Most of us that do agility and other canine sports know the importance of keeping our competition dogs fit. But our senior dogs need mental and physical exercises too! As dogs age, they become less active, sleep more, tend to gain weight, and lose mental focus. The less our senior dogs move, the more their muscles atrophy and their balance and stability diminishes. Movement is vital for life! It gets the heart beating and the blood flowing, which helps to nourish cells throughout the body. Blood flow helps carry away waste products and neutralize toxins. Movement also supports brain health. So moving is not only great for muscles (including the heart), it is great for the WHOLE BODY. It helps improve your dog's functionality and performance in daily life activities.

A structured fitness program is an essential part of keeping our senior dogs moving and fit. Since senior dogs cannot do what they once did as youngsters, Lisa has designed a fitness program tailored just for the senior dog. It benefits senior dogs by keeping muscles toned and flexible while improving balance, stability, and function. You will also find that conditioning the senior dog helps to mentally exercise your dog and enhances the relationship between you and your dog. 

Join Lisa with your senior dog to learn some fun ways to give him the best quality of life possible by keeping muscles healthy and strong, improving flexibility and body awareness, and enhancing dynamic balance.

The course consists of 6 lessons that you can complete at your own pace. There are no fixed deadlines, due dates, or video review.

• Lesson 1 provides an introduction to fitness, senior dog lectures, and an explanation of how to warm up. This includes a few videos about equipment; different bucket and balance pad sizes as well as the difference between air platforms and FITbones. 

• Lesson 2 is all about assessment. Lisa will do a photo assessment of your dog in a stand, sit, and down as well as do flexibility range of motion assessments. She will show you how to measure your dog and find their lymph nodes.

• Lessons 3-6 are four different complete workouts! Lisa will show you a full workout with her 12.5-year-old, Tandem. She'll then break down each exercise and shown different dogs and options. 

What is included with your registration?

• Access to all course materials on both mobile devices and your computer

• Downloadable content for off-line access when you're out training

• Keep what you buy—No expiring content

Prerequisites

This class is geared toward the senior dog but any adult dog can work the program.

Equipment and space needed

• Most exercises use 1 or 2 balance pads and 2 different feed pans. You can substitute a Cato Board or Propel Air Platform for the balance pads. However, if you don't have these specific items, don't worry. There are many possible equipment options using household items such as your couch cushions. Just ask for substitutes.

• The exercises do not require much space; you can do them in your living room.

How do I access my Learning Center purchase?

After you complete your purchase using your credit card or PayPal, you will receive 2 email confirmations: the first is a receipt acknowledging that your order has been received and the second email contains the link for your Clean Run Learning Center program. Click on the link in the email to complete enrollment. If you already have a Learning Center account, then you will go directly to your educational program. If you do not, then you will enter your email address and a password to use for this Learning Center program and any future ones your purchase. Please be aware that this is a separate account you are establishing on https://cleanrunonline.com/home and it is not the same as your Clean Run website account (although you can use the same email and password for both accounts). 

If you have a Clean Run website account, then you can also access your program at anytime by signing in at cleanrun.com and selecting Classes/Webinars from the My Account menu. 

Refund Policy

Please be aware that there are no refunds for on-demand/self-study courses, on-demand lessons, or webinars.

We suggest that you read the information provided carefully before making your purchase. If you have any questions about whether the content is right for you, please email us.