Win in Agility!
A Step-by-Step Guide to Competing in Dog Agility
Nonfiction, Home & Garden, Pets, Dogs, Science & Nature, Nature
| Author: | Laurie Leach | ISBN: | 9780793845941 |
| Publisher: | TFH Publications, Inc. | Publication: | February 1, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Laurie Leach |
| ISBN: | 9780793845941 |
| Publisher: | TFH Publications, Inc. |
| Publication: | February 1, 2010 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Win in Agility! is designed for the agility competitor who has mastered beginner-level agility skills and is ready for her next challenge in this exciting sport. It builds on the skills learned from the best-selling and award-winning The Beginners Guide to Dog Agility (the most respected dog agility book on the market) and features step-by-step instructions for a variety of intermediate skills to help you succeed on the competitive agility circuit. More than 200 full-color photographs and maps clearly illustrate specific skills like front and rear crosses, lateral distance, serpentines, shoulder pulls, and speed changes. The positive, reward-based training techniques explain in detail how to handle longer sequences, nerves in the agility ring, memorization of courses, and the use of signals and body language for effective communication with your dog. The practical, hands-on advice caters to both the serious and more casual agility competitor.
Win in Agility! is designed for the agility competitor who has mastered beginner-level agility skills and is ready for her next challenge in this exciting sport. It builds on the skills learned from the best-selling and award-winning The Beginners Guide to Dog Agility (the most respected dog agility book on the market) and features step-by-step instructions for a variety of intermediate skills to help you succeed on the competitive agility circuit. More than 200 full-color photographs and maps clearly illustrate specific skills like front and rear crosses, lateral distance, serpentines, shoulder pulls, and speed changes. The positive, reward-based training techniques explain in detail how to handle longer sequences, nerves in the agility ring, memorization of courses, and the use of signals and body language for effective communication with your dog. The practical, hands-on advice caters to both the serious and more casual agility competitor.
