Paws For Agility

Ask any dog owner what the first step to dog obedience training is and they’ll tell you these six commands: Heel, Come, Sit, Stand, Stay, and Down. And with any dog, it doesn’t matter which one you choose to start your training. Following these tips should help and you may also want to purchase some dog training supplies.

The important thing to remember about rally dog training is practice time should not be in a hurry. Remember, you don’t set the pace for learning, you puppy does. Your training sessions should last for only 10 minutes or less, that way you’re matching the attention span length of your puppy. If you push them longer, they may stop paying attention to you.

Rally is a sport in which the dog and handler complete a course that has been designed by the rally judge. The judge tells the handler to begin, and the dog and handler proceed at their own pace through a course of designated stations (10 – 20, depending on the level). Each of these stations has a sign providing instructions regarding the next skill that is to be performed. The movements are brisk and continuous. Scoring is not as rigorous as traditional obedience.

Any breed of dog, pure or mixed, is encouraged to compete in dog rally. The main objective is to bond with your dog and have a good time. There should be a sense of teamwork between the dog and handler both during the numbered exercises and between the exercise signs. This should allow them to advance to a higher level and maybe earn titles and ribbons. The more important thing is that the dog gets excellent obedience training.

Rally obedience is a fun activity for both dogs and their owners. It combines the elements of obedience and agility. It is a more relaxed version of the more precise obedience competitions. Rally dog training focuses instead on attitude and enthusiasm.

Here, the variety of exercises and course will allow dog handlers and their pets their versatility and teamwork. Like in agility contests, courses are designed by judges and are different in every trial. You will receive a course map and be allowed to walk the course first without your dog prior to the main event.