Lisa Petterson is a CPCFT (certified professional canine fitness trainer) through the Wizard of Paws Program.
She is not qualified to work with dogs suffering from injury, or dogs in need of rehabilitation from injury.
She is not qualified to work with dogs suffering from injury, or dogs in need of rehabilitation from injury.
Warm Ups and Cool Downs for Agility - Workshop
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July 29th, 2018 - 9 am- 10:30 am
Learn the benefits of warm ups and cool downs for your canine athlete, as well as ideal exercises to perform before and after activity to encourage the best performance and to prevent injury! (Workshop designed for agility, but can be used towards any dog sport). For more information or to register, please email Lisa (lpcaninefitness@gmail.com) |
Fitness Group Classes
Fitness classes will be run based on instructor availability and interest!!
Fitness Foundations classes are included in Agility classes.
Contact Lisa for more information: lpcaninefitness@gmail.com
Fitness Foundations classes are included in Agility classes.
Contact Lisa for more information: lpcaninefitness@gmail.com
Online Fitness Programs
Interested in working online?
Contact Lisa for more information on her online fitness courses and programs!
Contact Lisa for more information on her online fitness courses and programs!
Why Fitness?
New to October 2017, I have decided that FITNESS will be a mandatory addition to all Agility classes.
Agility.
It is a great sport to showcase your dog's athleticism.
To demonstrate their speed. Their flexibility.
Their ability to jump, climb, and navigate obstacles.
Their strength and endurance.
But agility training is not a way to BUILD that athleticism.
The strength training, endurance exercises, flexibility and body awareness games to build that athleticism ...
That work needs to be done OUTSIDE of agility training.
Once you ask your dog to try agility, they become an athlete.
And athletes need to be physically prepared for anything their sport throws at them!
We ask our dogs to do crazy things in this sport.
To jump high - sometimes higher than the dog themselves.
To turn on a dime.
To balance and run full speed across narrow, sometimes moving, boards.
We ask them to run as fast as they can while twisting and changing direction.
Is your dog prepared for these challenges?
Our agility dogs work INCREDIBLY hard for us
For a game that THEY never asked to try.
It is only fair that we prepare them physically and mentally for what we are asking of them!
I believe fitness and conditioning work should ALWAYS be included as part of the foundation training for your chosen sport.
That is why I have chosen to add mandatory fitness classes for all of my agility students.
This may seem excessive to some ... and I may lose students because of this decision.
But I truly believe the dogs need it.
I don't care what level of agility you are playing in or what level you are striving for,
Your dog needs to be physically capable of what you are asking them to do.
And just doing the agility training isn't going to build up the dog's strength, endurance, and flexibility.
Only separate, targeted fitness exercises can accomplish that.
If you aren't prepared to step up for the well-being of your dog, that is fine - you just can't play agility with me.
It truly is in the dog's best interest!!
Trust me, your dog will thank you!
Agility.
It is a great sport to showcase your dog's athleticism.
To demonstrate their speed. Their flexibility.
Their ability to jump, climb, and navigate obstacles.
Their strength and endurance.
But agility training is not a way to BUILD that athleticism.
The strength training, endurance exercises, flexibility and body awareness games to build that athleticism ...
That work needs to be done OUTSIDE of agility training.
Once you ask your dog to try agility, they become an athlete.
And athletes need to be physically prepared for anything their sport throws at them!
We ask our dogs to do crazy things in this sport.
To jump high - sometimes higher than the dog themselves.
To turn on a dime.
To balance and run full speed across narrow, sometimes moving, boards.
We ask them to run as fast as they can while twisting and changing direction.
Is your dog prepared for these challenges?
Our agility dogs work INCREDIBLY hard for us
For a game that THEY never asked to try.
It is only fair that we prepare them physically and mentally for what we are asking of them!
I believe fitness and conditioning work should ALWAYS be included as part of the foundation training for your chosen sport.
That is why I have chosen to add mandatory fitness classes for all of my agility students.
This may seem excessive to some ... and I may lose students because of this decision.
But I truly believe the dogs need it.
I don't care what level of agility you are playing in or what level you are striving for,
Your dog needs to be physically capable of what you are asking them to do.
And just doing the agility training isn't going to build up the dog's strength, endurance, and flexibility.
Only separate, targeted fitness exercises can accomplish that.
If you aren't prepared to step up for the well-being of your dog, that is fine - you just can't play agility with me.
It truly is in the dog's best interest!!
Trust me, your dog will thank you!
Benefits of Fitness
Increased
Stronger relationship with dog
What’s not to love?!
- body awareness
- overall strength
- endurance
- performance in sports
- speed in sports
- coordination and proprioception
- balance
- mobility for aging dogs
- confidence
- quality and length of life
Stronger relationship with dog
What’s not to love?!
Before and After comparison of Nellie, 6 year old Bernese mountain dog. This was from an 8 week fitness foundation program.
Can you see the differences?
Can you see the differences?
