$39.95 (California
add taxes) Format is DVD
NTSC 60 minutes long
About
the Equipment necessary for the Program
Pilates for Pooches will teach your dog
to move from its core while actively
stretching and strengthening its muscles by
using various boxes and wobble devices.
Sarah Johnson, M.A., Exercise Physiologist,
was one of the first to bring human Pilates
to Northern California in the early 1990s.
Using similar concepts, she has now designed
and implemented a simple, progressive home
exercise program for healthy dogs. You and
your dog will enjoy this fun and innovative
core strengthening and conditioning program.
This DVD presents:
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Lecture,
outline, and demonstration videos to guide
you through this revolutionary program step
by step.
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Bonus Section:
Getting Started with a Puppy.
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Three printable documents
(PDF files) summarizing information from the
video:
Whether your dog is an athletic
performance dog or a family pet, the common sense
Fit
Dogs program will help meet your fitness
goals for your dog. The dogs have so much
fun while improving their balance, body
awareness, flexibility and muscle strength
that they don’t want to stop. Many dogs,
including Sarah’s 12-year old agility
champion, have shown that the Fit Dogs
program really works!
Congratulations to Sarah and 12-years old
Cruiser for winning "2006 USDAA Veteran All
Around" at the World Cynosport Games.
"Fit Dogs" is a trademark.
Contact Sarah Johnson at Fitdogs.net
Reviews and In
the News
Guide Dogs for the Blind
PacificSun
Article
Brenna Fender review USDAA site
(subscription needed)
Equipment necessary for the exercises
The equipment necessary to start the
exercises are easily available at home. Any
box filled with magazines or newspapers can
be used, or anything else like a full laundry
detergent box, for example. The boxes should
be cover with non-slip material.
Only one box is needed to start the program;
then you may progress to use several
different in high boxes.
After a couple of weeks (or longer depending
how long it takes you to go through all the
boxes exercises) you may progress to
use wobbles. A wood wobble board can be
easily build at home, with a ball underneath
for movement (a tennis ball for example) Or
you also have the option to buy inflatable
discs that are readily available through
stores that sell human pilates equipment.
