Switching Sides: Making the Transition from Obedience to Agility

Switching Sides: Making the Transition from Obedience to Agility
ISBN-10
087719355X
ISBN-13
9780877193555
Series
Switching Sides
Category
Pets
Pages
208
Language
English
Published
1999-01-01
Publisher
Taylor Trade Pub
Author
Kay Guetzloff

Description

This book shows you how to teach your obedience-trained dog the added skills necessary to master agility techniques and later compete in agility trials. Through the use of precise instructions, black-and-white photos, and course and equipment designs, you will learn about the training techniques for each agility obstacle and how to put those skills together to run a successful course. You will learn how to -- -- Understand agility jargon -- Select commands -- Make or purchase your own training equipment -- Introduce your dog to new commands and exercises -- Teach your dog to correctly perform on the pause table, various jumps, tunnels, contacts, the A-frame, the dog walk, the seesaw, the crossover, and weave poles -- Avoid potential problems with contact obstacles -- Prepare for a stress-free agility trial -- Read a course layout, walk the course at a trial, remember the course, and run the course This informative training book is your one-stop guide to the organizations, terms, equipment, considerations, and precautions for participating in the fastest-growing dog sport in the United States and the United Kingdom.

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