my dog is a Sussex Spaniel she loves to run and I have been playing with her getting her to run over and under things, there is something like that where dogs run a track can some one tell me what it called and how to get her in it ?
2007-02-11 06:03:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
You can do agility with her. It is when you run a dog through an obstacle course and it is timed. I would contact you local kennel club or the club that your dog is registered with and see if they have a agility program.
2007-02-11 06:13:28 · answer #1 · answered by iluvmyfrenchbulldogs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's something called "lure coursing" where sighthounds will chase a lure down a track. It's usually just for fun, but sometimes for competition. Since the Sussex Spaniel isn't a sight hound, she may not be allowed on a lure coursing track (it really depends on how strict your local lure coursing club is).
Another thing is "agility" where dogs run over and under obstacles, sometimes for run and sometimes for competition. There's no breed requirements for agility; any dog can enter. Your local agility club usually will have beginning agility classes that you and your dog could enter.
Here's some websites with more info:
http://www.dogpatch.org/agility/
http://www.akc.org/events/agility/index.cfm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_agility
http://www.lurecoursingfanatics.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lure_coursing
Hope this helps...
2007-02-11 06:10:44 · answer #2 · answered by rita_alabama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy your own agility equiment off this site listed below or find your own site. Just make sure you start her out at a low level. You can also try taking her to a fenced in softball or baseball field and throwing toys so she has plenty of room to run. I wouldn't recommend racing her because a lot of dogs recently are being overexerted and the whole buisness is pretty corrupt. This year alone seven dogs have died from overexertion countrywide and 28 have had to retire within the first year of racing. It's not healthy at all. It's best to let her have her fun at her own pace. You could even make your own jumps out of chairs or sanded down wood. Be creative and you can find something.
2007-02-11 06:18:55 · answer #3 · answered by al l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could look up a Obedience dog school, Agility or a Fly Ball training club in your area of the country
2007-02-11 06:09:58 · answer #4 · answered by Skyhoss 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check to see if there is a FlyBall group in your area. It looks like A Lot of Fun!
RB
2007-02-11 06:45:06 · answer #5 · answered by riobob00 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd find a dog park, there she can play with other dogs, you, and burn her energy.
2007-02-11 06:20:44 · answer #6 · answered by volleyball_lover_nmbr31 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeh its called a dogtrack, just turn her into a greyhound an ur good to go
2007-02-11 06:10:16 · answer #7 · answered by purple_ronnie_always 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