Glossary

agility (uh-GI-luh-tee) —

a dog sport in which a dog owner directs a dog through an obstacle course in a race for both time and accuracy

arena (uh-REE-nuh) —

a large area that is used for entertainment or sports

bait (BAYT) —

food used as a trap for catching animals

catwalk (kat-WOK) —

a narrow walkway high in the air

costume (KOSS-toom) —

clothes someone wears to hide who he os she is

grooming (GROO-ming) —

cleaning and making an animal look neat

howl (HOUL) —

to make a loud, sad noise

ingredient (in-GREE-dee-uhnt) —

the different things that go into a mixture

platform (PLAT-form) —

a flat, raised structure where people can stand

pose (POHZ) —

to keep one’s body in a particular position

ramp (RAMP) —

a slanted surface that joins two levels

vendor (VEN-dur) —

a person or company offering something for sale