This might be a dumb question..

lkellen · 12-20-2012, 11:48 AM

Should the dog be fully trained before starting Agility?

Remy's in training now (once a week- 3 hour sessions) but I think she would REALLY enjoy agility type sports..

Usually late evening-early night, she starts running LAPS around the house, cutting corners around the couches, diving under the chairs, jumping over the chairs, jumping over anything she can, and I mean she's really got speed to her, she cuts corners like I've never seen! Lol.

**Our trainer is a K9 trainer/handler and runs his own Schutzhund club, so I am interested in finding out what I could get Remy into

martemchik · 12-20-2012, 12:18 PM

You can start training agility whenever you want. Many people start very young, before the dog even has basic obedience just to get them used to all the equipment. I just started my dog because he's my first and I wanted to make sure obedience was rock solid before we went into the agility ring.

If your dog listens to you, works well with you, doesn't get distracted and if he does you can easily call her back over to you, it won't be an issue. In my class we do have a few dogs that can have their moments and it just makes me (and other handlers) mad because they're wasting time running around chasing the dog.

People that have done both agility and Schutzhund might be able to help you more, but as someone that is in AKC obedience and now starting agility I have noticed that his focus is a little less overall since we've started. He knows he has the freedom to do a lot more and I really have to make sure to direct him in the proper direction before he just does things on his own (loves jumping and climbing and anything else that has to do with agility). It probably doesn't help that we train on the same field for both, but its just something I have to work through with him.

**MaggieRoseLee** · 12-20-2012, 07:09 PM

You need to work with your agility instructor/classes. There are specific puppy classes so appropriate level and everyone has puppies that aren't already perfectly obedient (I still don't have one of those

).

Find the classes and see what they recommend.

AgileGSD · 12-25-2012, 03:38 PM

It's never too early to start teaching agility!

You go to a 3 hour class?!

lkellen · 12-26-2012, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AgileGSD

It's never too early to start teaching agility!

You go to a 3 hour class?!

Last training session was 3 hours. I think he usually does 1.5-2 hour classes though.

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12-20-2012, 11:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
lkellen Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 291	This might be a dumb question.. Should the dog be fully trained before starting Agility? Remy's in training now (once a week- 3 hour sessions) but I think she would REALLY enjoy agility type sports.. Usually late evening-early night, she starts running LAPS around the house, cutting corners around the couches, diving under the chairs, jumping over the chairs, jumping over anything she can, and I mean she's really got speed to her, she cuts corners like I've never seen! Lol. *Our trainer is a K9 trainer/handler and runs his own Schutzhund club, so I am interested in finding out what I could get Remy into __________________ Remington "Remy"(3/4/12) - My little "pistol" came into my life April 17th, and I haven't been happier since! -“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” Last edited by lkellen; 12-20-2012 at 11:56 AM.*

12-20-2012, 12:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
martemchik Knighted Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,552	You can start training agility whenever you want. Many people start very young, before the dog even has basic obedience just to get them used to all the equipment. I just started my dog because he's my first and I wanted to make sure obedience was rock solid before we went into the agility ring. If your dog listens to you, works well with you, doesn't get distracted and if he does you can easily call her back over to you, it won't be an issue. In my class we do have a few dogs that can have their moments and it just makes me (and other handlers) mad because they're wasting time running around chasing the dog. People that have done both agility and Schutzhund might be able to help you more, but as someone that is in AKC obedience and now starting agility I have noticed that his focus is a little less overall since we've started. He knows he has the freedom to do a lot more and I really have to make sure to direct him in the proper direction before he just does things on his own (loves jumping and climbing and anything else that has to do with agility). It probably doesn't help that we train on the same field for both, but its just something I have to work through with him. __________________ Rooney CD RE TC HIC 7/10

12-20-2012, 07:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
MaggieRoseLee The Agility Rocks! Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Bushkill, PA (The Poconos!) Posts: 24,256	You need to work with your agility instructor/classes. There are specific puppy classes so appropriate level and everyone has puppies that aren't already perfectly obedient (I still don't have one of those ). Find the classes and see what they recommend. __________________ MACH3 Bretta Lee Wildhaus MXG MJG MXF MFB TQX HIT CGC TC Glory B Wildhaus AX, AXJ, XF "*It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious."* - Oscar Wilde

12-25-2012, 03:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
AgileGSD Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 1,740	It's never too early to start teaching agility! You go to a 3 hour class?!

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