Seminar Details
Registration Opens for Current Students
May 15th at 07:00PM
Registration Opens for Public
May 22nd at 07:00PM
Registration Deadline
July 11th
K9 Conditioning And Injury Prevention Workshops with Bobbie Lyons, Cert. CF
Why K9 Conditioning?
Whatever your activity of choice with your dogs, whether it be agility, flyball, herding, schutzhund, nosework, obedience, conformation or just hiking, making sure that your canine partner is up to the task is critical. Strength training is the missing piece of the puzzle for many K9 athletes. More time and money is spent on fixing dogs' injuries than preventing them. Learn exercises and techniques to build core strength, improve balance, increase flexibility and range of motion, build confidence, increase hind-end awareness, reduce the risk of injury and improve your dog's overall performance. The importance and benefits of warm up and cool down exercises will also be discussed and demonstrated.
Incorporating these exercises into your dog's routine is FUN and a great bonding experience. These exercises both physically and mentally stimulate your dog and are easily done at home. All the exercises taught have been reviewed and approved a professional in one of the fields of veterinary rehab, orthopedics or physical therapy.
Seminar Dates and Details
Saturday, July 30, 2016, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Beginning K9 Conditioning
In this workshop, participants will be introduced to equipment, exercises, tricks and stretches that increase range of motion, flexibility, reflexes, and improve muscle tone and endurance. The exercises are designed to reduce the risk of injury and increase balance, core strength, body awareness and overall performance.
Prerequisites: All ages/experience levels.
(All Working Spots Full)
(All Auditing Spots Full)
Saturday, July 30, 2016, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Advanced K9 Conditioning/Injury Prevention
In this workshop, participants will focus on teaching enhanced proprioception (the dog's ability to know where their body is in space) to improve quick direction changes and fine-tune coordination skills so that the dog can perform physical activities accurately and consistently. This session will also cover shoulder and psoas injury prevention techniques and exercises.
Prerequisites: Appropriate for all levels.
(All Working Spots Full)
(All Auditing Spots Full)
Sunday, July 31, 2016, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Indoor Exercises in Small Spaces
In this workshop, participants will learn how to pair equipment for use in small places like your living room or guest room. Handler's will be given ideas on how to design a plan that will engage their dog's front/rear and core while also moving in all planes of motion. Beginner to advanced exercises will be demonstrated as well as obstacle courses on many different equipment pairings.
Prerequisites: To be the most successful in this seminar handlers must have taken a beginner class or other training in person or online with Bobbie.
(All Working Spots Full)
(All Auditing Spots Full)
About Bobbie Lyons CCFT, FP-MTI, Cert CF
Bobbie Lyons, Cert. C.F, has been training and competing in agility with her dogs for over 10 years. She also participates in herding. Based in Portland, OR, Bobbie teaches private lessons, online classes, and workshops across the country, educating others on how to condition their dog to prepare for and improve performance and prevent injuries. She started teaching in the Daisy Peel Classroom in January of 2012. Bobbie has also co-taught classes with Dr. Debbie Gross Saunders of Wizard of Paws.
Learn more about Bobbie at www.pawsitive-performance.com.
Seminar Details
All seminars and workshop will be held in our 100' x 125' climate controlled building. There will be no lunch break. We will have coffee, tea, water, and light snacks.Registration Information
Each seminar will be limited to 12 working spots and 12 auditing spots (20 for advanced conditioning). The cost for a working spot (1 handler + 1 dog) is $135 for current ACA students* and $155 for general public, per day. Auditing spots (handler only) are available at $45/day for current students or $60 for the general public (no non-participating dogs in the building).- Registration opens Sunday, May 15 at 7:00pm for currently enrolled ACA students* and Sunday, May 22 for the general public.
- Registration is online ONLY.
- Please make sure you have an account on the ACA website and can login before registration opens to avoid delays in registering.
- Working spot registrations are taken in the order received and are approved based on verification of eligibility.
- A waitlist will be maintained once all working spots are filled.
- Confirmations will be sent within 48 hours.
* Current ACA students are defined as those that have taken four or more classes in the past year.