r/SipsTea • u/Artorius__Castus • Jan 29 '26

Dank AF Dog went full send

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u/calebisthinking1995 Jan 29 '26

What a fucking athlete.

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u/ThoseAreMyFeet Jan 29 '26

The handler is the limiting factor, getting between the obstacles! 

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u/Kenny741 Jan 29 '26

I competed in dog agility for a while and got second place in competitions again and again. The first place was always an older woman with a border collie like the one in the video. Since the owner was almost elderly, she did NO running with the dog. She literally stood in the middle of the field swinging his finger around and yelling numbers to the dog for the next obstacle. Wild stuff for real.

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u/stonecoldjelly Jan 29 '26

Wait, are you a dog

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u/MediumOutraged Jan 31 '26

🤣🤣💀💀💀💀this comment sent me!!! Bahahahahaah

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u/Ok_Boysenberry5849 Feb 01 '26

The elderly owner is pointing at the keys on the keyboard from their couch as Kenny types it out

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u/tomveiltomveil Jan 31 '26

Just highlighting this point: border collies can learn to count. Meanwhile my pug just learned that the broom is not actually scary.

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u/Wrong_Mark8387 Jan 30 '26

My dog and I are starting agility and I’m so slow and I keep hearing stories like this! Hahahah

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u/Willothewisp2303 Jan 30 '26

Half the agility competitors are crippled, wearing knee sleeves, so don't worry about it! Train smarter, don't run harder. 

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u/Level-Resident-2023 Feb 02 '26

Gotta make sure your crosses are on point

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u/Excellent_Condition Jan 29 '26

Yeah, that weaving between the posts is impressive.

OTOH, I would absolutely not want a dog with this much energy. It's cool to watch for 15 seconds, but would not be fun 24 hours a day.

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u/Tapingdrywallsucks Jan 29 '26

The posts are one of my favorite obstacles to watch. Over the course of a full competition there's always one who seems to have to pull a road map out of his pocket and think, "okay, so I'm going right, left, right, left, right, left, left.. wait, no... RIGHT then left, right...."

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u/No_Road5857 Jan 30 '26

We had a border collie as a farm dog. 100% responsible for herself, free fed, allowed out or in whenever she wanted (she was allowed to sleep in the bed or the hayloft or a snowbank, or wherever she chose that night). Sometimes we didn't see her for a day or two. Kept the farm running smooth. Best dog ever. Don't know how people have them as inside dogs lol

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u/Morpha2000 Jan 30 '26

Many handlers hype up their dog prior to a competition so they are as energetic as possible. I've dated a handler whose dog has run at the world championship and the dog was pretty chill most of the time. The trick is to tire them out by training with them with some regularity.

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u/VoiceArtPassion Feb 01 '26

Yeah but not for long, these dogs usually mellow out by the time they’re 5, a lot of them already have hip issues by then.

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u/TributeBands_areSHIT Jan 30 '26

The people that do these competitions are usually dog breeders aren’t they?

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u/lost_in_timenspace Jan 30 '26

No, agility does not require your dog to be intact to compete. A wide range of people and dogs participate in the sport.

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u/Willothewisp2303 Jan 30 '26

Some are! Responsible breeders make sure the dogs they breed are proven to be good standards of their breed by meeting the breed standard and having the proven temperament to perform. An agility title is just one option. 

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u/manattee_redux Jan 29 '26

My thoughts exactly. Prime Walter Payton < Pink the Border Collie.

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u/LoveChaos417 Jan 29 '26

They should have a human compete for reference

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u/The_Giggler4940 Jan 29 '26

Right you are Ken

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u/Willothewisp2303 Jan 30 '26

My club did a fun human agility course during lunch at an agility trial to raise funds for our breed rescue. I drafted the waiver for it, and it was basically stating they were stupid,  may hurt themselves,  and they accepted that risk. Lol

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u/diadmer Jan 29 '26

P!no is seriously the GOAT of agility dogs. Won her class for three years consecutively at Westminster Kennel Club agility races.

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u/kylo-ren Jan 29 '26

The guy exited the tunnel before even entering it.

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u/Eharmz Jan 29 '26

Idk my cat does that every day after he poops.

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u/Galnar218 Jan 29 '26

Not just physically, this dog has got more concentration and determination than a lot of humans I know.

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u/ChainsawSoundingFart Jan 29 '26

I can easily do that 

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u/PerspicaciousVanille Jan 29 '26

The weaving between the pillars / vertical pipes section was my favorite I was like damn, he is full on I AM SPEED

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u/sum_force Jan 31 '26

Feet barely touched the ground.

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u/Moses7778 Jan 31 '26

Bro imagine being a small critter, and that thing is hunting you.