 Barked: Wed Feb 13, '13 6:18pm PST |
 | |  | | I started Bosley (a large breed) in agility when he was about 7 months old. There is nothing wrong with learning foundation skills/flatwork when your dog is young as long as both you and your instructor understand the limitations of a young, large breed dog. Your dog should be old enough to do some low jumping (no higher than elbow height) or jump bumps, but I wouldn't start weaves or full contact equiptment for a few more months. You can do lots of other agility related things such as body awareness exercises, crosses on the flat, motivation exercises, conditioning, target work, excell/decel exercises . . . The list is endless. The most important thing is to be aware of what your dog should be doing at her age and don't be afraid to sit out of certain exercises,or work on something different than the rest of your class, if you don't feel comfortable with what is being practiced. |  |  | |  |
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Dogster Obsessions: The Starter Kit for Dogs by Wildebeest
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