The March/April issue of DogSport is in the mail and on newsstands. Here's a peek at the table of contents.

  • AKC National Obedience Invitationals 2007, by Vita Allison
  • AKC Agility Invitationals 2007, by Terry Simons
  • "Mistakes” in trials, by Laurie Leach
  • Small training spaces, by Cindy Leung
  • Driving the line, changing the line, by Tracy Sklenar
  • Playing TAG: It’s not just a game anymore, by Kathryn Harvey
  • Systematic scenting, by Marie Sawford
  • Building a flyball foundation, by Lisa Pignetti Peckam
  • Taking it to trials, by Amanda Smith
  • Improving your front cross path, by Gary White
  • Man trailing: So others may live, by Walter Colk

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Small training spaces
by Cindy Leung

I am very lucky to have a nice training barn on my property that has heat, lights, mats, room for a full obedience ring and then some. I love to train in my building, but sometimes I just don’t need all that space. There are many pieces that I can work on in my house that actually benefit from the tighter quarters. When I’m ready to go down to the barn to train for a while, I string all of the components back together again. All of the piece work makes the whole exercise better. Click here for more. (250 KB PDF)

Improving your front cross path
by Gary White

In agility, a perfectly executed cross is a beautiful thing to see. It’s a perfect combination of training, timing, body language and on-course positioning coalescing into perfectly clear communication — a request and a response — between two entirely different species. When it’s done well, it’s inspiring to watch.
... Click here for more. (231 KB PDF)
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From the Ground Up: Agility Foundation Training for Puppies and Beginner Dogs

From the Ground Up: Agility Foundation Training for Puppies and Beginner Dogs will help you build a working relationship with your dog that will carry you through the joys and challenges of competing in agility. Stressing a rock-solid foundation of understanding for both dog and handler, this book contains a motivational and thorough approach to training agility that will hold strong in the ring.

From the Ground Up starts by covering basic training principles, then progresses through the obedience, flatwork, verbal commands and physical skills a dog needs for agility. Next, From the Ground Up guides you through the training process for each piece of agility equipment and teaches you how to sequence obstacles in a way that builds confidence in both dog and handler.

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