Is Agility Right for Your Dog?

By |2022-08-12T16:40:53-04:00February 26th, 2016|Agility Classes, Dog Care Tips, Dog Training Classes|

K9 Korral's Mark Shambour was recently featured on moderndogmagazine.com! And the benefits of agility, agrees Mark Shambour, owner of K9 Korral Obedience Training Centre in Sarasota, Florida, are many. “The dogs just love it; most of them have what can only be described as huge grins on their faces the whole time they’re moving

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Dog Agility Training & Competition

By |2022-08-12T16:49:39-04:00October 15th, 2012|Agility Classes, Dog Care Tips, Dog Training Classes|

Getting Ready for Training: If you have been seriously considering signing your dog up for agility training, then you should take the proper steps to prepare your k9 companion for what lies in store for them. Now what is dog agility you might ask? It’s a great sport that involves you and your dog, using

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The Sport of Dog Agility

By |2022-08-12T17:04:29-04:00November 18th, 2011|Agility Classes, Dog Training Classes|

Dog Agility is an international sport. Direct your dog through an obstacle course in a race against the clock to measure accuracy and completion. Neither the dog nor obstacles can be touched by the handler. Consequently the handler's controls are limited to voice, movement, and various body signals, requiring exceptional training of the animal and coordination of the handler.

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The Different Competition Classes in Agility

By |2022-08-12T17:05:15-04:00November 14th, 2011|Agility Classes, Dog Care Tips, Dog Training Classes, Private Lessons|

Courses are designed by their own judges. They can also select from previously designed courses by using the rules of whom ever the funding organization. The course is laid out within a large area, with necessary distances between obstacles. Each class decides which dogs are worthy adversaries of achieving titles and how each task must be performed, but they all posses multiple similarities.

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Want to be Healthier in 2011? Adopt a Dog!

By |2022-08-12T23:04:56-04:00December 31st, 2010|Agility Classes, Dog Care Tips, Dog Training Classes, Obedience Classes|

The health benefits of owning a pet are well known - even watching a fish tank or stroking a cat can help lower blood pressure and create a sense of calm.  However, when it comes to the health benefits of having a pet, nothing is better than owning a dog! According to the well-respected resource

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Prevent Your Dog from Chasing Runners

By |2022-08-12T23:46:27-04:00February 5th, 2010|Agility Classes, Dog Care Tips, Dog Training Classes, Obedience Classes|

It is hard to think about spring when the weather is still frigid outside, but it will happen before you know it.   And with warm weather, additional joggers and runners are noticeably active outside.  So how do you prevent your dog from running after these people when they go by?  There are different techniques you

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