From small beginnings, Freestyle, sometimes known as Heelwork to Music, has grown into a highly competitive discipline, which demands control, obedience, agility and a spot-on sense of timing. The greatest challenge is to form a perfect partnership so that you can, literally, dance with your dog. In this book Richard Curtis breaks down all the moves, from the simplest to the most complex and shows you how to train your dog for Freestyle. If you have just started training a puppy, or you want to train your adult dog in a new discipline, Dances with Dogs will give you all the guidance you need for you and your dog to become star performers in this new sport.
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Richard Curtis has been training dogs since 1982 and was involved in Competitive Obedience before taking up Heelwork To Music.
He created his first routines at home and has had considerable success in competitions. He is also a judge and runs his own training courses.
As an Obedience instructor, Richard is aware of the difficulties of training different breeds, so his methods have been devised and tested with dogs of all sizes.
Freestyle, sometimes known as Heelwork To Music, is a fantastic new sport which has taken the dog world by storm. From small beginnings, Freestyle has grown into a highly competitive discipline, which demands control, obedience, agility and a spot-on sense of timing. The greatest challenge is to form a perfect partnership so that you can, literally, dance with your dog!
In this superbly illustrated step-by-step guide, author Richard Curtis breaks down all the moves, from the simplest to the most complex, and shows you how to train your dog for Freestyle.
Learn how to perform:
Static moves
Action moves
Crowd-pleaser moves
If you have just started training a puppy, or you want to train your adult dog in a new discipline,Dancing With Dogs will give you all the guidance you need for you and your dog to becorme star performers in this exciting new sport.
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