Agility & Dog Training

Q: What do you need for agility?

Agility is a dog sport that involves an obstacle course for dogs. Agility provides excellent fitness training for the dog, stimulating both their mental and physical abilities. Moreover, agility enhances communication between dog and handler. However, it requires a healthy dog capable of meeting the demands of the sport. Not all breeds are suited for this type of activity. Dogs should also not start agility until they are at least 18 months old and have completed their growth. A first agility course can be built on a small scale in the home or garden using everyday objects. However, if you want to make it professional, get the right equipment for agility. In addition to hurdles tailored to the size of the dog, weave poles, hoops and a tunnel are part of the basic equipment. The tunnel is an excellent starting exercise. To get your dog used to this, you can wait at the other end of the collapsed tunnel with a treat. Once your dog has understood the exercise, the tunnel can be pulled apart step by step. Hurdles made up of poles or hoops can be seen as build-up exercises. Weave poles are ultimately exercises for advanced agility professionals. Particularly at the beginning, it may be advisable to lead the dog with a lead and collar to make communication more direct. Of course, the dog should be praised vigorously after each step in the right direction. For this, you can find dog whistles with integrated clickers, dog treats or tube liver sausage in the Kramer Equestrian online shop. To match, you can also buy treat pouches so that you always have all the important utensils at hand. If you want to use something other than a dog treat as a reward, you can also incorporate the dog's favourite toy into training as a reward.

Q: What agility equipment is there for dogs?

- Tunnel - Hurdles - Hoops/Tyres - Weave poles - See-saw - A-frame - Bridge Which agility equipment you can use largely depends on your dog's training level. At Kramer Equestrian, you can purchase some basic items for your first agility course: With the agility range from sugar dog, you can set up hurdles at various heights. Using the multiple height-adjustable pole supports for agility poles, it is possible to adjust the hurdles for dogs of different sizes. Alternatively, there are the agility pylons from sugar dog, which are also suitable as holders for hoops. A tunnel is a must-have from the very beginning when it comes to agility. Our range of sugar dog agility products is complemented by treat pouches and soft training treats. If you'd like to learn more about training and engagement opportunities for your dog, you can take a look at our comprehensive Dog Guide. In the chapter "Which dog toy is best for my dog?", we provide tips on how you can mentally and physically stimulate your dog.

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What do you need for agility?
What agility equipment is there for dogs?

What do you need for agility?

Agility is a dog sport that involves an obstacle course for dogs. Agility provides excellent fitness training for the dog, stimulating both their mental and physical abilities. Moreover, agility enhances communication between dog and handler. However, it requires a healthy dog capable of meeting the demands of the sport. Not all breeds are suited for this type of activity. Dogs should also not start agility until they are at least 18 months old and have completed their growth.

A first agility course can be built on a small scale in the home or garden using everyday objects. However, if you want to make it professional, get the right equipment for agility. In addition to hurdles tailored to the size of the dog, weave poles, hoops and a tunnel are part of the basic equipment. The tunnel is an excellent starting exercise. To get your dog used to this, you can wait at the other end of the collapsed tunnel with a treat. Once your dog has understood the exercise, the tunnel can be pulled apart step by step. Hurdles made up of poles or hoops can be seen as build-up exercises. Weave poles are ultimately exercises for advanced agility professionals.

Particularly at the beginning, it may be advisable to lead the dog with a lead and collar to make communication more direct.

Of course, the dog should be praised vigorously after each step in the right direction. For this, you can find dog whistles with integrated clickers, dog treats or tube liver sausage in the Kramer Equestrian online shop. To match, you can also buy treat pouches so that you always have all the important utensils at hand. If you want to use something other than a dog treat as a reward, you can also incorporate the dog's favourite toy into training as a reward.

What agility equipment is there for dogs?

Tunnel
Hurdles
Hoops/Tyres
Weave poles
See-saw
A-frame
Bridge

Which agility equipment you can use largely depends on your dog's training level. At Kramer Equestrian, you can purchase some basic items for your first agility course:
With the agility range from sugar dog, you can set up hurdles at various heights. Using the multiple height-adjustable pole supports for agility poles, it is possible to adjust the hurdles for dogs of different sizes. Alternatively, there are the agility pylons from sugar dog, which are also suitable as holders for hoops.
A tunnel is a must-have from the very beginning when it comes to agility. Our range of sugar dog agility products is complemented by treat pouches and soft training treats.

If you'd like to learn more about training and engagement opportunities for your dog, you can take a look at our comprehensive Dog Guide. In the chapter "Which dog toy is best for my dog?", we provide tips on how you can mentally and physically stimulate your dog.