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Agility Training Your Scottish Terrier

Dogs, like horses, are used for shows, sports and activities all over the world. Dogs are trained to perform feats whereby their agility is judged. Obviously, owners of show dogs enjoy participating in such competitions where they can show off their dog's to perform certain feats and eventually win prizes. Normally the dog must meet the standards of its breed, perform the exercises and maintain a perfect posture when examined.

Once properly trained, the Scottish terrier is perfectly apt to take part in show dogs competitions, as small to medium sized dogs are best for agility training.

Agility training covers areas such as obstacle climbing, jumping and interweaving through poles.

An examination by a veterinarian is advisable before the agility training begins.

Agility training requires previous obedience training that teaches the dog basic commands like "sit", "stand", "come", "lie down", "bring" and others. If he doesn't respond correctly to such commands he'll hardly learn agility training. It is essential that the trainer understands the dog's behavioral pattern before putting it through the training.

When it comes to the Scottish terrier the trainer should endeavor to make the training fun rather than tiresome and difficult. Moreover the trainer should avoid being too critical or harsh when training.

The training should start with simple feats as jumping over a horizontal bar or going under a horizontal bar. As the dog picks up and masters one feat, the next is introduced. One after another obstacles like ramps and tunnels are incorporated. The agility skill will determine a dog's ability to compete and learn higher and more difficult feats. Such training takes days for the dog to relate what is expected of it in agility training.

As with any dog training, the dog needs to be rewarded every time he accomplishes a feat. The reward may be a treat, praise or even a pat. Rewarding him will make him know that he has done the correct and expected feat, that's the language he understands. No training or teaching should go un-rewarded if you want your Scottie to learn an activity, a feat or a sport.