Course Details
This class is going to take an in depth look at an integrated approach to your canine athletes physical and emotional wellbeing. This will include: home life, emotions and behavior, competition and training, physical health and wellbeing, and fitness.
Those working in class at gold and silver will be analyzing gaps in their canine athletes' needs, and working on strategies to fill those gaps. We will assess your dog's current strengths and needs, look at relevant science, discuss and apply relevant strategies, and look at some specific fitness exercises that help you and your dog meet your goals. Fitness and related physical care can be made specific to any sport or training activity that a team is working on, so this class would suit any canine team.
Dog’s working at gold or silver may need clearance (i.e. clearance from their main veterinary professional) to be working on fitness training skills. This includes young dogs (12 months or younger), older dogs (8 years or older), or dogs with a significant health or orthopedic issue. Please contact Kelly if you need clarification on this.
Teaching strategies:
Kelly will provide multiple lectures at the start of each week, with extensive written explanations and multiple videos illustrating concepts or training practices. Some lectures will have an activity described at the end of the lecture for students to complete to submit in their homework threads, or in the optional Facebook Study group.
All the lectures are released in one go each week, giving students a chance to look through everything and prioritize what is important for them. Week 6 is lighter on practical activities, to give students time to catch up or work through the practical components from previous weeks.
This class will have a TA to help bronze students in the Study Group.
Guest Instructor: Kelly Daniel