Upcoming online fitness classes

Beginner fitness for performance dogs

Suitable for:

Handlers and dogs that have had no formal instruction in fitness before. Please note that this is intended for dogs whose growth plates have closed, with no preexisting health conditions, or lameness, that have a reasonable general level of fitness such as those dogs already participating in dog sports. For each exercise more advanced options can be given for any dogs who have already mastered that particular skill.

Equipment required:

One aerobic step, and two small stable platforms. These should be topped with a non-slip surface. These are available in a limited quantity to purchase from Hybrid Training for $65 (+ organising delivery).

Syllabus:

• Base positions
• Base changes of position:
• Base movements and skills
• Base stretches:
• Discussion about a balanced fitness program

Intermediate fitness for performance dogs

Suitable for:

Handlers and dogs that have had a small amount of instruction in fitness before. Please note that this is intended for dogs whose growth plates have closed, with no preexisting health conditions, or lameness, that have a good general level of fitness, such as those dogs already participating in dog sports, and regularly practising some fitness skills. For each exercise more advanced options can be given for any dogs who have already mastered that particular exercises.

Equipment required:

• One aerobic step, and two small stable platforms. These should be topped with a non-slip surface. These are available in a small quantity to purchase from Hybrid Training for $65 (+ organising delivery).
• Two inflatable pieces of equipment such as wobble cushions, or fitbones.
• Jump poles and cones / cans / plastic containers to make cavaletti

Syllabus:

• Check for form in basic skills: sit to stand, stand to down, bow, side stepping, reversing.
• Strength
• Balance
• Combination exercises
• Aerobic fitness discussion and demo
• Stretching
• Discussion about a balanced fitness program

Advanced fitness for performance dogs

Suitable for:

Handlers and dogs that have had a reasonable amount of instruction in fitness before, and are confident in the skills listed in the intermediate fitness syllabus. Please note that this is intended for dogs whose growth plates have closed, with no preexisting health conditions, or lameness, that have a very good general level of fitness.

Equipment required:

• One aerobic step, and two small stable platforms. These should be topped with a non-slip surface. These are available in a small quantity to purchase from Hybrid Training for $65 + organising delivery.
• Two inflatable pieces of equipment such as wobble cushions, or fitbones, that are the same size.
• Four foot pods.
• A peanut, or two peanuts for larger dogs, with a way to stabilise
• Eight cavaletti, or jump poles and cones / empty coke cans

Syllabus:

• Check for form in basic skills: sit to stand, stand to down, bow, side stepping, reversing.
• Strength
• Balance
• Aerobic fitness
• Cavaletti
• Discussion and task about creating combinations on different equipment set ups
• Discussion and demo about treadmill use
• Discussion about a balanced fitness program

Puppy foundation fitness fun

Suitable for:

Young dog’s 18 months or less whose growth plates have not closed. The program and general syllabus will be similar to the beginner fitness program, though with limitations appropriate for growing dogs.

Equipment required:

One aerobic step, and two small stable platforms. These should be topped with a non-slip surface. These are available in a small quantity to purchase from Hybrid Training for $65 + organising delivery.

Also a range of other materials to get puppy used to different textured surfaces.

Syllabus:

• Information and planning appropriate puppy training.
• Preparing puppy’s for advanced equipment: working on different surfaces.
• Things to avoid with young dogs.
• Nail and feet work
• Preparing for life as a performance dog: preparation for physio or similar treatment.  
• Base positions
• Base movements
• Base skills
• Base stretches

November 2017 - End of January 2018 These courses will be run via secret Facebook groups. All participants can post as many videos as they like, and ask as many questions as they like. Tasks and exercises will be posted through the three months, as a pace that suits participants (some exercises may need longer than others). Exercises will be posted as a video, with a written explanation on the post. $75NZD per dog

Email: hybriddogtraining@gmail.com for more information or to book a spot.