Subtitle: From Backyard Fun to High-Performance Training
Author: Ali Canova and Joe Canova with Diane Goodspeed
Format: Soft cover, Full color
Size: 6" x 9"
Length: 248 pages
Release Date: 2008

Using easy step-by-step footwork diagrams, course illustrations, and helpful full-color photographs, the Canovas' unique methodology develops and strengthens the connection between canine and human, guaranteeing smooth communication for confident, safe, and speedy performances every time. From groundwork through equipment proofing, the concept of team is kept at the core of all Ali and Joe's training methods.

Training techniques for basic handling skills, jumping, tunnels, contacts, and more are all demonstrated in Agility Training for You and Your Dog. Whether you want to compete as an agility team or simply have fun in your backyard, this is the only reference you'll need for a lifetime of satisfaction.

About the Authors
Joe Canova is the co-owner of Mountain Freaks Agility in Port Murray, New Jersey and has been involved in the sport of dog agility since 1996 as a high-level competitor and instructor. Joe is a chiropractor and teaches agility classes and seminars along with his wife and partner Ali Roukas-Canova. Joe has had multiple dogs in the final rounds of both the AKC and USDAA National Championships. He has also qualified for and competed at the AKC World Team Tryouts for the past three years with his Border Collie, Argos, who is a champion in both the AKC and USDAA venues.

Ali Roukas-Canova is one of the most sought-after instructors in the US. Ali's dogs hold multiple championship titles. They have been in the USDAA Top Ten charts and have competed in the USDAA and AKC National Finals for the past five years.

Diane Goodspeed is an author, competitive agility handler, and instructor and has competed since 1992 in obedience, herding, and agility.