Doug Alcorn wrote 07/02/2009 10:02 AM Dogged Pursuit by Robert Rodi #245125 - 07/02/2009 10:02 AM
Doug Alcorn Webboard User Reg: 09-03-2007 Posts: 221 Loc: Cincinnati, OH Offline	The full title is http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1594630542?ie=utf8&tag=lathinet-20&linkcode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeasin=1594630542 >Dogged Pursuit: My Year of Competing Dusty, the World's Least Likely Agility Dog This is a very candid journal of one man's journey into agility competition. There's very little actual information on dog training or how to specifically compete in agility trials. Instead the book is more about Rob's mental journey and the experiences he has. The book is funny and engrossing; I ended up reading it in about three days. Here's my main take aways: Agility training builds a bond between dog and handler Lots will go wrong in the ring that doesn't when training Agility training is fun for the handler and the dog Having a group you train with and meet up with at trials is very important Rob starts out as a pretty snooty urbanite who doesn't want to seem too fanatical. He's pretty critical of the suburbanites who typically compete. The main characteristic of his writing is "acerbic wit". He really is funny mainly because he is as critical of himself as he is anyone else. By the end of the book he has an entirely different perspective on his community and his relationship with his dog. I do recommend this book mainly because it's funny and provides pretty good insight into handler/dog relations. Suzzie, the Australian Shepherd
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Doug Alcorn wrote 07/02/2009 10:19 AM Re: Dogged Pursuit by Robert Rodi [Re: Doug Alcorn ] #245126 - 07/02/2009 10:19 AM
Doug Alcorn Webboard User Reg: 09-03-2007 Posts: 221 Loc: Cincinnati, OH Offline	That url is pretty broken. Here's the right one: http://www.amazon.com/Dogged-Pursuit-Competing-Worlds-Agility/dp/1594630542 Seems like I should have previewed before submitting Suzzie, the Australian Shepherd
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