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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, ...

One bright brown doggy eye peeks into the tunnel followed by the other. Howie cautiously moves ahead as he hears a familiar voice coming from the other side. “C’mon Howie, you can do it. C’mon.” As ...

Jumping, weaving, balancing along teeter-totters and running through tunnels, all while the clock is ticking. It can put pressure on dogs and their handlers, but it can also be a lot of fun. "They ...

Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation, technology, and food. She is the author of "The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction." Agility training is ...

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, ...