Did you know there are dog sports that you can teach your dog and then participate in competitions? There are a number of sports you can do with your dog, depending on your goal. The most popular are agility, fly ball and herding. However, there is also dock diving, lure course, dog Frisbee and rally obedience, all of which have become increasingly more popular over the past few years
Our relationships with our pets cause us to engage them in numerous roles, in particular dogs have domesticated into our lives as companions in work and play. By participating in sports with your dog you can strengthen this relationship, engage your dog in traditions they’ve fairly been bred for, and even increase your rapport with your dog.
PETS 911 friend and writer, Cynthia Hamilton, has written up an article about Dog Sports and what benefits you and yours could gain by participating.
Dog Sports, by Cynthia Hamilton