Why Canine Fitness?
In our dog culture, caring for our beloved pets generally involves meeting their basic needs to the best of our abilities.
This can mean things like good food, regular walks, a comfortable home.
And they adore us as much as we adore them.
We want to keep them safe from harm, we want them to live a long and healthy life.
Where does Canine Fitness fit in?
In a nutshell, it helps support that long and healthy life you wish for your best friend.
And it is actually remarkably easy to incorporate into your regular routines!
Using specific, targeted movements (essentially exercises, like for humans), Canine Fitness routines help build your dog a strong, healthy physique, regardless of age, breed, temperament. (Remembering that, if your dog has a health issue, we would need to make sure that a fitness program would be okay).
What does it look like in practice?
It can consist of setting aside 10 minutes a day, three days a week, and working through some fun movement exercises - things like Sit to Stand, Shake a Paw, Walking Backwards - all easy to learn how to do with the fitness component.
How do you start?
We will set up an intake meeting (getting a baseline of your dog’s current fitness level and suitability for a fitness program). This is usually 60 - 90 minutes, to make sure we cover everything that will give the best chance for success!
Then I would create a 6 session fitness program tailored specifically for your dog and you. Each of these sessions will be between 45 - 60 minutes.
I would teach you and your dog each of the components at each session. You can take as long between sessions as you need (although, for Level One Fitness, I recommend to come every 2nd week to review and learn next steps).
Then you would come for an assessment visit, where we review progress, and look to the future.
How much does this cost?
I provide a Fitness Package consisting of:
Initial assessment*
6 working sessions*
Summary assessment visit*
Price: $390
Price includes HST
*All sessions to take place at AMMEC in Frankville