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FitPAWS® Fan Videos

FitPAWS® Equipment for Canine Fitness How important is core strength in canine fitness?  Our Customers know! The core is the POWERHOUSE of a dog’s body. Helping your dog develop strong core muscles can help reduce and prevent injuries.  We have

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CanineGym K9FITbone™ Exercise Card – Power Paws

Integrate instability training to develop strength, endurance, proprioception, balance and flexibility with the K9FITbone™ or the  new Giant K9FITbone (coming in July) . The new balance disc shaped like a bone provides fun and a greater sense of dog aesthetics. It

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Stretching your dog is important for their health and flexibility

Not only does stretching and flexibility it promote better range of motion, but better circulation, and more oxygen to the muscles. If your dog is especially sensitive during a stretch, please seek advice and instruction from your Veterinarian or Canine

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Ten Canine Exercise and Conditioning Tips for You and Your Dog

Whether you live in the Urban Jungle or the Open Country is your thing these Ten Canine Exercises can help increase your bond and reward you both. IMPORTANT: The key to developing an exercise program for your dog is that

Why Do Veterinarians Use FitPAWS®?

An Interview with FitPAWS® and Dr. Kerry Fisher, DVM, CCRP Q: Where did the inspiration for FitPAWS® equipment for pets first come from? A: From our forward-looking customers who were originally using our human brand of fitness and rehab products

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Bogey’s Amazing Recovery – Effective Exercises After IVDD Treatment

Effective Exercises After IVDD Treatment Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) is a very common problem neurological, surgery and physical rehabilitation practitioners see in practice. Even more so is the patient with a lesion at or around the T/L junction (mid-back). This

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K9FITbone™ SIDE STEP DRILL

STRENGTHENS: Front Limbs, Hind Limbs, Core, Focus, Limb Awareness WORK IT: Start with your dog’s front or hind limbs on the K9FITbone. Use treats and lure the dog’s nose while simultaneously stepping towards your dog to encourage lateral movement. Advance

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Press Release: FitPAWS® Acquires the PetZen® Products CanineGym® Product Line

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 9, 2014 FitPAWS 1-800-752-2255 Longmont, CO: Ball Dynamics International, owner of the FitPAWS® has acquired the CanineGym® product line from PetZen Products. The CanineGym product line includes K9FITvest®, K9FITbone™, K9FITbed™ and Agility Kit.

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The “2 On To Up” Exercise

Making exercise safe and challenging with the “2 On To Up” exercise In my last blog post I outlined how the SAID principle can help us pick effective exercises for our canine athletes. So how do we continue to evolve

Cross Training: The SAID Principle of Exercise

The SAID Principle of Exercise and Why it’s Important in Cross Training by Robert J. Porter LMT, CCRP People have been exercising dogs for hundreds of years, and there are many techniques available to keep your dog in shape. But,

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