Agility Right from the Start*

Canine agility is the largest and fastest-growing dog sport in the country. It's fun for both you and your dog, whether you're tackling obstcles in your back yard or competing at international trials. Authors Eva Bertilsson and Emelie Johnson Vegh now bring to the US and Canada the powerful modern training system that made the leading agility teachers.

Contents:
Part I: Training fundamentals
1: Introduction
2: Learning theory
3: Clicker training: science-based dog training
4: Good Agility Practices
5: Agility basics

Part II: Foundation skills for you and your dog
6. About foundation training
7. Training yourself
8. Reward procedures
9. Transports
10. Getting behavior: two favorite strategies
11. Between, around, over, onto, under, and through
12. Noise and movement
13. Rear-end control
14. Starts and stays
15. Follow me

Part III: Putting it all together
16. About handling and obstacle training
17. Handling maneuvers on the flat
18. Jumps and tunnels
19: Handling sequences
20. The contact obstacles
21. The table
22. The weave poles
23. Parting thoughts