Switching Sides Making the Transition from Obedience to Agility

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 courseThis 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.Guetzloff, Kay is the author of 'Switching Sides Making the Transition from Obedience to Agility', published 1999 under ISBN 9780877193555 and ISBN 087719355X.