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Dog Agility Dog Walk at AthleticDogs.com

Agility Obstacles - The Dog Walk

The dog walk includes two ramps on either end of a center plank. Each plank is 8 to 12 feet long and 9 to 12 inches wide, and connected end-to-end. The center plank is 4 feet off the ground. The bottom ends of the ramps have contact zones, 36 to 42 inches that are painted a bright color (usually yellow). Most sanctioning organizations require dog walks to have narrow, horizontal slats along the length of the ramp boards to help the dog’s grip on ascent and descent.

Training for the dog walk is all about speed and contacts. The boards are relatively narrow and some dogs are nervous about being high off the ground at first. The dog must rapidly ascend the ramp, cross the center board, and descend the other ramp, ensuring that at least one paw hits the contact zone (yellow portion) at both ends.

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