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Author
Publisher
Fair Winds Press
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
224 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Author Matt B. Davis offers an overview of the most popular races before tackling the most important concerns for any racer, preparation and training. Each obstacle-focused chapter will feature a leading obstacle race athlete who offers expert advice on how to get prepared for your next race.
Author
Series
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
101 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Tons of ideas for having even more fun with your dog!
Dogs are so much fun to be around-that's why they're our best friends, right? But there's so much more you can do with them than play fetch. This book showcases all the fun activities you can share together, like camping, hiking, swimming, agility, flyball, and junior handling. It also shows you how to teach your dog special skills like herding and tracking. Plus, you'll find out ways you can...
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st Gallery Books hardcover ed.
Physical Desc
x, 404 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Long known as a dog coach to the stars, Tamar Geller changed the way Americans relate to their dogs with her bestselling book The Loved Dog. Her approach is simple and down-to-earth. Instead of utilizing negative and often painful feedback, Tamar recommends love, play, and mutual respect as the keys to a happy home for dog and human alike. Now, Tamar makes her Loved Dog (TM) Method accessible for everyone with this day-by-day guide that will lead...
9) Dog training
Author
Publisher
Creative Pubg
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
Includes retrievers and pointing dogs.
11) Uh oh! gotta go!
Author
Publisher
Barron's
Pub. Date
1996
Language
English
Description
Twenty-seven vignettes showing a variety of experiences of many different children during the toilet training process.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In this powerful novel about the cost of ambition and success, a legendary athlete attempts a comeback at an age when the world considers her past her prime-from the New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising. Carolina Soto is undeniably fierce. She is determined to be the best professional tennis player the world has ever seen. And by the time she retires from the game in 1989 at the age of thirty-one, she is just that: the best. She has...
Author
Publisher
Meyer & Meyer Sport
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
2nd ed. / Ironman Triathlon ed.
Physical Desc
375 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Everything you need to know about triathlon, whether you find yourself as a sporting novice or an elite athlete in another sport. How to get started, what equipment to buy, diet, a training routine and how to fit it all in are covered.
14) How dogs learn
Author
Publisher
Howell Book House
Pub. Date
c1999
Physical Desc
xx, 188 p. : ill. 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"...this book should be on every animal trainer's bookshelf for future reference. How Dogs Learn covers the content of an undergraduate course in learning and behavior, but the examples are taken from dog training it is practical and very useful without sacrificing scientific and technical accuracy." -Jack Michael, PhD, Department of Psychology, Western Michigan University
How Dogs Learn explore the fascinating science of operant conditioning, where...
15) Soccer
Author
Publisher
Mason Crest Publishers
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
96 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the origins and techniques of soccer, discusses the preparation required and the types of equipment needed to participate, and includes information on nutrition and performance-enhancing drugs.
Author
Publisher
Trafalgar Square Pub
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
viii, 264 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Sally Swift's philosophy of teaching riding involves a centered, balanced rider with good awareness of both the rider's body and the horse to help the horse move with balance and freedom.
Author
Publisher
Trafalgar Square Books
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
x, 230 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Liberty Training for Horses aids the reader in developing communication skills and relationships with horses whether on the ground or in the saddle and whether competing or riding for pleasure.