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After training dogs for decades, I’m quite familiar with the various apparatuses used to hone a dog’s agility. Of course, each of the different types of obstacles tests a different aspect of a dog’s fitness. But when it comes to pure agility, I feel that the agility weave poles are the best way to train and the truest gauge of the dog’s quickness.
My first introduction to the weave poles was actually during football practice, but the poles used for canines are practically identical—although they have been scaled down, of course. You can either purchase individual poles to stick in the ground at designated intervals or a set that has the poles already measured out and placed for you. The individual poles offer you more versatility when setting up your training course, while the sets are obviously more convenient.
