Peak Performance EBook: Coaching the Canine AthletePeak Performance is about preparing dogs for athletic endeavor, whether for top-level competition or casual recreation. This is the first and only book written on the subject for the lay reader, and it is now available in eBook form. Dog fanciers and training enthusiasts, professionals and amateurs will find valuable information in this text. |
Contents
Structure and Locomotion | |
Selecting a Performance | |
Routine Maintenance of the Performance | |
Conditioning the Performance | |
Lameness and PerformanceRelated Injuries | |
Problems that Affect Performance | |
Medications and Performance | |
Stress and the Performance | |
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