Author: Turid Rugaas ~ Norwegian dog trainer and behaviorist Turid Rugaas is a noted expert on canine body language, notably “calming signals,” which are signals dogs use to avoid conflict, invite play, and communicate a wide range of information to other dogs and people. These are th

PUPPY FITNESS THAT FITS THE PUPPY  By Jane Killion The Puppy Culture Exercise Booklet 2nd Edition, is an important guide to raising a puppy in a healthy and safe way. If every puppy owner would read and follow these guidelines, a huge number of behavioral issues and fractures could be

Subtitle: About The  Mental Game Author: Lanny Bassham ~ Is the mental game important to your success in agility? The top handlers think so. Most believe that controlling the mind is as important as controlling the dog during a run. Get a jump on your competitors by starting to master

Subtitle: Using Your Feet to Set Lines & Cue Turns Author: Sandy Rogers ~ Footwork matters! Every step you take when you handle your dog in agility provides him with information on where to go next. But here’s the question—are your feet telling your dog where you want him to go? H

Author: Katherine McAleese ~  Technical training and physical conditioning for both dog and human are pretty much ubiquitous these days at most, if not all, levels of agility. Working on the dog’s focus and partnership with us is also fairly standard in agility training. However

Subtitle: Running Mechanics & Dynamic Warmup Author: Lori Hansen ~ You are 50% of your agility team. Are you spending 100% of your resources training the dog? Do you flop and flail when you run, confusing your dog and amusing your friends? Is your current warm-up routine actually

Author: Lanny Bassham ~ Master the mental game in agility by following the amazing Mental Management system developed by Lanny Bassham, an Olympic and World Champion. His book, With Winning in Mind, has sold over 100,000 copies and has changed the performance of athletes all around th