Author: Carolyn Barney Format: Paperback Length: 104 pages Release Date: 2007 It's a lot to manage-the clicker, the treats, the toy, the leash, never mind the dog. Sometimes it's hard to remember what your instructor said about reinforcing recalls, what to do if your dog gets up during a sit-stay, or what to practice over the coming week. This book is written just for you, supplementing what you learn in class with a quick overview of the theory behind clicker training and a series of homework progressions for basic behaviors. Tracking your daily and weekly progress is easy with the included worksheets, and lots of insider tips make clicker training work better for you and your dog. Beyond providing the novice trainer with the nuts and bolts of clicker training, Clicker Basics for Dogs &amp; Puppies offers a wealth of information about the concerns that most dog owners have: housetraining, crate-training, leash-training, diet, neutering and spaying, puppy biting, chewing, and fear behaviors. This handy reference is meant to back up what you learn in class and to guide you through the weeks between-when your instructor isn't there to point the way. About the Author Carolyn Barney founded Gemini Dog Training &amp; Daycare in Littleton, MA, in 1991. Gemini is a full-service dog training, behavior, grooming and daycare center that uses clicker training techniques in all private lessons, consultations, and 35 classes per week. Carolyn believes that training and behavior modification should be safe, enjoyable, and successful for both the dogs and the humans who love them. She co-teaches two canine cognition/behavior courses at Harvard University Extension School and works as a behavior consultant for the MSPCA, providing Rowdy Rover training classes and behavior therapy for shelter dogs and their families. Carolyn has been training, competing, and titling dogs for over 20 years in obedience, conformation, tracking, and earthdog.

Clicker Basics for Dogs & Puppies

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Carolyn Barney

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clean run

Written for the busy agility aficionado. Each short chapter stands alone and is intended to be one soundbite on one topic, designed for easy digestion. The subjects range from how dogs are built, how dogs move, how to feed and exercise, help them move faster and more accurately, guidance in selecting your next agility prospect, and much more

The Agility Advantage (health and Fitness for the Canine Athlete)

M. Christine Zink DVM PhD

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. In Developing Jumping Skills, she provides a logical progression of jump training that is suitable for all dogs competing in agility. But this book is about even more than jumping; Linda increases your awareness of your dog's natural responsiveness to your body language and the effect it has on his jumping. Throughout the program, she teaches you how to maintain consistency so that the skills learned will easily transition into a logical handling system that capitalizes on your dog's innate responsiveness to your body language and that can ultimately be used to your advantage on course. Note: This book is a compilation of updated versions of Linda's jumping articles that originally appeared in Clean Run magazine from January through September 2006. The book also includes an updated version of her jumping trajectory article from the Clean Run special focus issue on jumping as well as a previously unpublished article on leading legs.

Developing Jumping Skills for Awesome Agility Dogs

Linda Mecklenburg

Kathy's personal experience and her study of peak performance has afforded her insights to success that few people can imitate. In Success from the Inside you will learn specific techniques, thought processes, and strategies to achieve your own peak performance, both in agility and your other endeavors. You will discover what is holding you back, improve the effectiveness of your training, increase your confidence, decrease the effect of pressure, and learn the perfect mindset to perform when it counts! No matter how you define success, Success from the Inside is designed to help you achieve those goals. Kathy Keats has been competing in elite athletics her entire life, with great success. She has been fascinated with human potential and peak performance and has dedicated much of her life to learning how to apply these principles in her various endeavours, as well as teaching others how to reach their potential. Kathy's success at the national and international level in multiple venues demonstrates a plan for success, not simply a talent in one area, and Kathy wants to see everyone become the best they can be and reach their goals in whatever life path they choose. Kathy's students have won national and regional championships and she works with world team members on a regular basis.

Success From the Inside: The Path to Winning Performance

Kathy Keats

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Sandy Rogers