Recognized by many as being one of the leading and most innovative trainers in the sport, Ed Presnall leads you through the trials and tribulations of earning your TD and/or TDU tracking titles, it will also show you how to incorporate Mental Management® and Component Training to make that task easier and more fun for you and your dog. The first section consists of an introduction to tracking, who can participate, and why it is beneficial to both you and your dog. Incorporated within this section is an overview of Component Training, information on the mental process and how to integrate the two systems together to make you a better teammate with your dog. The second section introduces the theory behind Component Training™ and the tracking concepts and techniques you will need to become familiar with to train and compete at the TD and/or TDU levels.

Author Ed Presnall is the author of Mastering Variable Surface Tracking: The Component Training Approach and 8 other books, creator of the Component Training™ method, founder of Camp Pawmark, The Ultimate Tracking Experience™ and a tracking judge for all levels. He lives with his dogs in Kerrville, Texas.