Re: Travelling Circuses
Originally Posted by
Roxy
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Exactly, in our club the dog must be a year old and hold the Kennel Club Bronze Obedience Certificate. If the dog is not enjoying it then the Trainers soon know and the owner advised to try another class, like Flyball. My own dogs were mixed about Agility, one of my Sheepies didn't enjoy it and I knew it before the lesson was over, the other one loved it and went for several years but just for fun. My Dageus on the other hand thrives on it and can't get enough of it, but come the day he stops enjoying it, that is the day I'll retire him.
Yes, I agree with you Roxy. I remember our club would not let them start until 12 months too.
At one club I used to belong to, at the beginning and end of the season they used to have an animal chiropractor go in for the agility dogs to have a check over, just to make sure there were no injuries sustained, and were fit to start again.
They go so fast don't they, especially the Collies, and with the jumps, and all the speedy twists and turns injuries can happen.
I couldn't chase a tortoise round the course nowadays.