We talk a lot about ‘weight shifting’ in the K-9 Fitness world, but just what is it? The best way to answer that question is to show you, so let’s […]
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Category: Canine Fitness
To Tug or Not To Tug – TOTOFIT HOW-TO Blog Series
HOW-TO Safely Tug with your Dog Tugging is a popular activity for many dogs and their owners. It may be done to initiate enthusiasm, to increase muscle strength, used as […]
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Check the Credentials – by Dr Jaime Jackson BVSc CCRT
–Posted here with permission of the Author, Dr. Jaime Jackson, BVSc CCRT– Primal Paws Canine fitness and rehabilitation (and equine fitness/rehab) are now the new very cool must-dos for everyone […]
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TBT – Think Before Throwing!
TBT – Think Before Throwing! In the past two days, I have worked with two dogs injured from overzealous ball playing, fetching, retrieving at quick paces, or whatever you want […]
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Exercise the Dog in Front of You
Exercise The Dog in Front of You Canine conditioning is fortunately becoming a popular activity. However, just as with people, each dog you work with is at a different […]
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The Importance of Standing….STILL!!
One of the first criteria I look at with a dog in my rehabilitation setting is if it can stand still for ten seconds. Whether it is an eight-week old puppy […]
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Sitting with a PURPOSE!
All dogs sit, and let’s face it, they never pay attention to the fact they are sitting. It may be in response to a command, fatigue, the hope of a […]
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Sit Pretty — What if it’s not Pretty??
Sit Pretty is a commonly prescribed exercise in canine fitness, and has been advocated by many fitness trainers, enthusiasts, and canine rehabilitation practitioners and experts. But is it the best […]
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The Ilio-Whatsis???
The Ilio-Psoas or the iliopsoas has become a recent topic of conversation in the performance dog world. Pronouncing it is one thing [illee-o-so-az]; understanding what it does is another thing! […]
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Building Better Dogs and Keeping Them Fit and Strong Through Their Senior Years
Jenn Panko, RVT/CCRP Evaluating Your Senior Dog Daily and Monthly to Trend Changes in Mobility Making sure your older dog stays in tip top shape allows them to maximize their […]
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Canine Plyometrics – Maximizing Power
All dogs jump – whether it is jumping up on the couch to secure a prime position for Animal Planet, jumping over a series of fly ball hurdles, or jumping […]
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Treadmill Programs for Endurance and Strength Training – Part II
Once you have your dog comfortably walking on the treadmill, you can start thinking about what the specific goals are for your dog. Possible goals may include weight loss, endurance, […]
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Part 1 Canine land treadmills have certainly evolved from the early days, an in particular, motorized models. Many of them now offer inclines, declines, varying speeds, and other safety features. […]
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Exercising With Nubby & Smooth TotoPAWDS™
We LOVE our TotoPAWDSTM and dogs do, too! They offer a wide array of applications including fitness, positioning, balance, proprioception, stretching and targeting. The Nubby TotoPAWDSTM are strong, yet soft […]
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Canine Rehab with Core Exercise: May
Tibial Tuberosity Transposition Surgery Core Exercises Key to May’s Mental & Physical Rehab! Matt Brunke, DVM, CCRP, CVA, CVPP http://www.northcountryvets.com/ May is a 3-year-old spayed, female Chihuahua mix. She had surgery […]
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Extreme Canine Conditioning Exercises — They may be Possible, but are they Safe?
I just finished watching the movie Everest, based on the true story of one of the expeditions in 1996, and it has me thinking about the quest of so many […]
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FITNESS FOR YOU AND YOUR DOG
“The key to being successful with an exercise program is consistency. Dog owners have an advantage as their day already has exercise built in with twice a day walks. Add […]
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The K-9 Core Strengthening Pyramid using INFINITYMountain ™
Pyramid models are important in many aspects of our lives and our dogs’ lives. Whether we are talking about nutrition, training or exercise, they provide us with a great guideline. […]
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Exercises for the K-9 Kore Disk with Base
There are many simple exercises that can be performed on the Toto Fit K-9 Kore Disk – it is an extremely versatile piece of equipment and appropriate for older dogs, […]
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SAFETY FIRST!!
As animal lovers, we automatically want the best for our dogs. There is an instinctual and almost primal desire to insure our dogs are safe with regard to their activities, […]
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Why Core Fitness is Important to EVERY Dog
Exercise is beneficial to every living creature and most humans and animals perform a variety of different activities and exercises throughout the day. Movement is essential to life, as is […]
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