Dogs are no different from children; they keep on testing the surroundings. People do get disarmed by the charm of the cute eyes of a dog, but you have to put your foot down and be stern to make the dog obey. The dog has to be corrected if it tries to move after the stay command has been given. Having a dog that does not stay when told to is seen as a major embarrassment in the dog show world.

As was mentioned above, Dogs just do not like to stay still, this fact is both a negative and a positive at the same time. It is a negative because it makes it difficult to teach your dog to stay still, but it is a positive because it can be harness as a reward. You can reward your dog not only with treats for staying still, but also by allowing it to run.

Agility traing for dogs has major benefits for both dogs and their owners, whether it is a show dog or a beloved family pet. Insufficient exercise is one of the main reasons for a dog misbehaving. Agility training ensures that the dog gets all the exercise it must rightly have, and taking the dog out for the walk gives its owner also sufficient exercise. This is not to say that one must run with the dogs to be one with the dogs, in fact, agility training is ideal for those who are incapable of extraneous exercise since it is the dog that will be doing the running.

As I myself own a dog, I know for sure that giving agility training to the dog is more interesting than taking it for a mere walk. It is a fun way to bond with your pooch and knowing that you will get to watch it run around with joy, doing what they naturally do is much more motivating than the thought of being pulled around town by an under exercised over excited companion.

All in all, whether you are a professional dog trainer or just a dog lover, dog agility training is definitely the best starting line.