Ready to Add Something New to Your Dog’s Fitness Routine?

If you have been wanting to learn more about canine fitness, build your dog’s body awareness, or simply find new ways to workout, Canine Fitness Circuit Training is a great place to start.

This six-week class introduces dogs and handlers to a variety of fitness concepts using a circuit-training format. Each week, we will focus on a different area of canine fitness, with exercises designed to work on things like strength, balance, coordination, stability, and body awareness.

And you do not need a house full of fitness equipment or a huge training area to put what you learn into practice. The exercises demonstrated in class are intentionally set up using a small amount of space.

What Does a Fitness Circuit Look Like?

Each week, I will set up 3 to 5 fitness stations based on that week’s focus.

Before you begin working with your dog, I will walk you through the exercises and demonstrate each station. We will talk about what the exercise is designed to work on, how to position your dog correctly, how to use the equipment safely, and what you should be watching for while your dog is moving.

Then it is your turn.

Dog-and-handler teams will rotate through the stations, giving you an opportunity to practice the exercises and learn how to adjust them to your individual dog.

This is not about racing through a circuit or seeing which dog can do the most.

Quality matters more than speed.

We want controlled movement, good form, confidence, and exercises that are appropriate for the dog in front of us.

Six Weeks That Build on Each Other

As we move through the course, we will build on concepts you have already learned while introducing new exercises and challenges.

You will get practice recognizing good positioning and movement instead of simply teaching your dog to complete an exercise. You will also learn when it makes sense to progress an exercise and, just as importantly, when you should modify it or make it easier.

Rest and recovery will be built into our circuits too. Fitness is not about doing as many repetitions as possible. Learning when your dog needs a break is part of learning how to train fitness safely.

Working teams will receive one-on-one coaching and individual modifications as needed, and we will have a TA in class to provide additional support.

What Will You Take Away From the Class?

By the end of our six weeks together, my goal is for you to feel more comfortable setting up and working through fitness circuits with your own dog.

You should have a better understanding of how different exercises can be used to work on different components of fitness, how to use equipment appropriately, what good movement and positioning look like, and how to choose an appropriate level of difficulty for your dog.

Most importantly, you will learn to look at the dog in front of you.

Every dog is different. Their fitness level, confidence, experience, structure, and abilities all matter. Throughout this class, dogs will be encouraged to work at a level that is appropriate for them.

Safe, controlled, quality movement will always be our priority.

Limited Space Is Available

Because working teams receive coaching and individual attention during the circuits, class size is limited.

There are only a few spaces remaining for this six-week session. enroll here

If canine fitness is something you have been wanting to explore with your dog, now is a great time to join us.

Come learn, practice, ask questions, and leave with fitness exercises and concepts you can continue using with your dog long after our six weeks together.

See you in the forums!