Dog Sports are great for you and your dog to enjoy! For many dogs, canine sports not only promote physical fitness and wellness but also provide socialization and further the bond between them and you!

For starters before you try any new sporting activity or event make sure you have your vet give your dog a total and complete physical examination. Secondly you really need to brush up and get aquainted with your dog’s breed. If you have a mixed breed dog, educate yourself on the breeds that you know your dog is mixed with. Different breeds are genetically predisposed to different abilities, personalities, physical capabilities and limitations, and even interests.

If you are lucky then there will be dog sporting events in your area. If the sport of your choice is three hours away from where you live, you may be better off participating in one that is just two blocks down the street. You can always look for other sports or activities later. Many dog owners engage their dogs in more than one activity.

The key thing here is that you want to both have fun and picking the right events as well as what is good for their breed is a great start! Another thing to consider is some events could be as far as 3 hours away from where you live, and so possible travel is another factor to keep in mind. How far and how easy does your pet travel? If you really don’t want to drive then you want to pick events in your local area. There are lots of different sports that are in different categories.

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Agility: A very popular dog sport that gained recognition by the American Kennel Club (AKC) and the United Kennel Club (UKC). In this activity, the handler or owner has a limited amount of time to direct his dog through an obstacle course that consists of ramps, tunnels, climbs, jumps, and other challenges.

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Agility is a fun sport where dogs and owners go through the challenge together as a team. The dog’s performance is determined by his speed and accuracy as he performs through the course. Obedience training and the ability to follow instructions is a must, since this activity requires the dog to be off the leash and only relies on the owner’s body signals and verbal commands to guide him through the course. Obedience Trials: In this sport, the dog must demonstrate his role as a civilized human companion by accurately performing a predefined set of actions as directed by his owner or handler.

Obedience trials provide a great opportunity for the dog and his owner to work as a team. Dogs and owners are evaluated on precision, accuracy, the owner’s movement, and the dog’s willingness to cooperate and follow directions.

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Obedience trials provide a great opportunity for the dog and his owner to work as a team. Dogs and owners are evaluated on precision, accuracy, the owner’s movement, and the dog’s willingness to cooperate and follow directions.

Dogs must respond to the verbal commands with the corresponding action: Recall(come), Drop or Recall, Heel, and Sit. These events and competitions are wonderful for you as well because you not only are going to bond with your dog, but you are going to meet fellow lovers of your dog’s breed and sport. They will be able to offer personal experiences, commradarie, a love of breed and sport, and social interaction for both you and the dogs!

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