Personality is also a factor. Active dogs who like to “work” and are eager to please generally thrive at agility, especially if they’re treat-motivated. Here are four tips to get you started on ...

Eyes ablaze with focus, the black-and-white dog heeds the start cue from her handler. She makes a jump, sprints up an A-frame, darts into a tunnel, shimmies through the weaves like a slalom skier, ...