Dog Agility Supplies for Your Whippet

Before enrolling in a class have a try with some dog agility equipment at home.

These are all perfectly good reasons to start your own backyard agility class.

-You are ready to go beyond basic training.

-You are looking for a fun activity to practice with your whippet.

-You don’t have a dog agility class in your area.

-You’re not sure if you or your dog would like this sport.

-Your whippet gets easily distracted and you would like a quiet environment to start this activity.

-You are not willing to invest in professional agility training.

With a little ingenuity you can assemble some homemade dog agility equipment or buy the basic dog agility equipment at eBay to start your dog agility training at home.

Carton boxes can make a tunnel and a broom stick an obstacle, your creativity is the limit.

Here are a few tips for the beginner.

-At the beginning use a leash to hold contact with your whippet,

-keep the obstacle low and easy,

-always maintain an upbeat attitude,

-reward even the smallest success with food or play,

-end any session on a happy note, before your dog gets tired.

If you think only border collies excel in agility, have a look at this video, it’s proof that not only whippets can be successfully trained but they can also excel in activities beyond racing and coursing.





Of course, things are not always this smooth, whippets can be rather independent, and try your patience.

Your hound might find some interesting extracurricular activity right in the middle of an obstacle course or decide that after all agility is not that interesting.

Your whippet will be your teacher, you’ll learn patience, humility and how to outsmart a very fast dog, but once you’ll start to savor the first success you and your whippet will be hooked.

At this point if you wish to advance further in the training and compete in dog agility contests, participating in club activities and classes will be an invaluable help.

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