AGILITY START TO FINISH
Author Diane Bauman covers all aspects of dog agility in her book,
Agility Start To Finish. This dog sport is fun and make sense for the
agility dog and now it will make sense to you too! From starting a puppy to advanced dog agility exercises, every aspect of dog agility is thoroughly explained. Learn about dog agility courses, dog agility organizations, dog agility titles, how to participate in a dog agility
competition and the dog agility competition levels in AKC, UKC, USDAA and other dog agility competitions. It's all about dog communication –
with this book, you'll learn the exact way to communicate with your dog and even more important, what your dog is saying to you! All the dog
agility exercises in Agility Start to Finish are clearly detailed and illustrated. It's the only book on dog agility you'll need!
PROVEN DOG AGILITY TRAINING METHODS FOR ALL BREEDS OF DOGS!
• Communicate with your dog using body language
• Learn exactly what your dog is 'saying' to you.
• Dog agility handling techniques that will take seconds off your agility score.
• Each new dog agility skill builds on the previous dog agility exercise.
• Dog agility courses for practice and in actual competition.
• Dog agility training for beginner, advanced and professional levels.
Hardcover, 8.5 x 11, 272 pages, color photos, progress charts, glossary, resources, index
AUTHORS DIANE L. BAUMAN AND JESSICA AJOUX
Diane Bauman is one of the most successful dog agility professionals in the field today. She has won both gold and silver medals representing the USA on the World Agility Team, instructed hundreds of successful students and is the author of five dog training books and several dog training videos. She was the third competitor to achieve a MACH. Along with competing, she conducts private lessons in tracking, herding and dog obedience.
Jessica Ajoux, a successful competitor in dog agility for many years, has served as an official USDAA judge since 2004. She earned a BA in psychology from Princeton University.
AGILITY START TO FINISH CONTENTS
1. Agility make sense to dogs
2. A new approach to training
3. Building a solid foundation
4. Puppies in agility
5. The strategy of handling
6. The four ways
7. Commands you need
8. Ways of turning a dog
9. Handling sequences
10. Working from a distance
11. The start of the course
12. Jumping
13. The tie
14. All about contact obstacles
15. Up contacts
16. Contact behavior
17. The touch method
18. The two-on, two-off
19. The A-frame
20. The seesaw
21. The dogwalk
22. Weave poles
23. The pause table
24. The chute
25. The open tunnel
26. Agility competition
27. The Border Collie in agility
28. The value of agility
REVIEWS FOR AGILITY START TO FINISH
"Whether you're a seasoned professional or thinking about getting started in the sport, you'll find this book indispensable."
– Modern Dog Magazine
"Even though I am an experienced agility exhibitor, I found much of value . . . "
– Helen Phillips
"This is not JUST about agility, it is about the whole dog."
– Undine Bistany
"Diane Bauman is the master when it comes to competitive obedience. The thing I love . . . is that she writes so that it is possible to understand why she does what she does and also makes it possible for the dog owner to succeed."
– Reader review
" . . . a must for everyone who aspires to compete in agility."
– Reader review
"The photos in this book are so special that they are worth talking about . . . a huge plus for the novice since it helps show the reader what is expected and how to execute the exercises."
– Reader review
"Agility is a dog sport which depends on human/dog body language and interactions, and Agility Start to Finish is the perfect place to cover that interaction process. All levels of dog owners will appreciate the detailed coverage."
– Reader review
