Why agility matters: Agility training boosts your dog’s fitness, sharpens focus, and strengthens your bond through shared goals and teamwork. Who can compete: Any breed, pure or mixed, can join local ...

Why it matters: Agility and structured games offer physical exercise, mental stimulation, and stronger bonds between dogs and owners. Getting started: Begin with basic obedience, attend a trial, and ...

Downtown Portland is for the dogs. A few thousand pups and their human companions descended upon Tom McCall Waterfront Park ...

From lifeguards to pharmacy assistants, CERT volunteers train weekly with a focus on speed, communication and calm ...

At the Iroquois Steeplechase, the horses are competing for the top purses, but the fan favorite is the parade of the hounds.