Big or small, any dog can participate in agility training. But, some breeds are better suited to the task, enjoying the fun of zipping through tunnels, leaping onto seesaws, and jumping over poles.

Eyes ablaze with focus, the black-and-white dog heeds the start cue from her handler. She makes a jump, sprints up an A-frame, darts into a tunnel, shimmies through the weaves like a slalom skier, ...

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Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation, technology, and food. She is the author of "The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction." Agility training is ...

Agility training is not just for serious K-9 contenders that can leap over 3-foot hurdles or weave around poles at lightning speeds. Training at home can be easy and provide valuable health benefits ...

Rocky Creek Dog Agility, located on a 4.5 acre farmette in Ephrata, is owned by Kim and Mark Malmer, and opened in 2006. Kim runs the business as she enjoys training and handling the dogs, and Mark is ...

DAVID YAMAMOTO/SPECIAL TO THE STAR Bizzy, an Australian shepherd, jumps through a hoop Friday during the United States Dog Agility Association's Southwest Regional Championships at Arroyo Vista ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A crowd is waiting to see you run a labyrinthine obstacle course you have never done before. You have to complete it with enough focus to avoid wrong turns, enough precision to ensure ...

Stephanie Fallon, 46, a Georgia-based stay-at-home mom, talks with PEOPLE about the workout room she designed specifically ...

EVERETT (CBS) - What does it take to train your dog to weave in and out of sticks and jump through hoops? Obviously, the connection between dog and handler has to be strong but who knew it's the ...

When he was just a newborn puppy in 2008, border collie Jackson was abandoned with the rest of his litter in a box in New Castle. This weekend, he’ll be competing for the fifth time at the Dogs on ...

The fur was flying Saturday as some of the region’s top athletes showed off their skills at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds. These athletes just happen to have four legs and were ...