Agility
Sport, fun, and excitement for dogs and their owners – here, it’s not about competition, but taking pleasure in being an active and successful team. In this book, experienced trainer Elke Calmbacher shows how agility can be the most fun of all. In easy-to-understand terms, she explains what this sport is all about, and how one can train for it properly. She describes learning behaviour, the use of the senses and the dog’s motivation, and how the owner can communicate with it so as to avoid any misunderstandings. She presents each obstacle individually, describing how one can best learn from them and avoid typical mistakes, and describes good techniques for teams working in different ways. Additionally, she also gives many tips for training for show-jumping and participation in tournaments. With numerous training and show-jumping plans, and colour picture sequences.
Elke Calmbacher
Elke Calmbacher ist als Agility-Trainerin in der Basisausbildung tätig. Die Deutsche Meisterin (dhv) und mehrfache Landesmeisterin Baden-Württemberg (DVG) nahm mit eigenen Hunden auch an mehreren Bundessiegerprüfungen und WM-Qualifikationsläufen teil.