Dog Agility Training

There's much more to agility than just teaching the dog how to negotiate the obstacles. Success in competition depends greatly on the accuracy of communication between handler and dog, and on maintaining motivation through clear and specific use of cues and reinforcers (including the thrill of running, the challenge of favorite obstacles, play, and the cues themselves). Here are some articles on the fine points of cues and cueing, of backchaining, and of using all the tools in your clicker training toolkit, from clicker to toys to targets to your own self-control, to increase your success in this exciting sport.

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The Perils of Popping [0]
"Clicking" with Cues: A Powerful Tool in Agility Handling [0]
Helix Fairweather on the Art of Dog Play [0]
Target Training [0]
Making the Connection: Behavior Chains [0]
Does the Click End the Behavior? [0]
Training Paired Cues [0]
Using Paired Cues to Accelerate Learning [0]
Keeping Your Dog Calm at Agility Trials [0]
Feisty Dog? Relax the Handler! [0]
Clicker Training a 2 on / 2 off Contact Behavior on the Dogwalk [1]
Teach Your Dog to Enjoy Movement Underfoot [2]

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Click 'n' Play Agility [2] By Angelica Steinker, author of Agility Success
This book emphasizes having fun and bonding with your dog while using clicker training to bring agility behaviors to the highest level.
Clicker Agility for Fun and Fitness [2] By Diana Bird
Diana starts you with the basic skills for agility and clicker training and takes you through the sets of equipment, the weave, contacts, jumps and other obstacles, then completes the training with the essential strategies for connecting the learning into the fast and exciting challenge of running a course.
5-Piece Agility Equipment Starter Set [2]
Includes 2 Hurdles [2], 1 Tire Jump [2], 1 Chute [2], 1 Tunnel [2]. Durable (annodized aluminum - not sprayed on so won't chip or crack), portable (folds or breaks down and each piece has a great carrying case), beautiful (check out the functional design and colors) and, in our opinion, the best value in quality agility equipment.

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