Successful Obedience Handling: The New Best Foot Forward

By Barbara S. Handler

Book Overview

Paperback: 131 pages Publisher: Alpine Pubns Inc; Updated edition (June 1991) Language: English ISBN-10: 0931866510 ISBN-13: 978-0931866517 Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.5 inches Shipping Weight:... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0931866510
• ISBN13: 9780931866517
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Alpine Pubns Inc
• Length: 131 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 6.3" x 0.5"

Customer Reviews

A friend raved about this, and she was right!!

A friend of mine who raises and shows dogs raved about this book, so I picked it up. It has been very helpful, even though my puppy will not be a show dog, it has helped with my understanding her better.

Outstanding value

If you are serious about competition obedience this book should be a required read. It was a great help for me when I started to show my first dog. It points out all the little things that can make the difference between a qualifying and a non-qualifying score. If this book was 5 times more expensive it would still be worth every dime.

A most informative and up-to-date book.

The author does not miss a trick with this book. If you are at all interested in AKC Obedience, whether you already compete or are even considering it, this is THE book to read. Rather than give lengthy training methods for the basics of obedience (any book can do that), Handler specifically covers what and what not to expect from an AKC obedience trial or sanctioned match, and gives wonderful advice on "proofing" your dog for each required excersise. This book is nothing short of a necessity for the AKC obedience competitor.

Good basic book for those new to obedience work

I like this book because I am just starting to get interested in showing my dogs in obedience. The author covers almost every imaginable topic including what to wear and what to expect at a show. I also like that she assumes that the reader is working with a trainer as it encourages the reader to find a good one. The illustrations are very helpful as well.