If you enjoyed training your puppy, but now find working on that same old sit, stay, come stuff a bit boring, agility is a great way to bring the fun back into your training. Agility provides lots of exciting physical and mental challenges for you and your dog. And you’ll find that your dog’s basic obedience improves as a natural byproduct of agility training.

If I haven’t convinced you yet, here are some more good reasons:

1. It’s Fun! Everyone gets a kick out of watching dogs run through tunnels and leap over jumps. Agility is all about finding ways for your dog to have more fun–for dogs to run fast, they have to be having a blast!
2. Better relationship with your dog. Marriage counselors recommend learning something new with your spouse to put the spark back in your relationship–the same holds true for your relationship with your dog. Doing something new and fun together will strengthen your bond.
3. Build confidence. I started doing agility with Lexi because she would stress and shut down when we tried to do competition obedience in unfamiliar or noisy places. Agility allowed her to work through her fears.
4. It’s great exercise–for the both of you! 
   
   Here’s a nice video showing a wide variety of dogs playing the agility game: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hHx_D2TIWQ
   
   For more information about classes, see the new agility page on my website www.ongoodbehavior.com/agility.html