Switching Sides

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 course

This 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.