A dog has to start on the right side
COMPLETELY depends on the dog. The fastes the weave poles have ever been done (by collie) and has been recorded is like 5.88 ish seconds.
Agility activities such as jumps, tunnels, weave poles, and A-frames can be incorporated into a dog's training routine to improve their speed, coordination, and overall physical fitness.
An agility run, is also known as an agility 'trial'. This requires a dog, a handler, and an open space for the trial. Once you get a command- the handler must send his/her dog over a variety of obstacles, such as: The A-frame, 3 or 4 jumps, the Dog-Walk, the Tire Jump, the Weave Poles, the Schute, the Tunnel, and the Paws Table. The Paws Table and the Weave Poles are the hardest for a dog to learn, the Paws Table is when a dog must sit on it for 5 seconds and have a command to be let of. The Weave Poles are when a dog has 6 poles, 2 feet/24 inches apart, and must weave them. My 2 dogs do agility!
The dog needs to enter the poles with the left shoulder after the first pole. There are multiple ways to teach this, including wire connector chutes, pole chutes, luring, etc. I recommend joining an agility club to teach it correctly, but I think the pole chutes work best. This involves slowly moving the poles closer and closer together until they form a straight line.
No but it has the jelly from dog food in side it.
First start with the jump. Walk over the jump with your dog. Next put your dog in a sit stay and go to the other side of the jump. Call your dog over the jump. Next run to the side of the jump as you would in compettiom.
Set a line of pole about an inch and a half apart in your yard, then train a dog to weave through them.
It depends on the level of agility course. Usually it consists of: A-frame, teeter, dogwalk, single bar jumps, tire jump, tunnel, pause table, weave poles. Some courses also have double and triple jumps, and broad jumps.
PVC pipe is the best material for dog agility equipment-making. You can find it for cheap at you local hardware store. You can use wood for the contact obstacles, and just buy a cheap kids' playing tunnel to use as a tunnel. You can also find some agility obstacles for small dogs (chute, jump, tire, and weave poles) at Toys 'R' Us. Have fun!
If you start to ignore your dog, then your dog will start to ignore you back. This will then prevent your dog associating with you.
Take your dog on daily walks on a 6 foot lead and choke chain. Measure your dog's neck and add 2 inches for the correct size of the choke chain. Go to an obedience class with your dog, is important for your dog & you too. You can find obedience classes in your area normally in your local dog club or in the paper or ask your Veterinarian or the local animal shelter where one is. But do take your dog for daily walks starting out at around 20 minutes a day working up to 45 minutes a day. Do a brisk walk, not a slow walk but always have your dog under control. This will help to calm your dog down. Join your local dog club and learn about Agility. Where they do jumps, weave through poles, go through long tunnels, and you are right at your dog's side urging him or her on. It is a lot of fun but you first have to learn how to do it properly. You can get titles on your dog with Agility or Obedience too. The daily walks will be good for both you and your dog. Never off lead though.
Any side. But normally in dog books they say that the left side is normally the correct side. You can look on other dog training sites for help. The command is called 'Heel.' Sources: Dog Training books that I've read.