Your dog may not be a performance dog, but I'm guessing you want to do the best you can for your furry friend and part of that includes quality of life. Sarah Stremming, of The Cognitive Canine, talks about four steps to behavioral wellness: exercise β , enrichment β , nutrition β and communication β . These are things that every dog needs and deserves in order to live its best life. So how does fitness fit in, you ask? It essentially touches all four of those steps.
π New puppy?
π Crazy adolescent?
π Couch potato?
π A senior that's losing mobility?
Regardless of the life stage your dog is in, fitness training helps you both establish a solid relationship with each other, helps the dog learn how to learn, gain confidence, improve balance and coordination and provides a mental/physical enrichment activity that can help prevent or turn around behavior challenges.
βοΈHaving a fit dog can help reduce the chance of injury and actually extend the length of your dog's life. Studies have proven that a lean-fed, fit dog can live almost 2 years longer than an overweight dog. I definitely want my dogs around for as long as possible!
The awesome thing is that fitting in a fitness program doesn't have to take hours of your time. You'd be amazed what you can accomplish in short sessions. π
I'm here to help you and your dog along your journey to fitness and a better relationship! If you have questions, I'd love to chat!