SNEAK Lending Library
SNEAK Lending Library
Welcome to the SNEAK Lending Library! This page lists books, workbooks, and videos which are available to SNEAK members "on loan." Donna is the librarian, and we all appreciate her work setting up and maintaining the collection for the club. If you want to borrow some materials, have any questions, or have suggestions for items you'd like to see added to the library, please let Donna know.
Contact: Donna
•Training Workbooks
Introductory Agility Workbook
Written and published by Clean Run Productions
The first book in our highly acclaimed agility training series contains progressive exercises and instructional information for an eight-week class designed for dogs and handlers who do not have any agility training experience. 134 pages
Intermediate Agility Workbook
Written and published by Clean Run Productions
The second book in our highly acclaimed agility training series contains progressive exercises and instructional information for an eight-week class designed for dogs and handlers that have completed a beginning agility class. 122 pages
Advanced Agility Workbook
Written and published by Clean Run Productions
The third book in our highly acclaimed agility training series contains progressive exercises and instructional information for an eight-week class designed for dogs and handlers who are preparing for competition. 136 pages.
Clean Run Exercise Sourcebook
Intermediate & Advanced Jumping, Weaving, and Contact Exercises
Compiled by Pamela Green
Published by Clean Run Productions
Have you gone out to the back yard with the few obstacles you have available and realized that you didn't have any more ideas? Are you an agility instructor and need a resource to quickly find exercises at multiple levels? As home trainers, we know what we need to train, but few of us have the time or inclination to design our own training sequences. As instructors, we sometimes just need a little help. The Clean Run Exercise Sourcebook has been designed with you in mind. The exercises were developed by top handlers, trainers, and instructors and have appeared in Clean Run magazine over the years. They've been organized in the book into three sections -- jumping, weaving, and contacts -- each with sequences at both intermediate and advanced levels. All 231 exercises included in this book will fit within a 60' x 80' training area. 96 pages.
2003 Clean Run Camp Book
This year's camp book is packed with even more information than in past year's. We've left out the instructor bios and filled it with exercises and training articles. This 96-page book contains over 300 exercises, most of which are designed to fit in a 60' x 80' training area. It also contains detailed training notes for several of the classes as well as useful articles such as "How Do You Walk a Course to Win," "Deposits into the Perfect Recall Account," "Tips on Getting a Solid Stay in the Agility Ring," "Finding Your Own Handling Style," "A Philosophy for Training to Win," and more!
2002 Clean Run Camp Book
•Agility Specialty Books
Entering Your First Agility Trial: A Guide for the Novice Competitor
Written by Cindy Buckholt
Published by Clean Run Productions
Everything you need to know to enter your first trial, from deciding what classes to enter and filling out the paperwork to what to bring! This booklet is intended to give you some idea of what to expect and also to let you know what is expected of you so that you can be more comfortable about your first trial experience. 72 pages.
Fear No More: Competing With Confidence
Written by Barbara Cecil & Gerianne Darnell
Published by T9E Publishing
Do you feel you are your dog's greatest asset in practice and his greatest liability in the ring? Do you obsess over your handling errors and your dog's performance? In the ring, does your dog sometimes act as though he's never seen you before? Have you ever realized as you're leaving the ring that you were holding your breath the whole time? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this book is for you. Fear No More covers every stress-buster and tension-reliever from Affirmations to Zen, including what you should eat, drink, smell and hear, potions and pills, relaxation exercises, proper breathing, goal setting, 20 pages of "quick fixes," and much much more! Whatever your area of dog sports, make competing with your dog as enjoyable as it should be! 208 pages.
Do-It-Yourself Agility Equipment: Constructing Agility Equipment for Training or Competition
Written by Jim Hutchins
Published by Clean Run Productions
Whether you are building obstacles for backyard training, for agility classes, or for AKC, NADAC, or USDAA trials, Do-It-Yourself Agility Equipment is the ultimate equipment reference for the agility enthusiast. In this book, you will find 27 detailed construction plans for making everything from a welded aluminum A-frame to contact training hoops. Each plan includes a list of materials and tools needed as well as numerous illustrations to help simplify the construction of each obstacle. In addition to equipment plans, this book contains suggestions on when and why it may be better to buy something than to build it and provides the first printed Resource Guide of agility equipment and materials vendors. You will also find current equipment specifications for the major agility organizations as well as tips on how to build obstacles so that they meet the criteria for more than one organization. 160 pages.
