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New Agility Trial Option Near Grand Rapids MI: Cedar Rock Sports Plex

Posted on February 1, 2026February 15, 2026 by Bev

agility ring at Cedar Rock Sports Plex

Updated from original post on Feb 5, 2024
If you’re from West Michigan, you may know that we’re currently in poor shape when it comes to finding climate-controlled facilities to both train and trial for dog agility. In the winter, there’s nothing indoors and heated. In the summer, there’s nothing air-conditioned. The Michigan climate needs both. Many clubs hold outdoor trials, and the Grand Rapids Agility Club has rented MSA Sports for some of their trials–although they lost one of their long-standing dates.
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Aggressive or Reactive Dogs at Agility Competitions

Posted on March 27, 2023August 28, 2023 by Bev

There are some who tout that aggressive or reactive dogs have no place at an agility trial. Many of these individuals never had to deal with a dog that was aggressive or reactive. They blame the dog’s owner, poor breeding, and poor selection of a breeder. While breeding may be the top reason for aggressive dog traits, the owner often has no way of ever knowing that their dog might be one, even if they did due diligence in their pre-buying research.