his handler Jerry Brown, we do meaAgility Championship was 30.81 seconds, achieved by Border Collie Sterling and his handler Jerry Brown, we do mean fast!

Examples would be agility, fly ball, hunt trials for sporting dogs, earth trials for terriers, lure coursing for sight hounds and tracking which most breeds of dogs are able to do to some degree.

Keep training sessions regular (at least a few minutes every day) and fun, and the Miniature Schnauzer can learn to do just about anything, from retrieving a ball to competing in dog sports like competitive obedience and agility (a fast - paced obstacle course race).

If you simply want a pet for your family, and don't have the time or inclination to take your dog running or hiking or biking or swimming, or to get involved in hunting, or agility (obstacle course) classes, or advanced obedience, I do not recommend this breed (unless you adopt an older adult with a mellow temperament).

Those who don't reach the show ring are placed in loving homes, where they can excel in obedience, rally, agility, lure coursing, barn hunting, dock diving, therapy... and of course, just as their siblings who spend time in the conformation ring do....

My cat loves doing our little at - home agility course and it's a fun way to keep her active.

She went on to get her Canine Good Citizen Certificate, Junior Coursing title, become a therapy dog, and also do some agility for fun.

If you don't want to take your ACD hiking, running, swimming, or out on bike rides, consider involving him in agility (obstacle courses).

If you don't want to take an agility class or join a club, you can build your own obstacle course in your backyard.

People (and, of course, dogs) who are really into dog agility as a sport often train for months in order to do well in a competition.

Her family reports that she is doing fantastic and just graduated from puppy manners school and is now enrolled in a puppy agility course, she is one busy little girl!

In addition, strenuous athletics such as jumping over hurdles or tearing around an agility course don't appeal to most representatives of this breed.

PERFORMANCE ABILITIES: They do extremely well in Agility, are excellent therapy dogs and some are quite adept at lure coursing, although the latter should be undertaken with some caution.

Lowchens will do well in obedience trials and with additional training, agility courses.

These dogs do very well when trained for hunting, lure coursing, agility, or other dog sports.

They are curious and want to do things together, so spend time teaching them obedience; some sports such as lure coursing or agility will give them a positive outlet for all of those hound instincts they've developed over the centuries.

Many people have also done agility (think of it as an obstacle course for dogs) with their dachshunds.

Your dog certainly doesn't have to be an obstacle course champ to have champion - level agility skills.

This is how we train dogs to do a tremendous variety of different things — everything from simple behaviors like sitting or lying down on cue, to more complicated behavior chains like a formal dumbbell retrieve or a full 20 - obstacle agility course.

Jumping courses are similar to Agility courses but do not include Contact equipment (such as Dog Walk, A-Frame, See - saw) or weave poles.

Certain breeds do have specific instincts, of course — sheepdogs herd and spaniels hunt — but by redirecting those instincts in other ways, like through Treibball or agility training, we fulfill the need without it turning into aggression or obsession.

As a result of their agility in running and jumping the Pharaoh Hound excels in formal agility training and as a result of their status as sight hounds they also do particularly well in lure coursing.