Agility right from the start -kirja on ainoa kirja, jonka tarvitset agilityn perusasioiden kouluttamiseen. Kirja perustuu ruotsalaisten Eva Bertilssonin ja Emelie Johnson Veghin positiiviseen vahvistamiseen perustuvaan koulutustapaan. Kirja sopii kaiken tasoisten koirien opettamiseen, ja siinä on erittäin kattavat ohjeistukset eri osioista, sisältäen mm. yli 600 valokuvaa. Esimerkiksi kontaktien opettamisesta kirjassa on yli 50 sivua.
Kirja on saanut erittäin positiivista palautetta lanseerauksensa jälkeen Amerikassa. Tässä poimintoja Clean Runin sähköpostilistalta:
"I love this book so much that I wrote a very enthusiastic blurb for it which is on the back cover. It breaks every possible thing you need to understand into small steps and it covers just an incredible ton of information making everything fun, positive and accessible for the dog and handler both. There are some tips on clicker training *people* to master handling mechanics that I just love, too. When i got the review copy of the manuscript it just blew me away with its scope. The book rocks!"
Leslie McDevitt
"Wanted to say this book is great! Very well written, and even though I have been a clicker trainer for years, these authors explain learning theory clearly and somewhat differently that others. It is just a beginning chapter, and not much of the book. There is wonderful detail on foundation training and specifics for all areas of obstacle and flatwork training. I've been teaching agility for years and there are many new ideas to help students with problems. They also go into TAG teaching (teaching with acoustical guidance) for the human on the team. How to make TAG points to help your students learn more quickly, just like we break down the skills for the dogs to learn. It is a wonderful book for any handler and not just for teachers. I got a new dog 2 weeks ago and will train him a little differently because of this book. Eva Bertilsson and Emilie Johnson Vegh the authors got rave reviews at the recent Clicker Expo and their book parallels their lecturing skills..........GREAT."
Sisällysluettelo: http://www.agilityrightfromthestart.com/book.html
Käytännön videoita: http://www.agilityrightfromthestart.com/exercises.html
Tekijät esittäytyvät: http://www.agilityrightfromthestart.com/authors.html
Tekijät: Eva Bertilsson & Emelie Johnson Vegh
Kustantaja: Sunshine Books
Sivumäärä: 440 sivua
Julkaisuvuosi: 2010
Kieli: englanti
