Winter dog agility training can still be done indoors using creative spaces like hallways, basements, and garages. A pause table is useful for obedience and agility training indoors. Contact equipment like a 3-piece contact trainer allows practicing on and off behaviors. Jumping must be avoided indoors without matting but handlers can practice lines and paths with uprights. Weaves and mini equipment provide indoor training options to keep skills sharp during winter months.

2. Winter Dog Agility Training

3. Yes,itscoldoutside,butdon'tstopyourdog'sagilitytraining.Dependingon
whereyoulive,theremightbesnowonthegroundfromNovemberthrough
March,butthatsnoreasontogiveupyouragilitytraining.Bringyourtraining
indoors,rightatyourownhome.

4. Getcreativewithyourtraininglocations.Doyouhaveahallway,basement,or
garage?Thenyouhaveaplacetotrain!Beforeitsnowsandyourequipmentis
frozentotheground,storesomeinyourgarage,shed,basement,orputatarp
overit.Bringinonepieceofequipmentatatime,andbeginyourindoor
training.

5. WedoalotofindoortrainingwithaPauseTable.Infact,we keeponeinour
livingroomforbothobediencetrainingandagilitytrainingallthetime.The
PauseTableisa great obstacle for developing your obedience behaviors
and teaching agilitydirectionalcommands

6. Don'tforgettoworkonyourcontacts.It'seasybyhavingaContactTrainer
indoors.A3-PieceContactTraineroffers youversatility; youhaveanA-frame
side,thePauseTable,andaDog-walkplank.Practicingyourtwofeetonand
twofeetoffisconvenientandquickwhenyouhaveindoorcontacts,onlyafew
minutesadaytosteadyyourdog'sbehavior.

7. Indoorjumpingmustbeapproachedcarefully.Ifyoudon'thaveindoor
matting,don'tjump.Youdon'twantyourdogjumpingonconcreteorwood
floors.Butyoucanusetheuprightsorpoststopracticeyourhandling.Useyour
Sit-stayorDown-stayandpracticeyourlinesordogspathwithnojumpbars.

8. Weavescanbepracticeindoors.Areyoutrainingwithaweave-chuteor
straightlineweaves?Fiveminutesadayofweavetrainingthroughoutthe
winterwillhaveyourdogweavingsmoothlybyspringtime.Youcanpractice
weaveentriesandweavesendsorweaverecalls.

9. Thereisalsoavarietyofminiagilityequipmentthatcanbepurchased,and
don'trequirethesamespaceasstandardequipment.Therearemini-teeters,
mini-dogwalks,andmini-A-frames.Thesearegreatobstaclesforpuppy
trainingorindoorwintertraining.

10. So,duringthecoldwintermonths,don'tgiveuponyouragilitytraining.
Whetheryouarestartingayoungpup,workinganovicedog,oran
experiencedtitleddogthereisalwayssomethingthatyoucandoindoorswith
youragilitytraining.

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