Harper is starting puppy preschool this Thursday, and we're also doing handling classes as well with a pro handler.
But once puppy preschool is over in seven weeks, I'm going to put her in a beginners class of either obedience, rally, or agility while continuing her handling classes.
Obedience is really what I'd like to do because it seems the most basic and I'm a real novice at dog sports. However, agility looks awesome and fun, and I think that it would really be up Harper's alley more so then obedience. Harper really needs both mental and physical stimulation.
Rally looks like it would be a good dog sport for an older dog that doesn't want to or can't do the jumps in agility and obedience, but maybe I have the wrong perception.
I've got plenty of time to pick, but I'm just curious about how you all started out in the wide world of dog competition.
ps- also thinking about trying out tracking w/ Harper. Anyone ever done that?
But once puppy preschool is over in seven weeks, I'm going to put her in a beginners class of either obedience, rally, or agility while continuing her handling classes.
Obedience is really what I'd like to do because it seems the most basic and I'm a real novice at dog sports. However, agility looks awesome and fun, and I think that it would really be up Harper's alley more so then obedience. Harper really needs both mental and physical stimulation.
Rally looks like it would be a good dog sport for an older dog that doesn't want to or can't do the jumps in agility and obedience, but maybe I have the wrong perception.
I've got plenty of time to pick, but I'm just curious about how you all started out in the wide world of dog competition.
ps- also thinking about trying out tracking w/ Harper. Anyone ever done that?