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, ...

Before every dog agility event, the human handlers walk the course as a group – without the dogs – wandering slowly round the ring with one hand or the other outstretched. It’s an eerie thing to watch ...

OLIVE TWP. — A local Eagle Scout hopeful is fulfilling a dream of an area animal rescue by constructing an agility course for dogs at the shelter. Max VanGrouw, 16, from BSA Troop 147 in Holland ...

Quincy stood on a ramp in the agility ring, his tail wagging nonstop and his gaze trained on his owner, Sharon Bouman. “See what I mean about our relationship?” Bouman said, pointing to the happy ...

As robots continue to get smarter, stronger and faster, a new project from Google DeepMind is looking to improve them in another way, by making them more agile. Inspired by dog agility courses, ...

A Shetland sheepdog named Bee went bzz bzz bzz through the obstacle course, dodging weave poles, clearing hurdles, dashing through a tunnel and jumping right into handler Jennifer Crank’s arms to win ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It feels like nearly every week or so, someone’s quadrupedal robot ...

Some unscheduled humans entered the agility competition at the 2024 Westminster Kennel Club dog show. It was a night for dogs darting through obstacles, but climate protesters ran onto the canine ...