Jumping from A to Z: Teach Your Dog to Soar [Paperback]

M. Christine Zink (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1996

The most comprehensive guide to canine jump training, Jumping from A to Z provides a complete jump training program for dogs of all ages, specifics of jump training for obedience, agility and flyball, information on how structure affects jumping ability, and solutions to jumping problems.

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Jumping from A to Z is a book for anyone theoretically interested in canine structure and locomotion or practically concerned with the business of training and conditioning a canine athlete for obedience, agility, or flyball. It is extremely thorough, clearly written, and fun to read. -- Front & Finish, June, 1996

From the Publisher

Jumping from A to Z is written by two of the best-known canine sports authorities. Whether you train for competition or just love to have fun with your dog, this comprehensive book provides all the information you need to train your dog to jump safely and to keep healthy into old age.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: Canine Sports Productions (April 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1888119004
• ISBN-13: 978-1888119008
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,035,801 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book to Help Your Com"pet"itive Dog, May 15, 1999

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This review is from: Jumping from A to Z: Teach Your Dog to Soar (Paperback)

Well constructed guide with the physics of the leaping dog and exercises to help the handler/trainer setup a method to improve the team's techniques. A must for Canine Agility.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book if you really want to improve your dog's jumps, July 12, 2008

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This review is from: Jumping from A to Z: Teach Your Dog to Soar (Paperback)

I borrowed this book for a week and now really want it for my library. I must say upfront that I'm just starting to get into the agility and obedience comp world so I don't know how much use it would be for those already heavily into it.

However, this book goes step by step, teaching your dog to jump perfectly from the beginning. It seems like if you were to do everything in this book there would be no reason why your dog would drop bars, etc. It may seem like a pain in the butt to do everything, but I think it would be worth it to not have to untrain poor jump behaviors later.