Obstacle Names:
- Jump, Hup, or Over
- Tire, Ring or Hoop
- See Saw, or Teeter
- A-frame, Scramble, or Up
- Dog Walk, Walk It, or Up
- Table, Bench, or Pause
- Weave, or Go Weave
- Tunnel, or Tube
- Chute
- Out, or Go Out
- Here
- Come
- Left
- Right
- Up (as, get on the chair)
- Get It
- Touch, or Target
- Fetch
- Bring It To Me
- Off
- Free
- Attention, Pay Attention
- Line Up
- Sit
- Down
- Stand
- Stay
- Wait
- Halt, Spot, Stop
- Uh oh
- No
- Hush, or Shush
- Quit It
- Do Your Business
- Leave It
- Crate Up
- Outside
Where there are 2 or more choices, you pick the one you want to use and stick with it. Some people say the fewer syllables the better, and the fewer words that start with the same sound the better. So in naming your obstacles, if you pick Tire, you wouldn't also pick Tetter and Table.
Also, some don't care for Left and Right commands in Agility because if the dog is approaching you, their left is your right, etc. It gets confusing in a fast paced competition. Better to always use Out and Here if you want them to approach you or move away from you. This is probably different in Obedience, where the dog is always in heel position to your left. Not so many moving parts.
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