Humans are not the only ones who can engage in sports. Sports is also well-loved by our best friend, the dog. With dog sports, your dog's life can be made fun and also very healthy. Here is a list of dog sports that you may want your dog to get involved into depending on his breed, of course.
Being Agile
Here, the dog will move through an obstacle course such as contacting obstacles, jumping, tunnels, and so on while he being guided by his or her handler. The dog is only controlled by the handler's voice as well as body language. Without a leash, obedience training is the major requirement for a dog to enjoy this sport. Speed and accuracy are the names of this game.
Carting
Large breeds usually participate in this dog sport. Mainly, this will involve the dog pulling a cart with supplies like firewood or other farm goods and sometimes even pulling people. Dry land mushing and sulky driving is what it is also known as and it is well-known and practiced all over the world.
What is Frisbee Dog?
A dog and a human disc thrower that is competing in events such as choreographed freestyle catching and distance catching is called Frisbee dog competition and is commonly known as disc dog. The division of events on this kind of dog sport depends on the handler's skill and experience. What makes this one of the most popular dog sports is that any kind of dog can participate.
What is Flyball?
This dog sport is a relay wherein teams of dogs race against each other leaving their handlers. These teams need to surmount four hurdles that are placed 3 meters apart from each other. Then, they have to reach a box that will release a tennis ball that needs to be caught when the dog presses the pad which is spring-loaded. Then, they have to go back to their respective handlers while carrying the ball.
Scootering
In this sport, one or more dogs will try to pull an unmotorized scooter in which a human is riding. It is similar to another dog sport done in the winter known as mushing, only dog scooter involves fewer dogs and instead of a dogsled used in mushing, a scooter is used. Dogs that are doing scootering, just like the sled dogs, wear harnesses that are hooked to the scooter using a gangline.
Sheepdog Trial
This is one of the competitive dog sports in which breeds that are into herding move sheep around a field, gates, enclosures, or fences as directed by their handlers and they are also known as "dog trial." You can understand it better if you think of the movie "Babe." This sport is more popular in farming nations such as in UK, Canada, Ireland, the USA, New Zealand, Australia.
Being Agile
Here, the dog will move through an obstacle course such as contacting obstacles, jumping, tunnels, and so on while he being guided by his or her handler. The dog is only controlled by the handler's voice as well as body language. Without a leash, obedience training is the major requirement for a dog to enjoy this sport. Speed and accuracy are the names of this game.
Carting
Large breeds usually participate in this dog sport. Mainly, this will involve the dog pulling a cart with supplies like firewood or other farm goods and sometimes even pulling people. Dry land mushing and sulky driving is what it is also known as and it is well-known and practiced all over the world.
What is Frisbee Dog?
A dog and a human disc thrower that is competing in events such as choreographed freestyle catching and distance catching is called Frisbee dog competition and is commonly known as disc dog. The division of events on this kind of dog sport depends on the handler's skill and experience. What makes this one of the most popular dog sports is that any kind of dog can participate.
What is Flyball?
This dog sport is a relay wherein teams of dogs race against each other leaving their handlers. These teams need to surmount four hurdles that are placed 3 meters apart from each other. Then, they have to reach a box that will release a tennis ball that needs to be caught when the dog presses the pad which is spring-loaded. Then, they have to go back to their respective handlers while carrying the ball.
Scootering
In this sport, one or more dogs will try to pull an unmotorized scooter in which a human is riding. It is similar to another dog sport done in the winter known as mushing, only dog scooter involves fewer dogs and instead of a dogsled used in mushing, a scooter is used. Dogs that are doing scootering, just like the sled dogs, wear harnesses that are hooked to the scooter using a gangline.
Sheepdog Trial
This is one of the competitive dog sports in which breeds that are into herding move sheep around a field, gates, enclosures, or fences as directed by their handlers and they are also known as "dog trial." You can understand it better if you think of the movie "Babe." This sport is more popular in farming nations such as in UK, Canada, Ireland, the USA, New Zealand, Australia.
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