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Muskrat
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13-04-2012, 08:18 PM

At what age would you stop doing just-for-fun agility?

Assuming the dog is fit, healthy and happy to still be running around like a loon, when would you stop them joining in with agility?

I ask because my dog is 12. She's got a lot of energy and really enjoys training. I do little bits of agility-type-stuff on walks with her (jumping over logs, following my hand, walking along things, etc) which she really enjoys. I already go to an agility group, just as a volunteer, and was thinking about taking her along to have a bit of a play during the little dogs session (so the jumps aren't too high) but I would really appreciate opinions. Please do be honest if you think it's an awful idea, I don't want to break her!

Thanks!
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smokeybear
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13-04-2012, 08:24 PM
Your dog will tell you what she is capable of, my elder dog will be 12 next week and she still does the odd demo (on low jumps)
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13-04-2012, 08:27 PM
Parker is 10 and Izzy is 9 and a half and they both still do agility but Parker jumps low heights only. I think you will know when the time is right to stop.
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14-04-2012, 06:10 AM
My collie retired completely at 13.5 after doing veteran courses (medium height jumps) for a couple of years - she told me when she really couldn't do it any more.
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