Developing Jumping Skills for Awesome Agility Dogs

To be successful in the sport of agility, the dog must be a skillful jumper. There is no doubt that Linda has trained many talented jumping dogs. Through many years of observation and testing, she has developed an eye for proper jumping technique and how to achieve it. Linda developed this jumping program to help others lay a proper foundation for their dogs' jumping skills. In Developing Jumping Skills, she provides a logical progression of jump training that is suitable for all dogs competing in agility. But this book is about even more than jumping; Linda increases your awareness of your dog's natural responsiveness to your body language and the effect it has on his jumping. Throughout the program, she teaches you how to maintain consistency so that the skills learned will easily transition into a logical handling system that capitalizes on your dog's innate responsiveness to your body language and that can ultimately be used to your advantage on course. Note: This book is a compilation of updated versions of Linda's jumping articles that originally appeared in Clean Run magazine from January through September 2006. The book also includes an updated version of her jumping trajectory article from the Clean Run special focus issue on jumping as well as a previously unpublished article on leading legs.