AGILITY BOOKS & MAGAZINES
Unlike when I first started in Dog Agility, there are now quite a few GREAT resources out there! Listed below are just some of the books and magazines that we recommend.
Don't forget the Agility Page has more resources as well.
- Clean Run - Magazine
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Jumping from A to Z, by Chris Zink and Julie Daniels
- Safe as well as spectacular jumping is a key component of many dog sports. Combine the agility know-how of Julie Daniels (Enjoying Dog Agility #DTA111) and the conditioning expertise of veterinarian Christine Zink and you get a "must-have" book for your training library. Well-written and understandable information you will use to teach the jump as well as correct the problem jumper. Covers mechanics, structure, conditioning, solutions to jumping problems.
Peak Performance: Coaching the Canine Athlete, by Chris Zink
- Whether for obedience, herding, sledding, hunting, frisbee--whatever! Includes: how structure affects function; structure and locomotion; selecting a performance dog; routine maintenance; conditioning; lameness and performance-related injuries; problems that affect performance(eyes, ears, teeth,scenting, etc.); medications and performance; stress and the performance dog. Helps you bring your dog to his highest physical potential! Author: Christine Zink.Completely revised, 1997.
That Winning Feeling, by Jane Savoie
- Train your mind to achieve more in competition using psychocybernetics--the science of positive mind power. For training horses but top competitors in dog sports use it!
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