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Remembering to Breathe: Inside Dog Obedience Competition | 
 enlarge | Author: Willard Bailey
Publisher: Infinity Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 497947
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 350
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0741418606
Dewey Decimal Number: 636
EAN: 9780741418609
ASIN: 0741418606
Publication Date: December 23, 2003
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Book Description
Honeybear and Skippy stumble into the high-intensity world of American Kennel Club dog obedience competition as the most clueless of neophytes. They share a life-defining adventure in pursuit of the "Holy Grail" of dog sports. Their odyssey is an emotional roller coaster -- a succession of cliffhangers resulting from injuries, training crises, performance curve balls and the mine field called the competition ring. Along the way there are underlying conflicts: about training philosophies and methods, with members of the lowlife fringe of the obedience community and, indeed, internal conflicts.
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Excellent Book! June 26, 2008
This is a book that's hard to put down - the story of Skip and his beautiful Golden Retriever is inspirational and very touching. There are more than a few laughs in this story and (for those of us who aspire to compete in AKC obedience) very inspirational.
I recommend this book to anyone who has a good dog and enjoys the special bond that this relationship offers.
Inspiring May 6, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I read this book twice. Then when my dog chewed it up I bought another copy. Lots of great information and an inspiring story. Well worth the money.
Obedience Novice April 25, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I enjoyed this book and found the authors trials and tribulations similar to my own. It was easy to read and had several helpful tips as well. Although it's more of a novel, it can help us novice folks learn some of the ins and outs of dog shows. I doubt if someone who is already a trainer, or who is show wise would find this book helpful. But..for those of us just beginning it's great!
 Helpful but not insightful April 10, 2007
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I was looking for something that would give me a more practical approach to obdience training and what to expect. The book is helpful, but the story approach wasn't what I was looking for in an obedience guide. I would have preferred more details being in the obedience ring rather than the tale of the author and his dog through their preparation for obedience competition.
Remembering to Breathe is wonderful February 19, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am a new obedience competitor with my rescue dog. I loved this book! It really tells you the nuts and bolts of training and competing.So much of what he says is exactly my experience so far (only 5 months). I especially liked his description of how his addiction to the sport resembled a user's first rush with cocaine.Dog competition really is addicting and this book will tell you all you wanted to know without being dull and academic about it.
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