How low can you go?
This is an obstacle that the dog goes under to crawl at less than it’s sholder height. Unlike the jumps which are “up and over” this one is “down and under”. A good nickname for it could be the “Australian Crawl”. It is a great training obstacle and I believe that it is only being used in competion at UKC (United Kennel Club) trials.
The Crawl Tunnel will keep your dog limber as they have to stretch and compress muscles to maneuver under it.
Yes, a ladder can be used in training but it isn’t the stepladder that is used to change a lightbulb. It is horizontal and laid on the ground and the dog walks through it stepping between the rungs so that they are made aware of where their back feet are.
It has the same effect for dogs that running through tires has on football players.
Another variation of the ”Horizontal Ladder” was introduced to me by Cristina Popa from Romania. This is a little trickier but also effective.
Dog agility is becoming a very popular sport around the world. In order to test the dogs, they have to be challenged on a variety of dog agility equipment. Some of the equipment as pictured above are tunnels (both open and collapsed), weave polls, tire jump, and multiple regular jumps.
The equipment might vary with the organization that sanctions the agility trial. Some of these organizations are: AKC, UKC, USDAA, NADAC, and ASDAA. For instance, UKC has a piece of equipment called a crawl tunnel. No other US organization has this piece of equipment.
Show dogs need to be able to maneuver themselves gracefully and with speed. A lot of training is involved in getting a dog ready for a big dog show. In recent years professional dog show judges have been paying more attention the level of agility possessed by competing dogs. Jumping, running around cones and crawling are all required of dogs competing in dog shows in order for the judges to evaluate agility.
Many professional trainers recommend competitive pups take part in dog agility training. Agility training teaches a dog control in its movements. And also can teach specialized skills like jumping through hoops, crawling under logs and walking on the hind legs. Show judges say that dogs that have been through agility training perform much better than those who have not.
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