Recently a dear and cherished friend said good-bye to one of her agility partners and it got me thinking about the challenges and difficult decisions we as agility handlers have to make. It is important to cherish every run because we never know when it might be our last run. Agility is a highly rewarding activity that builds a bond that is unique to each dog and handler and with the rewards come the spoils. Life has a funny way of throwing curve balls and knowing when it's t

We've all heard the importance of warming up our muscles before exercise in order to prepare for activity and to prevent injury. In agility this practice not only applies to you as the handler, but it also applies to our canine athletes as well. Agility relies on rapid acceleration and deceleration, tight turns and difficult obstacle entries all of which require your dog to be in top physical shape. All too often we see handlers and students pull their dogs out of their crate

The annual DACOF (Dog Agility Competition of Florida) is just around the corner and the K9s24-7 team is ready to run, led by our amazing coach Mindy Lytle. DACOF is a state wide, team competition where dogs/handlers from various clubs can represent their organizations. It's a weekend full of agility fun! We have many familiar faces returning to represent K9s24-7 this year as well as a few new faces. Our roster is made up on 9 dog/handler teams competing across 3 levels (Excel

It doesn't matter whether you became interested in agility with the intentions of earning championships or if you are just looking for a fun activity to do with your dog. Agility offers a dog and handler the opportunity to form a bond unique to each and every team. Our student spotlight highlights the amazing journey of one of my loyal students and a great friend. Meet Debi and her lovable canine teammates; Dixie Belle and Keegan Klown. Owner: Debi Ritt Dog(s):  C-ATE C-ATCH

Meet team Nancy! Nancy is an experienced agility handler with more than 18 years in the sport. In this post, Nancy shares her thoughts on tr

Every novice agility handler is eager to get to the fun stuff; running courses!! However, it is the foundation skills that are at the core of agility. These are the same skills you will continually reinforce throughout your agility career. Our first student spotlight features a team that began their agility journey with me when the dog was just 4 months old. Starting to build your agility foundations while your dog is still a puppy is a perfect time to boost confidence and la

What a year it's been and welcome to the new web site (don't forget the Facebook page) where we will keep you up do date on classes and trials as well as share our accomplishments throughout the year. Each month I plan to feature a student team and their journey so be sure to bookmark the page and visit often. #Agility #DogAgility #Dog #CPE #AKC #OrlandoAgility