20 Exercises That Help Your Dog Live Longer: Start Today!

Your dog’s movement can reveal a lot about their long-term comfort and health. That’s why I’m sharing more than 20 simple fitness exercises to help support your dog at every stage of their life, so they can move better, stay strong, and age with confidence. You’ll discover the four key categories of canine fitness and how each one builds strength, balance, flexibility, and awareness in ways that support your dog’s lifelong mobility. 🐾Key Episode Moments: 00:00 Why Your Dog’s Movement Matters 00:35 A fitness plan for every stage 01:25 Vet checks and baselines before you begin 01:52 Prerequisites - Nail Trims, ItsYerChoice, and Crate Games 02:31 Proprioception exercises 07:16 Strength & Stability exercises 12:09 Flexibility exercises 13:29 Conditioning exercises 14:48 Special opportunity to join Home School The Dog & Wag Nation Join Wag Nation + Home School the Dog: Write to us at [email protected] with the subject line “Home School and Wag Bundle Please” for a very special opportunity to join us in Wag Nation and Home School the Dog. ItsYerChoice Summit: Learn How to Play ItsYerChoice - https://recallers.com/iycsummit-join/?utm_content=-&utm_source=sg&utm_medium=email&utm_term=sm6&utm_campaign=agmc25 Get Crate Games Online: Crate Games Online - https://get.crategames.com/ Resources: 1. Susan Garrett’s Dog Training Blog: Cutting Your Dog’s Nails: How Important Is It Really? - https://susangarrettdogagility.com/2013/08/cutting-your-dogs-nails-how-important-is-it-really/ 2. Podcast Episode 266: Hot Zone And Stays – How One Dog Training Nuance Can Fix Anxiety And Duration. - https://youtu.be/x9_iX6--lXk 3. YouTube Playlist: Target Training for Dogs with Susan Garrett - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy3ylCyQ2bJQSCwo_ERiVHj3&si=G-eNxXPtElfK1y0Z 4. YouTube Video: Susan Garrett’s Perch Work Dog Tricks (Pivots and Spins) - https://youtu.be/O6sj6fTJnFc?si=KvaVdO7pIZzFVCcc 5. Susan Garrett’s Dog Training Blog: How to Train Your Dog to Stand on Cue - https://susangarrettdogagility.com/2020/10/train-your-dog-to-stand-on-cue/?utm_content=-&utm_source=sg&utm_medium=email&utm_term=sm6&utm_campaign=agmc25&_gl=1*2cp586*_gcl_au*NjM5NTczMjI0LjE3NTcwMTg5NzA.*FPAU*MTE0NjM4NTUzNy4xNzU1ODA1MDY3*_ga*MTUxNjMzODg5My4xNzMyMjA1OTM3*_ga_4Z51L2T776*czE3NjMzOTQ3MjAkbzE2MyRnMSR0MTc2MzM5NzU4NiRqNDQkbDAkaDE2MTY3MzMwOTQ.*_fplc*S1A5bk90NzgzTWpYJTJCQThudFRIeU9leU5vZ1RTZEhKTU85V0c5eHBlYXhTU29wJTJCVlFaSmcxamJ0VVNkOGtScnVBRDM4RFRubFdOVllBTVRLUkp6T2lUWjNteEt3Uk5QZVA1dHg3eHNrb05nRVRYUjhWNkVUZ21YQUF5b1YyZyUzRCUzRA.. 6. Dogs That YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@DogsThat 7. YouTube Playlist: Sit, Down, Stand, Stay! Dog Training Duration Behaviors with Susan Garrett - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy2cY7Fg3MLUaobkSdnVx0jt&si=RtJHTNfkT4YhpJfF P.S. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel so you get notifications of new videos! - - - - - - - Dogs That is brought to you by Susan Garrett and the Say Yes Dog Training Team. Susan Garrett’s interest in animal behaviour started at the University of Guelph where she earned a Bachelor of Science majoring in Animal Science. Since then she has developed into a preeminent dog trainer and canine sports instructor and competitor. Susan is one of the most successful agility competitors of the last three decades. She has won multiple Gold Medals at National or World Championship events with every dog she has ever owned over the past 30 years. A natural teacher and an entertaining speaker, Susan is world renowned as a leading educator of dog trainers. Her understanding of how to apply science-based learning principles to both competitive and family pet dog training has been pivotal in changing how dogs are trained. Susan is now helping many thousands of dog owners in 132 countries have the best relationship possible with their dogs. The real joy for her comes from bringing confidence to dogs and their owner through playful interactions and relationship building games that are grounded firmly in the science of how animals learn. - - - - - - - Our Website: https://dogsthat.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SusanGarrettDogAgility/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SusanGarrettDogsThat/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dogsthat LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dogsthat Pinterest: https://pinterest.ca/dogsthatcom/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/susangarrett There’s always something new happening at Dogs That, so if you’d like to be the first to know, visit our website, register to receive updates, and we'll keep you in the loop. https://dogsthat.com