Training Your Dog for Canine Sports
Book Details
Author(s)Jill Firth
ISBN / ASINB004HILPOQ
ISBN-13978B004HILPO8
Sales Rank1,660,346
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
Understanding & applying the principles of human sports science and exercise physiology to dogs
Canine sports are becoming a very popular part of dog ownership and there are loads of sports to choose from.
But, how do you train your dog for these competitive events?
* This book will show you exactly how to prepare your dog for canine sports.
* It will teach you how to apply the principles of Human Sports Science to dogs to achieve maximum performance.
* It will teach you how to condition all your dog’s body systems to achieve peak physical and mental fitness.
* You will learn about the correct feeding and nutrition of the canine athlete.
* It will show you exactly how to design a training and conditioning programme to suit your dog.
* It will teach you how to warm up and cool down your dog properly.
* It will teach you how to use massage and stretching to improve your dog’s performance.
* And you will learn how to avoid injuries to your dog.
About the Author
Jill Firth has been involved with horses and dogs all her life - she has bred and shown Dalmatians, producing puppies which went on to stand in the top four at Crufts and has also trained dogs to advanced obedience level.
Jill Firth is a McTimoney Animal Practitioner who uses a therapeutic modality based upon the techniques taught by the McTimoney College of Chiropractic on their Post Graduate Diploma in Animal Manipulation - in which Jill is qualified at Distinction level.
Jill uses a range of techniques including: chiropractic adjustments, soft tissue manipulation, joint mobilisation, massage, passive stretches and exercises.
Jill is also a qualified Lecturer in Animal and Equine Science. Her areas of specialist knowledge include:-
Animal Behaviour
Animal Nutrition
Anatomy & Physiology
Equine Sports Science
Equine Exercise Physiology
Equine Therapy & Rehabilitation
For the past 10 years Jill has owned a very busy animal therapy practice treating hundreds of different horses and dogs and dealing with a very wide range of problems.
As well as providing manipulative therapy for family pet dogs with mobility and other musculoskeletal problems, a great deal of Jill’s work involves maintaining and improving the performance of working and athletic dogs.
Such as:
• Obedience dogs
• Agility dogs
• Racing huskies
• Field Trial dogs
• Show dogs
• Racing Greyhounds
• Gun dogs
etc
Canine sports are becoming a very popular part of dog ownership and there are loads of sports to choose from.
But, how do you train your dog for these competitive events?
* This book will show you exactly how to prepare your dog for canine sports.
* It will teach you how to apply the principles of Human Sports Science to dogs to achieve maximum performance.
* It will teach you how to condition all your dog’s body systems to achieve peak physical and mental fitness.
* You will learn about the correct feeding and nutrition of the canine athlete.
* It will show you exactly how to design a training and conditioning programme to suit your dog.
* It will teach you how to warm up and cool down your dog properly.
* It will teach you how to use massage and stretching to improve your dog’s performance.
* And you will learn how to avoid injuries to your dog.
About the Author
Jill Firth has been involved with horses and dogs all her life - she has bred and shown Dalmatians, producing puppies which went on to stand in the top four at Crufts and has also trained dogs to advanced obedience level.
Jill Firth is a McTimoney Animal Practitioner who uses a therapeutic modality based upon the techniques taught by the McTimoney College of Chiropractic on their Post Graduate Diploma in Animal Manipulation - in which Jill is qualified at Distinction level.
Jill uses a range of techniques including: chiropractic adjustments, soft tissue manipulation, joint mobilisation, massage, passive stretches and exercises.
Jill is also a qualified Lecturer in Animal and Equine Science. Her areas of specialist knowledge include:-
Animal Behaviour
Animal Nutrition
Anatomy & Physiology
Equine Sports Science
Equine Exercise Physiology
Equine Therapy & Rehabilitation
For the past 10 years Jill has owned a very busy animal therapy practice treating hundreds of different horses and dogs and dealing with a very wide range of problems.
As well as providing manipulative therapy for family pet dogs with mobility and other musculoskeletal problems, a great deal of Jill’s work involves maintaining and improving the performance of working and athletic dogs.
Such as:
• Obedience dogs
• Agility dogs
• Racing huskies
• Field Trial dogs
• Show dogs
• Racing Greyhounds
• Gun dogs
etc
