Contact zones are designed to ensure dogs safely transition on and off the A-frame. Missing them can lead to faults in competition—or worse, injury. That’s why consistent contact behavior is one of the most important skills in agility training.
Report on the Agility Trends, Expectations and Fears 2022
Can Early take-off syndrome (ETS) be explained by myopia and sight related challenges - the story of Ulla the border collie
We all probably know at least one dog that takes off too early for a jump, especially on straight lines and thus, lands on the jump. Or a dog that takes small unsure steps when approaching a jump. This kind of behaviour is called Early Take-Off Syndome (ETS). Can ETS be explained by sight related challenges? Read Ulla's story!
How to organise a big and successful agility event - an interview with Fabrice Laligant
Ole Kristoffer Sagløkken: Always quality before quantity in agility training
The 8th Norwegian Open offered very fast courses with amazing flow
Becky Sinclair: Do your dog justice - Do mental prep
A bit nervous to compete? Having a hard time concentrating? Is someone watching me and thinking I’m not good enough? Not good enough for my dog? There are so many different thoughts that can hold us back in competitions, and also in training. Mental aspects play a huge role in success. It’s, of course, easier to be self confident, when your dog is well trained, but, according to Becky Sinclair, the founder of the “Agility mental prep” group on Facebook, we should, nonetheless, work more on our mental skills to get better in agility.
Agility saves lives – the story of Angelica Prytz
Imagine that you’d suddenly get the flu, that just wouldn’t go away, and, instead, it would get worse and worse. Months and years would pass but instead of getting better, your muscles and joints would be sore and get cramps, your blood pressure would be high, and your body would just shut down. The pain would be so bad that you would pass out and you would lose your muscles, not being able to even brush your own hair. And doctors would keep saying that you would never get better. All this happened to young Angelica Prytz, who, until then, had been very active and loved life. Read how agility saved her life!
Avallon cup - rodeo show atmosphere helps agility competitors exceed their limits
Avallon Cup is a 4-day event held yearly in Avallon in Burgundy, France. It’s unlike any other high level agility competition. In 2018, there were 4 competition fields, 1500 competitors from 23 countries and 12 of Europe's top judges. Read what the owner of the event, Fabrice Laligant, thinks about the changes in dog agility and what we should be aware of, based on his observations during Avallon Cup 2018.
