Pre -spring training for your pets and how to start Agility Training with your dog.
Sounds great—but not so fast! The more sedentary your pets have been over the winter, the more pre-exercise preparation you’ll need to plan. As with any athlete starting to prep for a new season having taken a few months off, you or your dog(As) can’t expect to start where you left off. To avoid problems like muscle fatigue or strain, injured pads, or exhaustion, you need to ease your pets back into their regular routine. Start slow at first, and gradually increase exercise time, as well as the degree of difficulty.
Where to start to introduce my dog to agility training for dogs?
Looking for something new to try with your dog? Agility training is a super fun dog sport where dog and human work together as a team. It’s a brilliant activity which builds your bond, expends energy and injects plenty of fun into your life.
Let’s explore agility for dogs so you can see whether it’s a good fit for you!
Agility training is a wonderful way to build your relationship with your dog.
Perfect for all breeds age 12-18 months.
Agility is a dog sport which combines various obstacles for your dog to navigate, including weaves, tunnels, seesaws, jumps and more. Agility courses can be created at home for fun, or you can train and enter agility shows in your area and around the country.
Oscarmoeandfriends.com carries a good variety of agility equipment to start out with.
Look under the "Dogs" Collection at https://oscarmoeandfriends.com
Sturdy Dog Weave Poles for Pet Agility Training
PawHut 3PCs Portable Pet Agility Kit
Agility Training – Down to the Basics
Your dog will need to master basic dog training cues such as sit, down and stay. Start by teaching these in a quiet environment, then progress to practicing them in busier, more distracting places until your dog can sit on cue anywhere!
Self Control
In agility, your dog needs to be able to wait patiently at the start line before being given the release to hit the course. This requires enormous self-control, especially if your dog can’t wait to get going!
You can build up your dog’s ability to control their excitement by playing tug! First, start the game, and then ask your dog to stop/leave the toy before rewarding them again with a quick game.
Source – Tug-E-Nuff
Great advice for you too if you had a Sedentary Winter.