World Champion Disc Dog Competitor Shares a Complete Training

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
World Champion Disc Dog Competitor Shares a Complete Training
Guide to the Sport in Her New Book, Champion Disc Dog!
Atlanta, GA– From fetch to fancy tricks, catching mid-air to clearing hurdles, the disc dog sport is on the rise,
and Melissa Heeter is offering dog owners the chance to embrace it. In her new book, Champion Disc Dog!
(Cider Mill Press, ISBN: 9781604332667, December 2013, $18.95) Heeter details the sport from the most basic
training introduction, to advanced skills and tricks worthy of competition. The book includes a free instructional
training DVD, “Toss and Fetch 101,” adding extra value to the package.
Yet what gives Champion Disc Dog! the complete edge is the expertise
and over 30 years of experience behind it. Melissa Heeter is a world
champion disc dog trainer and competitor, and produces six of the
largest disc dog tournaments in the world. In 1997, she and her dog
Ariel Asah made history by being the first woman to win the world
championships title. She is also the first woman to set the indoor and
outdoor canine disc distance records. Since winning she has dedicated
her life to teaching pet owners how to have fun with their dogs, and her
new book does just that. While the book and DVD provide thorough
instruction on every phase of the sport, Heeter also emphasizes the
benefits of exercise, safety and bonding with the dog.
The book comprises a foreword, introduction, and four sections. The first
section breaks down the basics of discs and other equipment, safety,
and general training tips and techniques. The next section includes five lessons that make up an eighteen-day
basic training program. The lessons go from building solid foundational retrieving skills to tracking rollers and
throwing in motion. Once the basics are down, owners and their dogs can move onto more complicated tricks
and skill-building games described in the third section, such as jumping drills, flipping, vaulting, and catching
multiple discs. Heeter also teaches multiple throwing techniques, both basic and advanced, including the
floater throw, sidearm throw, wristflip, and upside-down backhand. Finally, she explains competition rules and
considerations for those ready to take the sport to the next level.
In addition to an encouraging dialogue with step-by-step instructions, readers will find helpful tips and
suggestions in sidebars all throughout the book. Hundreds of photos, including full-page images and close-up
action shots, illustrate each drill and position.
Champion Disc Dog! is the ultimate resource to get pet owners out with their dogs
this coming spring, whether it’s to simply practice backyard basics or take on new
challenges in the disc dog sport.
For more information contact Melissa Heeter, World Champion
WOOF! Sports USA
770-316-5165 (cell) or 770-386-6184 (phone)
[email protected]
www.woofsports.com
--To request a review copy, please contact Alyssa Richard
207-967-8235
[email protected]