There are many kinds of sports that you can enjoy with your dog. Dog sports provide mental and physical exercise for your dog and it can strengthen the bond between the dognap their owner.
Some popular sports includes:
- Conformation – a way to show off your dogs physical structure, gait and temperament.
- Fast CAT – a 100 Yard dash the dog runs.
- Barn Hunt – hunting for rats in a barn.
- Dock Diving – seeing how far or high your dog can jump.
- Shed Hunting – Finding deer antlers in the forest.
- Weight Pull – seeing how much your dog can pull.
- Agility – getting your dog todo through a set of obstacles.
- Lure Coursing – having you dog run 600 meters timed.
- Obedience – going through a course where your dog must perform obedience tasks when asked.
- Rally – you though a course where you must get your dog to perform whatever cards are on the course.
- Scent Work – finding different scents in an area.
- Tracking – trailing after a person.
- Freestyle – dancing with your dog.
- Disc – getting your dog to catch frisbees.
- Trick Dog teaching your dog many tricks to do a small performance.
Whatever you do with your dog just make sure you both are having fun!
