Conquering Ring Nerves

Conquering Ring Nerves
Author: Diane Peters Mayer
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2008-05-05
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 0470365390

Proven ways to overcome performance anxiety Whether you're new to dog sports or an experienced dog handler, it's quite common to experience mild to severe performance anxiety during competition. Now, with Conquering Ring Nerves, you can face and overcome your anxiety through an easy-to-follow, successful program. No matter what's going on inside or outside the ring, Diane Peters Mayer shows you how to calm yourself, stay focused, boost your self-esteem, and give a blue-ribbon performance. She uses a multidimensional approach developed during her years as a psychotherapist and anxiety specialist, complete with exercises and techniques adapted from such areas as sports psychology, yoga, and physical fitness. You'll discover how to ground yourself and compete from your "core", and take advantage of quick stress busters and ways to loosen and energize your body. Packed with proven tips to find success and have fun in the ring, Conquering Ring Nerves is your one-stop guide to overcoming competition jitters and becoming the handler of your dreams. * Reveals how to achieve peak performance under pressure in all dog sports, from agility, obedience, and confirmation to Rally-O, freestyle, and more * Features illuminating, real-life ring nerves stories * Explains how to stop being afraid, set goals, and reach them * Includes a Training Diary to keep yourself on track during training and competitions * Offers further reading and resources lists to build upon what you've learned

Overcoming School Anxiety

Overcoming School Anxiety
Author: Diane PETERS MAYER MSW
Publisher: AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2008-07-02
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0814412882

Every year, more than 68 million students of every age find themselves worrying excessively about their first day of school, even before it begins. Their hearts race, their stomachs turn, and their palms sweat just thinking about getting on the school bus for the first time, that first pop quiz, or that notoriously strict teacher. For parents of these children, nothing can be more upsetting than dropping their kids off on the first day of school, wondering how they will cope. Now, they can stop worrying and start helping. As a seasoned psychotherapist, Diane Peters Mayer has successfully treated hundreds of elementary school students suffering from this common disorder. In Overcoming School Anxiety, she shows parents how to deal with a wide variety of problems, from test and homework anxiety, to bullying, and fear of speaking up in class. Mayer also offers easy-to-learn techniques for children including breathing and relaxation exercises, focusing techniques, and tips on proper diet and exercise that help relieve stress. Filled with real-life examples as well as proven advice for working with teachers, principals, and counselors, this is the only comprehensive guide that will enable every parent to help a child cope, build confidence, and succeed in school.

Dog Tricks and Agility For Dummies

Dog Tricks and Agility For Dummies
Author: Sarah Hodgson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 495
Release: 2010-04-01
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 0470647353

The fun and easy way to teach a dog new tricks Dog Tricks & Agility For Dummies (previously titled Dog Tricks For Dummies) makes trick and agility training fun for both you and your dog. You will learn to teach simple tricks, like tail wagging or barking on command to more complex tricks like fetching keys, your dog's dinner bowl, or the laundry. This hands-on guide provides the lowdown on the coolest dog tricks and offers expanded coverage on infusing the thrill of agility (whether for fun or competition) into your dog's life. Push a cart or stroller, run an agility course, play Frisbee and fly ball, and put the toys away Navigate all types of agility obstacles big and small, narrow and wide Prepare your dog for canine good citizen certification Determine if your dog can get involved in pet therapy and what's involved (i.e. nursing homes, children's centers, prisons, etc.) Make your own agility obstacles at home and set up a course Officially enter agility trials

How To Right A Dog Gone Wrong

How To Right A Dog Gone Wrong
Author: Pamela Dennison
Publisher: Dogwise Publishing
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2016-10-11
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 0996665552

This Updated & Expanded Edition will help anyone with a dog that has aggressive tendencies, whether it is a young dog that shows aggression when you remove the food bowl, a dog-aggressive dog that you are afraid to walk in the park, or a dog that is aggressive towards family and friends. The original book was printed in 2005 and I've certainly learned new strategies and protocols since then! Readers will gain an understanding of the causes of aggression and the various ways of dealing with it – including a step by step program of rehabilitation that has been used successfully on hundreds of dogs, large and small, in all breeds.

Conquering Athletic Injuries

Conquering Athletic Injuries
Author: Paul M. Taylor
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Total Pages: 388
Release: 1988
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

Describes how overuse injuries occur, how to recognize and self-treat them, when to seek professional help, and how to prevent future injuries.

FEAR NO MORE

FEAR NO MORE
Author: Barbara Cecil
Publisher:
Total Pages: 200
Release:
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1617811769

Do you feel you are your dog's greatest asset in practice and his greatest liability in the ring? Do you feel wobbly when you heel and dizzy when you change direction? Is it you who suffers from DDD, not your dog? Do you ever wonder why you spend so much time and money making yourself miserable? Have you ever realized as you are leaving the ring that you have just gone longer without breathing than is humanly possible? Do you obsess over your handling errors and your dog's performance? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this is just the book for you! Read it, use it. And make competing with your dog the enjoyable experience you've always wanted it to be.

Come Sundown

Come Sundown
Author: Mike Blakely
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 634
Release: 2007-11-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 146682008X

Reluctant hero, Honore Greenwood, has a knack for embroiling himself in the most violent conflicts of the Southern Plains. Known as Plenty Man to the Comanches, Honore serves as ransom negotiator for captives among the Indians. As if his life wasn't in danger enough, Honore has offered his services to the New Mexico Volunteers in the Civil War. But as Honore's luck would have it, he's in the same unit as Luther Sheffield, a man whose grudge against Greenwood knows no boundaries, even though they are fighting on the same side. Leaving behind his beautiful Arapaho bride, Honore rides out, joining his legendary friend, Kit Carson, as a scout. But he is swept into more action than he bargained for—heavy combat in the battles of Val Verde Ford and Glorieta Pass plus Indian attacks—all the while watching over his shoulder for the ruthless Luther Sheffield. Worried that he may soon be ordered to take up arms against his own adoptive tribe, the Comanches, Honore resigns as Kit's scout to return to his tribe. But Honore's halcyon days among the Indians cannot last forever, and he knows that eventually his old cavalry unit will come to attack his village. Torn between a nation on the rise and his own adoptive culture, Plenty Man is forced to lead the fight for Comanche freedom against his old friend, the great Kit Carson, in a battle at a remote place in the Texas Panhandle called Adobe Walls. But in the end, it becomes difficult to tell enemy from ally, and Plenty Man knows his loyalty to the Indians may cost him everything – his beautiful wife, his freedom to return to white civilization, his friendship with Kit, and even his very life. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.