I have a 6 month old female jack russel terrior and I tried trainning her a little bit today, and she jumped over some small things, but I need to no at what age would be just right for her to be trainned agility at? Please and thankyou!

I started my pom in beginner agility at 8 months. Kept it fun, no pressure. But she had gone thru basic obedience first.
Keep the jumps low and not a lot of repetitive jumping until his joints are stronger.

Here is a picture of her at her first agility trial at 16 months old.

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1. pooh bear Says:
   December 30th, 2008 at 7:10 am

   With a jack russell you should have started 3 months ago.They are very strong willed dogs.Lol , no I really don’t know but I would guess the earlier the better.
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2. Amy P Says:
   December 30th, 2008 at 7:15 am

   Now! Get in touch with some local agility groups and see of they offer a beginner/ puppy class! It’s a great way to tire them out and bond with your dog.
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3. Red Pony Says:
   December 30th, 2008 at 7:38 am

   Always start with the basics of “sit” “come” “stay,” as these are building blocks for any type of advanced training. You can also use the reward system of a little treat to coax her over jumps and through tunnels. Make it fun, get her excited and play with her through the agility course. Jack Russells are high energy and usually take to this type of training readily. But don’t put too much strain on her at this point. Her muscles, bones, joints are still growing. Just do a little every few days so she stays enthusiastic about it. But again, start with basic training, then graduate to more specialized stuff.
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4. JP Says:
   December 30th, 2008 at 8:05 am

   You can and should start training your puppy as soon as you get it. Agility training should start off as more of a game for young pups before becoming more rigorous. Small jumps, pole weaving, and other small obstacles should get you off on the right foot and should also be fun for your J.R.T. It definitely helps to start with obedience training so that you have a good “recall”, sit, stay, down….Good Luck!
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5. Bob Says:
   December 30th, 2008 at 8:13 am

   Today. You can begin training for sit, stay, down, heel, and come.

   With respect, I suggest you read some books, or watch some videos on raising and training dogs. Keep an eye out for Cesar Millan, “The Dog Whisperer,” who also has a TV show on National Geographic. Another show on Animal Planet I would recommend is called, “It’s me or the Dog,” with Victoria Stillwell. Both programs are very instructive, and they often deal with issues you mention here. Hope everything works out ok. -Bob
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6. ~lollipop~ Says:
   December 30th, 2008 at 8:19 am

   You shouldn’t start until she is 18 months old. This is because she is still growing so if her muscles and bones are strained too much at a young age, she will have problems with her later in life.

   For now, a 5-10 minute session once a week will be ok. As long as you keep the jumps very small and not work her too hard. These very small sessions will be useful, because you can train her the comands now, so she will know them for when she starts agility properly.
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7. Divapom Says:
   December 30th, 2008 at 9:08 am

   I started my pom in beginner agility at 8 months. Kept it fun, no pressure. But she had gone thru basic obedience first.
   Keep the jumps low and not a lot of repetitive jumping until his joints are stronger.

   Here is a picture of her at her first agility trial at 16 months old.

   http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=282725000&albumID=1011548&imageID=12403961
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8. Jane Y Says:
   December 30th, 2008 at 9:38 am

   they normally need to be 18 months as they have to be good at sit, stay etc first
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