These lessons are geared to help dock diving teams enhance their game by learning about fitness exercises that can help to not only improve the dog’s performance but help prevent injury as well.

Each lesson will be an hour long with the first half-hour an introduction to 1-2 beneficial dock diving exercises and the second half-hour is a regular dock diving lesson to work on whatever the team needs practice with.

These are specialized lessons geared to each dog and can be one-offs or booked in multiples to help establish a balanced fitness program suited to dock diving and whatever other sports the dog may play.

Rules of the dock are located here.

These lessons are designed to guide dogs and handlers through the basics of canine fitness in a private or semi-private setting. The goal is to set them on a path to improved strength, flexibility, and endurance for their chosen activities or simply for enrichment and good health. 

Just like us, dogs need to be fit, especially if we are asking them to perform sports and other exerting activities like running, biking, hiking, etc. Improved fitness provides strength, flexibility, increased endurance/stamina, speed, and best of all, injury prevention! 

Lessons can be curated to each dog’s needs and can be recurring or one-off, depending on the handler's needs. We can teach teams sport-specific exercises and guide them to good, general fitness practices. 

Come on your own or with a friend! Pricing will be adjusted based on number of dogs and time used.

To get a lesson set up, email Heather at: ZingZingK9@gmail.com

Session Price: $75.00

This seminar will cover strengthening and conditioning exercises for the canine athlete. Though the focus sports will be Agility and Dock Diving, dogs who participate in other sports, such as Obedience, Flyball, and Bitework, will also benefit, as there is plenty of crossover.

Handlers and dogs do not need previous experience in fitness work, and all levels are welcome. Exercises will be advanced for any teams that have already mastered the basic skillset.

The seminar will kick off with a presentation on the benefits of fitness for the canine athlete, covering the “Whys” and “Whens” of working out, then move into the “Hows” with the dogs. We will also cover warm-up and cool-down exercises by doing warm-ups at the start and cool-downs at the end. Participants will learn a variety of fitness exercises that cover all aspects of the canine athlete’s form and function, and by the end, should have a good handle on how to implement these exercises into their regular training program.

Handler/Dog teams with marker skills are encouraged to bring along their clickers, if they use them. Please bring treats your dog loves as well, keep the value high! No other equipment is needed as the club has plenty to use.

Pre-Requisites: Dogs must be over 6 months of age, healthy, and cleared for fitness exercises. This is not rehabilitation work, and neither injured nor post-op dogs may participate.

Run time: 4 hours

Location, schedule and cost will vary. If you are interested in this seminar, email Heather at: ZingZingK9@gmail.com for upcoming dates and availability.