Hi K
Sorry to have missed this post, I'm in West Lancs too
There are a few training places in the area, agility is usually started when your pup is about 18 months old. But you need to be able to have good control over your dog to start agility, so obedience training now is the right way forward
I'm not sure where in West Lancs you are, heres one to be going on with. Guy Richardson is excellent, hes an ex police dog handler and knows his stuff!
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Good luck, if you need more information, feel free to PM me, may see you on the next north west meet