K9 Enrichment
We often forget our dogs need breed fulfilling enrichment not just to keep them fit but to fulfill their innate drives. By doing various sports with your dog, you create opportunities for your dog to climb, run, pull, dig, jump, walk distances, swim, retrieve, and sniff. With some planning the terrier gets to chase scent, the lab gets to swim, the pit gets to pull weight, the husky gets to dig,all without destroying your garden or home. You and your dog can do any and all of these together, bonding over the fun, and warding off dog destruction at the same time.
Keeping your dog in physical shape is a lifelong benefit of K9 conditioning, enrichment, and sports. When puppies are young all the way to 19 months–the age at which their bones finally fuse–they need to have only non-impact activities like swimming, scent work, walking. And later when your dog ages, these same activities are wonderful for arthritic dogs.
Once your dog reaches physical maturity at 20 months (German Shepherd Dog experts recommend waiting even longer), the world of K9 Conditioning opens.
Available @K9SOL*:
Canine Resistance Training
- Weight pull program designed by canine physical therapists)–Barbara is a trainer
- Will be done at various locations due to space needs.
Scent Work
- Teach your dog how to turn on that nose and learn games to play using scent.
- Will be done at K9SOL
AKC Fit
- Regular walking challenges throughout the year in order to gain titles;
- We’ll offer Pack Walks at various locations after we have seen your dog is safe.
- *$100 for a set of 4 walks for the title at determined locations due to space needs.
*available @ 24KRetrievers: dock diving, hydro-dash, air-retrieve, hydro-agility
See 24kretrievers.com for more information & come be a NADD dog with us!
“Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail.”