Many dogs get so excited about agility that instead of motivating them, we will need to teach them to calm down.

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When a dog is too frantic he will get tired during a long competition day or will not be able to concentrate on jumping and / or performing contact obstacles correctly.

These calming down exercises are perfect for getting your dog focused on you instead of the environment. Once your dog knows these exercises, you can use them while you are waiting on the side of the ring before you go in for your turn.

Try doing this exercise with your dog.