Errdoth Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 The Road to 99 Agility, For Dogs, That is... I was wondering how many people have heard of/practise the sport of dog agility. I just started the other day and wanted to see what people had to say. Dog agility is a sport in which a handler directs a dog through an obstacle course in a race for both time and accuracy. Dogs must run off-leash with no food or toys as incentives. The handler can touch neither dog nor obstacles, except accidentally. Consequently, the handler's controls are limited to voice, movement, and various body signals, requiring exceptional training of the animal, and the human. The courses are complicated enough that a dog could not complete it correctly without human direction. In competition, the handler must assess the course, decide on handling strategies and direct the dog through the course, with precision and speed equally important. Many strategies exist, to compensate for the inherent difference in human and dog speeds, and strengths and weaknesses of the range of dog and handlers. The handler tends to run a path much different from the dog's path. So for the handler, there can be extreme amounts of mental planning, for what turns out to be a quick run. Many things can go wrong though, and for any course, it is rare to be able to predict which team will perform best on a given day. This is an A-frame that the dag walks up and down. (Duh) A pause box, dog sits there for five seconds before moving on. A jog jump (You should know what that is) Tell me what you think! cc is welcome, especially tips! Last.fm Signature Overlays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cupcake Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 it sure will keep your dog busy for a while hmmm try to put some obstancle on the edge of the A shape thing so the dog doesn't jump in the middle of it, your dog will just get used to walk a straight line on the A shape thing. just a theory..better than nothing i geuss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrington Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 LOL, your dog looks well annoyed... "You want me to do what?" ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errdoth Posted January 10, 2007 Author Share Posted January 10, 2007 must just be the pic, he loves it, he stares it it behind the side yard gate whenever we go out, and I left it up last night, and he was doing it this morning when I let him out. Last.fm Signature Overlays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cupcake Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 something to do in his boring life huh :lol: just kidding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo_killer6 Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 its on TV alot some of the things the professional dogs can do are amazing like the part with poles. Goodluck with training your dog but i dont think its noramlly labs (i think thats wat your dog is i dunno just a quik look) that do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errdoth Posted January 11, 2007 Author Share Posted January 11, 2007 he's not going to compete, just for some exercise Last.fm Signature Overlays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmay929 Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Did you build those things on your own? Anyway, I watch those competitions on tv, and one thing I can say... Those dogs are FAST! The owners have to be in shape to keep up with those things. 122 Combat : 99 Hits : 99 Attack : 99 Strength97/99 Defence : 99 Fletching : 99 Woodcutting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadfdfd Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 OMG. I love Dog Agility. It's pretty entertaining. I love the little tubes they run through :D. Good luck training your dog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 If you didn't make them, out of curiosity how much did they cost? And tell me if its in American/Australia/English etc dollars or not when you tell me the price. Thanks. :wink: Oh and that sounds pretty cool, I wouldn't mind doing it with my dog. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errdoth Posted January 11, 2007 Author Share Posted January 11, 2007 Yes, I did build it, rather than pay $400 American. It only cost me about $30 American, I bought some wood at Home Depot, then just nailed it together. I bought a tunnel (not shown)at a baby store and weave poles (didn't get a pic) at a sports store, theyre just fiberglass rods. Last.fm Signature Overlays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Yes, I did build it, rather than pay $400 American. It only cost me about $30 American, I bought some wood at Home Depot, then just nailed it together. I bought a tunnel (not shown)at a baby store and weave poles (didn't get a pic) at a sports store, theyre just fiberglass rods. Ah cool. I might create my own obstacle course for my Jack Russell. Then all I got to do is try and get him to do it! : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assassin_696 Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Heh, nearly moved this thread before reading it... :XD: Yeah i've seen things like that before, is that what they do at crufts and the like? I bet the dogs like it. "Da mihi castitatem et continentam, sed noli modo" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightLite Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 he's not going to compete, just for some exercise lol and how does he feel about that? - Only character in Runescape History maxed out in RSC and RS2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLancer Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 This thread boosted my compassion for dogs by 100% :lol: But if they like it, sure. Some tricks you see them perform on TV are miraculous for being an animal (they will backflip through 2 loops just because the owner said 'jump) and they totally understand each command they recieve. They're not dumb animals by any means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemathonical Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Your dog looks so tasty ^Sir Jem 05-The Bunny Drinking Blog?^ Click it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzone92 Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Did you see the Purina dog challenge? It has several dog sports, including dog agility. They also had dog diving. It was on TV about a week and a half ago. you know there is a place called outside, better graphics 100% pvp and no fee to play :-w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemathonical Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Did you see the Purina dog challenge? It has several dog sports, including dog agility. They also had dog diving. It was on TV about a week and a half ago. Dog Diving? Into water? ^Sir Jem 05-The Bunny Drinking Blog?^ Click it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsdragon Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Did you see the Purina dog challenge? It has several dog sports, including dog agility. They also had dog diving. It was on TV about a week and a half ago. Dog Diving? Into water? IIRC dog diving is basically a dog longjump but into water. The dogs chase after a rubber duck thrown by it's owner =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errdoth Posted January 11, 2007 Author Share Posted January 11, 2007 Your dog looks so tasty I'm staying out of Chinatown for a while, they might sautee him... Last.fm Signature Overlays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzone92 Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Did you see the Purina dog challenge? It has several dog sports, including dog agility. They also had dog diving. It was on TV about a week and a half ago. Dog Diving? Into water? IIRC dog diving is basically a dog longjump but into water. The dogs chase after a rubber duck thrown by it's owner =) exactly. The average for a dog that expects to come in 1st 2nd or 3rd is 28 feet to 30 feet. (distance) you know there is a place called outside, better graphics 100% pvp and no fee to play :-w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errdoth Posted January 11, 2007 Author Share Posted January 11, 2007 Seriously? Last.fm Signature Overlays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemathonical Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 30feet? thats amzing ^Sir Jem 05-The Bunny Drinking Blog?^ Click it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuBai Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Someone has to ask this...you did put dog lover in you sig...no, i'm too embarassed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemathonical Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 He likes dogs? ^Sir Jem 05-The Bunny Drinking Blog?^ Click it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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