Beginning Canine Conditioning is a six-week canine conditioning course that will focus on strength, balance, body awareness, flexibility, and new skills for canine fitness.
For six weeks, you will receive a complete workout every week, and a bonus lesson on using cavaletti’s for conditioning. The course is appropriate for adult dogs new to a conditioning program or returning to a conditioning program after being less active.
The course will start out with basic exercises, and progress to more challenging exercises over the six weeks. All participating dogs should be in good health, free from injury, or cleared by their veterinarian if they have had an injury.
The course is for adult dogs who have finished growing.
An understanding of a marker/reward system.
The Canine Conditioning Foundations course, or the participants acknowledgement their dog knows the ten foundational skills of static stand, tuck sit, kickback stand, folding down, down to stand, nose target, give a paw, front foot target, independent back up and side step. The foundational skills will be used in the Beginning Canine Conditioning class but will not be covered specifically.
Are you looking for ways to keep your dog fit and limber? This course is for you!
Do you are participate in any dog sports? Your dog MUST have a good level of fitness to ensure they are not injured or strained while training or competing.
Are you a professional instructor or trainer? Garner some ideas you may want to incorporate into your own program.
Canine Fitness Instructor
A FITPAWS Expert Trainer, Kathy's focus on canine fitness and being the point of contact for active dog sports teams allows her to share helpful knowledge designed to ensure your canine companion stays fit, limber and injury-free.
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An intensive learning experience, you will submit weekly homework and video assignments to the instructor to review and provide feedback on.
Includes:
- Full access to all course materials.
- Access to Student Facebook Group.
- Submit homework and videos.
- Detailed review from instructor.
Enhanced option allowing for 1 video review and questions answered without the pressure of submitting weekly homework or videos.
Includes:
- Full access to all course materials.
- Go through the material at your own pace.
- May have 1 video reviewed by instructor.
- Email support from instructor.
Basic access option which grants the greatest level of flexibility. Go through the material at your own pace and add video reviews when needed.
Includes:
- Self-taught option.
- Full access to all course materials.
- May add video reviews for a fee.
- May add email support for a fee.
