Dog agility training books, DVDs and more!
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We've listed all kinds of agility books, DVD's and other resources for the agility enthusiast, whether your a beginner, or a seasoned pro.
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Great books for beginners!
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Having Fun with Agility
Designed expressly for dog owners who want the interactive thrill of agility sports without the rigid rules, pressures, and expenses of competition, Having Fun with Agility is a practical, down-to-earth guide to today's most popular canine sport.
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Questions and Answers on Dog Agility Training
Need some agility pointers? Questions and Answers on Dog Agility Training can help. Mary Ann Nester, an expert agility trainer, has compiled 140 answers to common problems, unexpected issues, and wild goof-ups that plague every agility competitor.
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From the Ground Up
From the Ground Up will help you build a working relationship with your dog that will carry you through the joys and challenges of competing in agility.
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Excelling at Dog Agility Book 1
Part of a three-volume set entitled Excelling at Dog Agility, the updated 2nd edition of this popular book, Obstacle Training, provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for training your dog to master each agility obstacle with safety, fun.
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Competing in Agility
Are you and your dog ready to start competing in agility, but not sure where to begin? Or, maybe you've already entered a few trials but find all the rules confusing.
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Beginners Guide to Dog Agility
Learning to train for agility has never been easier with The Beginner's Guide to Dog Agility, a step-by-step introduction to the sport.
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How to Win at Gamblers and Snooker DVD
Do you want to know how to play Gamblers and Snooker? Or maybe you are looking for ways to improve your distance work and obstacle discrimination skills for the standard classes? Learn from 13-time national champion Terry Smorch.
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In FOCUS Beginning Obstacle Skills DVD
In this DVD, Deborah Jones, Ph.D., and Judy Keller demonstrate the application of their FOCUS program while introducing a puppy or a "green" dog to agility obstacles.
Great agility resources!
These sites are a few of the most frequented sites by agility enthusiast. Enjoy!
- Clean Run - All agility, all the time, the website for the agility enthusiast!
- Affordable Agility - Very affordable agility equipment.
- OnlyNaturalPet.com - All kinds of good for your pup food and treats!
- SitStay.com - Fun and necessary stuff for you and your agility dog!
- QuickCare Pet Insurance - For what if.
A good foundation is the beginning of success!
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Foundation Jumping 4-DVD Set
Most of us spend lots of time lavishly reinforcing good contact zone performances and start-line stays, but we don't think about reinforcing and building value for the one thing the agility dog will do more of in his career than anything else-Jump!
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Foundation Training for Agility 3-DVD Set
To achieve your goals in agility, you need a solid working relationship with your dog and a clear and consistent communication system, often referred to as a "handling system."
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Foundation Fundamentals 6-DVD Set
The Foundation Fundamentals program is designed for all dogs at any skill level, whether a puppy or an adult. The purpose of this program is to build specific skills that your dog needs before you begin his obstacle training.
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Control Unleashed: A Foundation Seminar 4-DVD Set
Leslie McDevitt's versatile Control Unleashed® program is designed to teach dogs and puppies how to relax, focus, and work off leash reliably in stimulating and stressful situations.
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Focused Puppy
A new puppy is a blank slate with endless possibilities. It's a new beginning that offers you a chance to get it right and not repeat past mistakes. Anyone who has trained a dog before loves that feeling of starting fresh, believing this new puppy will be the best one ever! But a new puppy is also pressure. A new puppy means a major time commitment, not only in how much time you have to spend with him, but in being sure to do all the right things at the right moments. This book integrates the authors' FOCUS (Fun, Obedience, Consistency, Unbelievable Success) Training System techniques with the developmental stages and specific needs of pups and young dogs.
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Agility equipment from eBay!
Just a few of the agility equipment items available at eBay! And you can save money too. Just be sure the equipment is safe for your pup, K?
Great training resources!
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Developing Handling Skills for Awesome Agility Teams
After many years of observation, study, experimentation, and practical application, Linda Mecklenburg has arrived at a simple but comprehensive approach to agility handling that is appropriate for all dogs and handlers, from the beginner to the most accomplished competitor. Developing Handling Skills for Awesome Agility Teams describes how to communicate with your dog and effectively cue him to perform the challenges he will encounter on course.
