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Stand Down Stand on a Donut & K9FITbone – National Canine Fitness Month
FitPAWS USA
Posted in Canine Fitness, Canine Rehab, Fitness For The Family Pet, FitPAWS How To, FitPAWS® Community
5 Balance Pod Challenges on FitPAWS® Paw Pods
FitPAWS
Posted in Agility/Canine Sports, Conformation, Fitness For The Family Pet, FitPAWS How To, FitPAWS® Community, Fun Training Ideas, Infographics, K9 Balance
For performance and show dogs, FitPAWS® Paw Pods are great for advanced balance training, core strengthening and stacking training. For canine rehab professionals, these high quality tools can be used for improving weight bearing issues for individual limbs. NOW with…
National Pet Obesity Awareness Day!
Get your dog moving! Healthy dogs are happy dogs See Ideal Pet Weight Ranges as recommended and Exercise is Key in maintaining a good weight.
Your Dogs Behavior and Exercise
FitPAWS
Posted in Education, Fitness For The Family Pet, FitPAWS How To, FitPAWS® Community, Guest Writer, National Canine Fitness Month
This month is National Canine Fitness Month! Exercise is so important for your canine for so many reasons and behavior is one of those reasons! Have you ever had that moment when you questioned taking your dog for a walk…
Now Where Did I Bury That Bone?
The effects of exercise on memory. We’ve all experienced a lapse in memory, whether it was forgetting where we put our car keys to remembering an anniversary. Our dogs use memory in their daily lives in much the same manner,…
Defining your population
FitPAWS
Posted in Education, Fitness For The Family Pet, FitPAWS How To, FitPAWS® Community, Guest Writer
We know that when it comes to people there is no ‘one size fits all’ programming. What works for me in terms of a fitness regimen won’t necessarily work for you or vice versa. The same holds true when it…
Physical Fitness And Rehabilitation In The Canine Athlete
Preparedness and the ability to perform functional movements at a higher more advanced level is paramount in athletic performance. Whether you are a human or animal athlete, preparing the body for the job at hand will produce better results, and…
Top Five Reasons To Hire A Canine Fitness Expert
FitPAWS
Posted in Canine Rehab, Education, Fitness For The Family Pet, FitPAWS How To, FitPAWS® Community, Guest Writer
When it comes to starting a canine fitness program, often times people struggle with where to begin. What kind of equipment do you buy? What exercises are right for your dog? How often should you exercise? What happens if your…
How to use FitPAWS® – INTRODUCE THE BALL TO YOUR DOG
FitPAWS
Posted in Agility/Canine Sports, Donut, Fitness For The Family Pet, FitPAWS How To, FitPAWS® Community
“How in the world do you get a dog on that a FitPAWS® ball?” We hear that ALL the time. Don’t worry, it’s a fun question to answer!…
Exercise as a means to strengthen the human-canine bond
The human animal bond dates back for centuries. From the horses that helped plow our fields to the cats that took care of the mice and rat populations in our communities, we have co-existed with animals, and built a symbiotic…
