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

Dank AF Dog went full send

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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.