Fundamentals of Course Design for Dog Agility
Written by Stuart Mah
Published by Clean Run Productions
Don't be put off by the title! This is a must-have book for every agility judge, instructor, or serious competitor. By understanding the elements of course design, you'll see how the design of a course influences how the dog and handler perform the course, and ultimately, if they succeed. 110 pages.
All About Agility
Written by Jacqueline F. O'Neil
Published by Howell Book House
Agility has so exploded in popularity that the scene has gotten big and confusing. This book will sort it all out, with a friendly, chatty overview of Agility in all its incarnations. All About Agility will emphasize getting involved in the sport, how it has evolved, what the various rules and titles are, how the courses differ, etc. Other chapters will look at assessing your dog, what to expect at acompetition, training tips from the pros and what else you can do with your agile dog.
Donated by Anne Young
Jumping from A to Z: Teaching Your Dog to Soar
Written by M. Christine Zink DVM, PhD & Julie Daniels
Published by Canine Sports Productions, Inc.
Whether you train in agility, obedience, or flyball, or just love to have fun with your dog, this book will teach you how to train your dog to jump safely and accurately and how to keep your canine athlete healthy into old age. 176 pages. © 1996
•Motivational Training
Purely Positive Training - Companion to Competition
Written by Sheila Booth
Published by Podium Publications
The author's long-awaited second book offers a hands-off, compulsion-free, positive-power approach to training dogs. No force. Just fun. The emphasis is on building a positive relationship with our dogs, and training in a way that strengthens that bond. Named Best Dog Training Book of 1999 by the Dog Writers Association of America! 352 pages.
Excel-Erated Learning - Explaining (in Plain English) How Dogs Learn and How Best to Teach Them
Written by Pamela J. Reid, Ph.D.
Published by James & Kenneth Publishers
A must-read for serious dog trainers, this classic deals with motivation, stages of learning, classical conditioning, operant conditioning, single-event learning, factors that affect learning (timing, schedules of reinforcement), stimulus control, aversive control of behavior, negative punishment, the application of learning principles to changing behavior, social learning, and more. 172 pages.
Building Blocks for Performance: Give Your Puppy a Head Start for Competition
Written by Bobbie Anderson with Tracy Libby
Published by Alpine Publications
In Building Blocks for Performance, Bobbie Anderson unveils 10 essential building blocks that will turn a puppy into a highly-motivated, enthusiastic, and confident performance dog. Step-by-step methods and how-to photos will help you build a strong bond with your puppy, motivate your puppy, and use play to instill specific behaviors. 15 minutes once or twice a day is all you need! 134 pages. © 2002Training Workbooks
Donated by Christine Roesler
Ruff Love: A Relationship Building Program for You and Your Dog
Written by Susan Garrett
Published by Clean Run Productions
Internationally-known canine sports instructor and competitor, Susan Garrett, shares her incredibly successful relationship-building program. Based on her years of experience working with dogs, the Ruff Love program is designed not only to help people dealing with "problem" dogs, but to help agility, flyball, obedience, and other dog sport handlers build a better working relationship with their current competition dog or get their next puppy or rescue dog started out on the right paw. 96 pages. © 2002 and 2003
Donated by Anne Young
•Videos
Agility Foundation Training
This long-awaited video from Greg Derrett of Great Britain covers all the essential basic training techniques to give you and your dog the strong foundation needed to build a successful agility career. Greg covers such topics as forming a good working relationship, socializing the dog to the competitive environment, teaching wait and directional commands, understanding body language, training handling maneuvers, proofing commands, fitness training, as well as motivation commands and other beneficial advice. 85 minutes long, VHS only, NTSC (U.S.) format.
Great Dog, Shame About The Handler
Greg's anxiously-awaited second production is available. It is also accompanied by a booklet containing all the course diagrams used in the exercises. This video comprehensively covers all the handling maneuvers needed to get the best out of you and your dog. Greg explains in great detail his proven and successful methods and handling system, taking you through more than 50 training exercises. With the importance of consistency and speed in agility today, a good handling system is essential to achieve success. The production is 1 hour and 40 minutes long. VHS, NTSC (U.S.) format
Jump Into Agility ~The AKC Agility Program
Jump Into Agility, which features over 50 different AKC breeds, breaks down the essentials of what it takes to successfully navigate every aspect of the agility course. From the A-frame to the Weave Poles, Jump into Agility is a great introduction to this exciting dog sport. Whether you are simply looking for a new way to have fun with your dog, or aspire to compete with the Word Championship Team, Jump into Agility will help you get on course! Run time: 24:35
Donated by Sally Nettleton-Smilas