Evo in his ad for One Laundry 💜
He was THE BEST BOY on set for this add, and did about 30 takes perfectly!
How can we speed up teaching new things without frustration in fitness?
On the whole, I find that fitness is pretty low on frustration and arousal for our dogs. It is likely because the reinforcement rate is high and remains high, and we can have a lot of success and improvement with smart equipment choices or changes.
But there are a couple of things that dogs can find difficult that can lead to frustration, stress, and sometimes excessive movement:
1. Shaping new behaviors
2. Luring can lead to confusion of when to move and when to not
There are a couple of ways that we can work on this, but my favorite two are using targets and a clear system for cuing movements and stillness.
Here is Flori having a go at the ipsilateral exercise. It's one she hasn't done much at all due to her knees. Look at how when I change the setup to give her clear targets, she almost instantly gets the exercise correct?
Want to learn more? Check out my upcoming December @fenzidogsportsacademy class 'Targeting Fitness'
https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/courses/44247
💪🐕 Core Concepts for Canines & Handlers 🐕💪
The core is an area of the body that strength is not only essential for life functions like breathing, but also posture, stability, and movement. The core really is the foundation to strength and speed.
This 6-week @fenzidogsportsacademy class is a perfect class for sports teams because both half of the teams get some training!
Canine handlers get exercises and workouts from @caninehandlerfitness, who is a human fitness expert, and Hybrid Dog Training a Canine Fitness trainer. Both of these experts specialize in dog sports teams.
Look at all the details and sign up here: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/courses/44154
Meet Ramona!
Ramona and her sister Worm came for their first visit because their mum is super keen to learn more about how to fine-tune fitness and teach exercises for great understanding and form, and just make sure she's keeping them as strong as she can.
You might notice Ramona's cute pouncing gait - this is actually because she has a neurological issue. This causes her unusual gait, and also means she has some compensations in some areas of her body and pressure on some joints.
But how awesome is her stand with back foot targeting at the end of the session!!
I look forward to more sessions with this awesome team 💕
What equipment do you need for the September Core Challenge?
Want to join @caninehandlerfitness and me in the challenge? This is both for the Human Handler AND Canine team members!
1. Sign up https://www.hybriddogtraining.com/caninehandlerchallenge
2. Follow Liz and I for the challenge posts in September
3. Share your own photo or video with the hashtag #iworkoutwithmysportdog to he in to win awesome prizes!
What could fitness look like for an older dog? Well... it could look like this!
Want to find out more? Catch my presentation on Senior Dog Fitness as a part of the @fenzidogsportsacademy mini conference Loving and Living with Senior Dogs.
https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/36252
I have a new workshop starting this weekend, through @fenzidogsportsacademy
The Will to Workout 3 covers:
💜 How fitness changes with different lifestyles
💜 Preparing for, and recovering from big events
💜 A full workout!
Check out the sneak peak in the video.
See more information, and enroll here: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/courses/43446
