Your First Agility Competition
Sometimes it’s nice to have someone tell you what to do and where to go when you are trying out something new. Hopefully this article will help you with those things at your first agility trial. Local business owner and agility coach Catherine Laria has worked and trained Border Collies since 2001. She participates in many dog sports including Agility, Obedience, Dock Diving, Rally, and Sheep Herding. K9 Country Club has become known as one of the finest boarding facilities in Central Texas and the most competitive agility training center. Read the interview below to learn […] Its raining, it’s pouring the wet day is boring We went to train and we slipped on a- frame and we couldn’t train agility anymore now… Ok, I know that’s pitiful. Around here in Central Texas, you dare not complain about rain. You might not get any for quite a while then all your grass dies! So, what do you do? What […] I’m still very new to competitions and rules. I want to help you with things I found difficult, to find information faster. Questions such as: How to build agility equipment? What are the rules? What events are going on in your area? Hopefully I can lead you in the right direction and you won’t feel […] My journey in agility began over 25 years ago. I bought a book and set about training with simple tools in my home. My first dog Stacy, a Sheltie was a great student, but life intervened and I had to put that plan on hold. Stacy is long since gone and now I have Bandit […] Dog Agility is the sport of dog and handler navigating a course with obstacles of varying shapes, sizes and challenges. The team is judged on accuracy & speed. Scores are compared and each group of dogs typically has a 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winner along with a “Q” or Qualification. Each organization has different […]
Agility Coach Catherine Laria
Rainy Day Indoor Training
Help for the Newbie
The Journey Begins
What is Agility?
