Originally posted by Daisy's Mom:
I would love to enter my dog in agility... but there are two problems... first, I guess you could say I live in the "boonies" and there are no teams or anything to do with it remotely near us... and second, my dog is a Basset Hound... she can be fast when she wants to... emphasis on when she wants to!!! And I doubt she'd be too good at jumping

You might be surprised!! The Hurdlin' Hoosiers Flyball team had a basset on the team and while she wasn't the fastest dog on the team, she did the jumps and ran the ball back. Besides, sometimes accuracy is more important than time as missing jumps or missing the right parts of obstacles can add time to a run and make it "more expensive" points-wise. Type in "www.askjeeves.com" (without the quote marks) and ask about agility. You might find something not as far away as you think. If nothing else, there are a couple of good books on the sport (do you have a PetsMart near? I got mine there) that describe the obstacles and how to make them. Then, you start low with all things you can and she should learn the "tricks of the trade" easily enough. I've seen Corgis and Chihuahuas do agility, so, what the heck. It's a lot of fun for you and the dog and reinforces obedience training. By the way, at an event, they'll adjust jumps and pause table for the size of the dog, so it should work. Just start her out slowly and safely and make it fun. Good Luck.