Beginning Canine Conditioning
Instructor:
Kathy Childers
Online course you may access anywhere.
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Enjoy continual access to the course material.
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No deadlines or cut-off dates.
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Go through material as often as you like.
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High-quality dog training instruction.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
In this course, we'll focus on strength, balance, body awareness, flexibility, and new skills for canine fitness.
ENROLLMENT OPTIONS
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.
COURSE DETAILS
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.
SHOULD I TAKE THIS COURSE?
Make sure you meet these prerequisites:
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.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
Treat pouch, or pockets
Small soft treats
FitPaws pad, or similar pad or cushion
Small inflatable disc such as a FitPaws disc
Inflatable wedge, or similar object
FitPaws FitBone, or similar balance object
Small step stool or platform in a size on which your dog can perform a tuck sit
Optional equipment
6-12 Cavaletti
Two targets, or mats
COURSE OUTLINE
Introductory lesson on how the program will work, equipment, safety, and signs of fatigue
How to track your dog’s progress
Warm ups and Cool downs
Six different, complete workouts that include exercises for strength, balance, flexibility, and body awareness; a different workout each week
Cavaletti Bonus – How to set up and use cavaletti as part of your dog’s conditioning program
INSTRUCTOR NAME
Kathy Childers
ACCOLADES
FITPaws Master Trainer
Certified Canine Fitness Instructor
AKC Star Puppy and CGC Evaluator
Associate Trick Dog Instructor
Scent Work and Rally Competitor
Dock Diving Support for Team Ruger
WE ARE PRIVILEGED TO OFFER THIS COURSE
Dog Sport University is fortunate to have Kathy grant us license to feature her courses, seminars and webinars on our online dog training platform. All of the content in this course is created by, owned by, and the rights to the content, are reserved to Kathy Childers.
Virtual equivalent to in-person group classes. Submit videos of your homework assignments and work directly with an online instructor.
Includes:
Full access to all course materials
Full access to Student FB Group
Submit homework and videos
Detailed review from instructor
