For quite some time now Pitbulls have been excelling in the filed of agility. As with many dog sports, the field of ‘Agility’ has its commonly accepted regular achievers. These are generally the dogs belonging to herding breeds such as Shelties and Border Collies who are considered to be agile and fast.

The Pitbull is more than a match in speed and agility for any Border collie. Not only do they excel in these qualities but additionally they have tenacity and vigour that cannot be matched which they bring to an agility course.

Agility in a dog is a quality that can generate a lot of fun. There is opportunity to have your dog get involved in sport that requires highly skilled and tuned agility. This is sport which enables your animal to work together with you.

If your dog is particularly shy you can make use of an agility course to build up self esteem as well as self confidence in your dog. Getting themselves over the A-Frame and being able to nail it is a wonderful confidence booster for any dog; and it goes without saying, for the dog’s handler as well.

Catch Twenty Two: However only Pitbulls that could be controlled around other dogs while off their leads could be entered for agility. It is both an exciting, as well as an off leash sport. Unless your dog is very well trained you should not think of having him start competing. This of course does not prevent you from building your very own agility course.

The How’s of Getting Started

There are a large number of clubs that are teaching agility everywhere. If you go on the internet you will quite easily be able to find a club near your home. Before that however, I would like to address the issue of pitbulls that do not get along very well with other animals. There is really no reason why you should not get into agility even if you have a dog that’s unfriendly.

Even though agility on a competitive level is completely out of bounds, you can still have a lot of fun with agility. Your own equipment for agility can be purchased for your own use or even turned out by you. Whichever way you would like to get it going, setting up your own small course for pleasure will afford much enjoyment and reward for both your pitbull and you.

You should certainly research the sport prior to getting in to it, and additionally you should make certain your animals have no medical complications or ailments prior to starting any activity.