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Beardies make great agility dogs. They are smart (sometimes too smart), agile, fast,
and willing to please. Teaching your Beardie the basic execution of most obstacles takes
only a small amount of time and simple training techniques. Most dogs can be readily
convinced to run through a short, straight tunnel to chase a toy or to go to their owner,
for example. However, to compete in agility trials and to develop speed and accuracy, both
dog and handler must learn a wide range of techniques for performing sequences of obstacles
and communicating on the course while running full out. The teeter-totter and the weave
poles are the most challenging obstacles to teach, the first because many dogs are wary
of the board's movement, and the second because it is not a behavior that they would do
naturally over a series of 12 poles. However, it can also be challenging to train the dog
to perform its contact obstacles in a manner that ensures that they get paws into the
contact zone without sacrificing speed.
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Training techniques vary greatly. Therefore it is recommended that you join a class taught by
a qualified agility trainer.
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