In addition to providing your canine with the mental and physical stimulation they need, practicing dog agility is a great way to bond with your pup. But where do you begin? Just like picking up any ...

Randy Butler, an instructor with Catoctin Kennel Club, started agility training with his English springer spaniel Emmy when she was a puppy and got "addicted in the best way." Butler and about six ...

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Professional dog trainer Tom Rose demonstrates how to teach dogs the weave poles, pause table, and open tunnel for agility ...

Agility training is a good way to help an anxious dog gain confidence and overcome its fears. Agility training involves a dog and its handler completing an obstacle course together. The dog must ...

Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation, technology, and food. She is the author of "The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction." Agility training is ...

"He's like Seabiscuit, but he's the shape of a pig," Ralphie's pet parent tells PEOPLE about the competitive and athletic French bulldog Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working ...

Which dog agility poles are best? Dog agility poles, also known as weave poles, teach your dog about precision and focus. Whether you’re looking to enter your dog into competitions or just get your ...

Pink completed the 2020 Westminster Dog Show agility course in under 30 seconds Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, animal rescue and ...

Eyes ablaze with focus, the black-and-white dog heeds the start cue from her handler. She makes a jump, sprints up an A-frame, darts into a tunnel, shimmies through the weaves like a slalom skier, ...