A selection of BOOKS and DVDs to help with training your dog
Agility
From Dogwise–
I LOVE this book and DVD store, they have a whole new look! I have chosen some particular books and DVD sets here but they have so much more! Training books, DVD and CD sets for various training topics, even Ebooks.
Are you are looking for the best dog training DVD, dog obedience training books or maybe you’d like to teach your dog some neat dog tricks? You will find them in Dogwise. They ship worldwide too!
CLEAN RUN COURSE SOURCE BOOK, VOL. 2 – STANDARD AGILITY COURSES
WEAVES THAT WOW – EXERCISES TO IMPROVE WEAVE POLES
FOUNDATION JUMPING DVD SET
AGILITY FOR STARTERS: FROM ZERO TO HERO IN 101 EXERCISES
Improving Dog Behaviour
I had links to Cesar Milan here, but his company recently ended their affiliate program so I had to remove all the links.
Stay tuned as I find replacements to place here.
other Dog Sports
Joring, Sledding,Tracking, Carting,Cross Training, Rally Obedience, Canine Freestyle…. and onward.
From Ebay sellers-
Skijor with your Dog– “Skijoring, or being pulled on skis by a dog in harness, is a sport in which almost anyone – and almost any breed of dog – can participate. This book covers what equipment is needed, how to teach a dog to pull, and how to work with your dog year-round. It also covers canicross, bikejoring, and other ways to work with dogs when there’s no snow.”
For under $20, you can learn the basics of Joring.
You can buy it here… Skijor with your Dog
Just for fun reading…. Winter Dance “In the tradition of Jack London, Gary Paulsen presents an unforgettable account of his participation in the 1,100-mile-long dogsled race called the Iditarod.. For 17 days, Paulsen and his team of dogs endured blinding wind, snowstorms, moose attacks, and more, yet relentlessly pushed on to the end.”
Humorous and riveting true story! Under $13.
You can buy it here… Winter Dance
Dog Driver: A Guide for the Serious Musher..
Dog Driver is for anyone who is interested in sled dog training for recreational sledding and racing. The book is based on their personal experience in both racing and working sled dog teams. The Authors, Miki and Julie Collins explain everything you need to know to pick the right dogs, and to raise, train and care for your sled dogs. They also teach you all about dog sledding equipment and even clothing you’d need to wear. You will also learn to communicate with your dogs, and take care of their health on the trail and at home.
Here’s a hardcover version from Ebay, but you can find other books on mushing through this link too.
More from Dogwise–
Interested in teaching neat dog tricks, or learning more advanced tricks that turn into Freestyle musical
dance with your dog? Former guide dog trainer and horse trainer, Michele Pouliot, presents a seminar here on the following DVD on Canine Musical Freestyle.
“Canine Musical Freestyle is fun and entertaining sport that creates a performance to music using a variety of trick behaviors. Michele Pouliot is internationally known for being a top competitor in freestyle and for using innovative trick behaviors in her entertaining routines. In this seminar presentation, Michele teaches beyond basic tricks and shares her secrets to training behaviors that have the flexibility to be used in a variety of ways in performance. Michele instructs the steps to training trick
behaviors, from the starting point to the finished trick behavior. Learn Trick Training from one of the
best canine freestylers in the world. ”
You can buy it here Canine Musical Freestyle
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