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Dial Up the Distance 2-DVD Set
It's no secret that today's agility courses are far tougher and running times are tighter than ever before. Every handler who sets foot in the ring needs solid distance skills in their tool box, but it's especially crucial when your dog is faster than you. Dial Up the Distance is a comprehensive two-disc program that uses a clear, step-by-step approach to help handlers build these all-important distance skills with their dogs.
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Developing Jumping Skills
To be successful in the sport of agility, the dog must be a skillful jumper. There is no doubt that Linda has trained many talented jumping dogs. Through many years of observation and testing, she has developed an eye for proper jumping technique and how to achieve it. Linda developed this jumping program to help others lay a proper foundation for their dogs' jumping skills.
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Great Dog Great Handler, The Winning Combination
If you need a system that will help you and your dog maximize your potential and become a winning team, this is the DVD for you! Great Dog Great Handler, The Winning Combination is the third DVD in the Greg Derrett series and builds on Agility Foundation Training and its sequel, Great Dog, Shame about the Handler, which have both been hugely successful.
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One Jump Two Jump 4-DVD Set
Need help with your training, but tired of too much technical detail? Help is here! An easy-to-use system for learning handling and teaching dog skills that's presented in plain English, and that uses only 2 jumps!
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Dream Weaves DVD
Your dog can have Dream Weaves! He can learn to weave fast, reliably, and independently. Imagine being able to send your dog ahead of you, from any angle, to the weave poles. Even better, imagine your dog quickly completing all the poles while you are moving to your next handling position.
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Running Contacts with Ali Roukas-Canova DVD
Want "true" running contacts? This hour-and-a-half-long comprehensive video is a must-have if you want to teach your dog to run through the contact zone without breaking stride-consistently, and with speed and accuracy.
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Success with One Jump 2-DVD Set
It's finally here-a video that gives you all the tools to improve your skills as a handler, regardless of the size of your backyard! Success with One Jump is a 2 DVD set that gives clear instruction on more than 20 exercises that will help improve your dog's understanding of the key handling maneuvers in agility.
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Serpentines, Threadles & 270s DVD
Stacy Peardot-Goudy breaks down the training and handling of three patterns often seen on agility courses-serpentines, threadles, and 270s-into easy-to-follow steps for both dog and handler.
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2x2 Weave Training 2-DVD Set
Susan Garrett's revolutionary 2x2 weave training method takes a skill that handlers often struggle with for months, and turns it into one that can be trained in just weeks!
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Go the Distance Book
Go the Distance is a carefully crafted plan for teaching dogs and handlers to work comfortably at a distance in agility. It is organized into progressive lessons which build upon fundamental skills.
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On Course to Excel
If you are looking to compete in agility at any level, to understand handling, and to be able to analyze agility courses, this is the DVD for you!
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Great books and DVDs for the strenghtening and conditioning the canine athlete!
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The Agility Advantage
Need to design a conditioning program for your agility athlete? Trying to figure out which of your dog's legs is lame? Wondering how much longer to trial your senior dog? Worried about bringing back an injured dog too soon? Seeking guidance in selecting your next agility prospect? Not sure when it's best to spay or neuter your dog? This is the book for you.
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Strengthening the Performance Dog DVD
Agility and other dog sports are wonderful for your dog, but training for those sports by itself is not enough to ensure your dog's long-term health and wellness or to keep him at his peak performance.
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Pilates for Pooches DVD
Pilates for Pooches will teach your dog to move from his core while actively stretching and strengthening his muscles through the use of various boxes and wobble devices.
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Peak Performance
Peak Performance is about preparing and conditioning dogs for agility, herding, sledding, hunting, frisbee, or any other athletic endeavor, whether your goal is for top-level competition or casual recreation.
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Get on the Ball DVD
Would you like to improve your dog's core strength, balance, flexibility, tone, and endurance? Whether you have a healthy competition-level performance dog, a dog recovering from an injury, or a new pup, TheraBall work is an extremely useful cross-training activity-and, it's something you can do in the comfort of your living room regardless of the weather.
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Building the Canine Athlete DVD
30 targeted exercises designed to help active dogs and canine athletes get fit and live longer. All the information you need in one DVD.
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Find more great books and DVDs at JohannTheDog.com!
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Mar 4, 2009 @ 4:48 pm | delete
- I am getting a dog agility set for my Golden Retriever and train her then enter her in a contest!
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- I love agility! Having a Border Collie, what else would you expect? Great lens, Johann. 5*****
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