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BaconIsAVeg2 t1_ithm51m wrote

Reply to comment by wanawanka in TIL that the dogs in competitive agility don’t rehearse the course ahead of time. The courses are randomized at each competition, and the trainers (without their dogs) only see the layout beforehand on the same day. When the dog runs the course they are literally seeing it for the first time. by Pyraunus

Wouldn't really be much of an advantage. With dog agility you're like the passenger/navigator in a rally race. You're yelling "left" as the dog is 3/4's of the way through a tube so when he comes out he's ready for a left turn before a jump.

Most of it is working on communication with your dog.

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