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Clicker Training for Agility

Clicker training is perfect for dog agility training. Whether you train for fun or compete in agility, clicker training will help you and your dog achieve better communication and better performance.

One of the most important aspects of agility is timing - you need to reinforce your dog at the right timing of the jump, the touch, the tunnel, the weave poles, and all other obstacles.

The clicker, allows you to do that without missing the moment your dog did something that deserves reinforcement.

Please send us your training ideas and videos so we can share it with other beginner and advanced agility trainers.

Watch a video of teaching the weave poles to a puppy

Agility Books

There are currently no clicker agility books, but the following books are a good start.
You can easily add your clicker training methods to any of those books.

Introduction to Dog Agility
A great beginner's book.
introduces the reader to all aspects of participating in the sports: the mental and physical side, preparation, the obstacles, the routines, and sequences.

Enjoying Dog Agility
Another good choice for beginners and advanced agility trainers. Talks about the basics and about problems you may have to face with your dog.

Excelling at Dog Agility: Book 1: Obstacle Training
Part 1 of this masterful agility series. All you need to know about agility. For beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. All agility participants need this series of books. Excelling at Dog Agility - Book 2: Sequence Training
Part 2 of this masterful agility series. All you need to know about agility. For beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. All agility participants need this series of books.

Excelling at Dog Agility: Book 3 : Advanced Skills Training
Part 3 of this masterful agility series. All you need to know about agility. For beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. All agility participants need this series of books.

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