Agility - Obedience Essentials
Southdowns Agility Club - Basic
Control
As we have said on our Agility - Having a go page there are some training essentials your dog must know inside out prior to starting any agility training.
These are summarised below:
The Sit....................
Agility rounds are often started from the basic sit position. Also essential for control in any club environment.
(aaaaah Jake)
The Down.................
This command is used for all stages of agility and it's compliance will help with control both on and off the course.
(Really we'll stay here all day!!)
The Wait..................
A must have for all of those up and coming agility superstars. You'll never out-run them!
The Recall.................
Used with the wait to bring your dog back to you. This does not have to be a formal recall, recall to a hand touch is fine. As long as the dog comes back to you on command.
(no leads allowed!!!)
OF ADDITIONAL HELP WOULD BE:
A Play Retrieve........
Used for teaching dogs that agility is fun! i.e. motivation / reward !!!!!
A sendaway...........
A dog that will work away from it's handler will ultimately be much faster and more confident as thay progress.
Finally, A dog than runs with you without tripping you up or biting your ankles !!
What should be remembered at all times is that agility is fun!!!!
The best place to look for an instructor to teach you basic obedience and how to live a happy life with your dog is the APDT Website.