Picking Your Performance Puppy

Picking Your Performance Puppy is more than a book! It also contains links to videos that demonstrate how structure determines movement and performance in dogs. This book is geared towards people who want to know more about what it takes to make a great performance dog. If you are getting ready to purchase a puppy, adopt an older dog or just want to know more about the dog you have, this book will help you understand what makes a great performance dog. If you have ever wondered why some dogs excel while others struggle and why some dogs have longer careers than others, Picking Your Performance Puppy will take the mystery out structure for performance and answer those questions. Never before has the performance dog sport world had a manual like this book. Picking Your Performance Puppy goes beyond traditional "conformational thinking" about a dog's structure. In my opinion this book is a must have resource for anyone selecting a new puppy or considering the impact of playing a sport with their dog. Susan Garrett Say Yes Dog Training Inc.

What's Your Angle is made up of two parts: The first part consists of the author's six step method that teaches the reader how to easily see canine angles. This unique method takes the reader through a step by step process to identify and mark each important point on the dog. This will help train the reader's eyes to see the angles. With practice, this process will become second nature, as will the ability to analyze canine structure at a glance. The second part of What's Your Angle explains what the angles mean and how they singularly and in combination, affect the way a dog moves, jumps, turns and accelerates. Whether you want to know more about structure before you start a search for your next dog, or just want to know more about the dog you have now, What's Your Angle will open your eyes to a whole new world of seeing structure for the performance dog.

For anyone - and everyone - thinking about bringing a dog into their life. BEFORE YOU RESCUE, ADOPT, OR BUY A DOG, READ THIS BOOK! Each year, too many dogs get surrendered, returned, or abandoned; not because they are bad dogs, and not even because the people involved are bad—but because bad choices were made. Every one of those families intended to care for the dog forever. So what went wrong? When a dog is ill-matched to its family, it is the dog that is blamed. It is the dog that is given away, or worse. Deciding to get a dog should be steeped in honest assessment, knowledge, and planning. Caring for a dog requires the same. There is a lot to know and a lot to consider. "How to Pick a Puppy" is the perfect guide for choosing and then caring for the right dog for you. This concise, yet thorough, guide provides a practical road map to successfully choose and care for a dog. · Discover the breed that is right for you and your lifestyle · Find a puppy who suits your personality · Read which supplies are necessary; which are not · Get tips for choosing a compatible vet, trainer, and boarding kennel · Examine feeding options and basic dog care · Learn how to travel or relocate safely with your dog · …and so much more! "How to Pick a Puppy, Choosing and Caring for Your Forever Dog " is for anyone - and everyone - who is considering bringing a dog into their life. BECAUSE EVERY DOG DESERVES A FOREVER HOME!

Puppy aptitude testing was developed as early as the 1930's and has been adapted for use for testing for service dogs, then adapted for use for puppies from working breeds for obedience aptitude. The PAT test is used by many breeders to help them properly match puppies with the appropiate families. The purpose of this book is to help not only breeders, but those looking for service dogs, therapy dogs, or performance/show dogs to be able to asses litters so that they can pick their own perfect puppy. It will also help those looking for their perfect companion. This is meant to be a guide to picking the right puppy-best suited for service work, therapy work, performance or show, or just your best companion ever.

A handbook for the Ruff Love dog training program developed by "pre-eminent canine sports instructor and competitor," Susan Garrett. Includes quick reference charts.

The core of your training and your ultimate performance rests on engagement - on having a dog that wants - demands to work with you. This book is about building that relationship through reinforcement, motivation, and clear criteria.

Learn to communicate with your dog—using their language “Good reading for dog lovers and an immensely useful manual for dog owners.”—The Washington Post An Applied Animal Behaviorist and dog trainer with more than twenty years’ experience, Dr. Patricia McConnell reveals a revolutionary new perspective on our relationship with dogs—sharing insights on how “man’s best friend” might interpret our behavior, as well as essential advice on how to interact with our four-legged friends in ways that bring out the best in them. After all, humans and dogs are two entirely different species, each shaped by its individual evolutionary heritage. Quite simply, humans are primates and dogs are canids (as are wolves, coyotes, and foxes). Since we each speak a different native tongue, a lot gets lost in the translation. This marvelous guide demonstrates how even the slightest changes in our voices and in the ways we stand can help dogs understand what we want. Inside you will discover: • How you can get your dog to come when called by acting less like a primate and more like a dog • Why the advice to “get dominance” over your dog can cause problems • Why “rough and tumble primate play” can lead to trouble—and how to play with your dog in ways that are fun and keep him out of mischief • How dogs and humans share personality types—and why most dogs want to live with benevolent leaders rather than “alpha wanna-bes!” Fascinating, insightful, and compelling, The Other End of the Leash is a book that strives to help you connect with your dog in a completely new way—so as to enrich that most rewarding of relationships.

The bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel's Dog Whisperer shows you how to develop the calm-assertive energy of a successful pack leader and use it to improve your dog’s life–and your own Be the Pack Leader is Cesar Millan’s guide for taking your relationship with your dog to a higher level. By developing the skills necessary to become the calm-assertive owner your dog needs in order for him to live a balanced, fulfilled life, you’ll improve your dog’s behavior and your own life as well. Be the Pack Leader is filled with practical tips and techniques, including: • How to use calm-assertive energy in relating to your dog—and to others around you • The truth about behavioral tools, from leashes and harnesses to clickers and e-collars • How to satisfy the needs of your dog’s breed • Success stories from Cesar’s clients, viewers, and fans—including the Grogan family of Marley & Me fame • A quick reference guide of specific, step-by-step procedures to tackling some of the most common dog behavior problems “[Cesar] arrives amid chaos and leaves behind peace.” —Malcolm Gladwell, The New Yorker “[Millan is] serene and mesmerizing. . . . He deserves a cape and a mask.” —New York Times