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Athletic Performance Fitness Strategies: How to Condition an Athletic Performance Dog

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Conditioning the performance dogConditioning the Performance Dog

Purpose: Two-fold: (1) to recognize the unique needs of your performance dog as an elite athlete and develop a conditioning program which will lead to a long, productive career – not just a good run, and (2) to achieve the greater goal of providing your Performance dog with a more comfortable, energetic retirement.

Instructor: Racine Hyatt, CCFT CCM

Course Information: The emphasis is on conditioning the performance dog, for both competition and service dogs, and will focus on the many factors which may reduce the risk and/or severity of injuries for dogs dealing with the multi-stresses of working lives. This course focus is multi-faceted.  You will learn how to not only take your dog’s physical fitness to a new level, the Conditioning program will create variety {which is the key to maintaining mental sharpness for any working dog} and result in tapering {a technique which will keep the dog’s performance at its peak by avoiding undue stress and preventing staleness}.

Pre-requisites: There are two prerequisites for this course –

  1. Students must have completed the e-Training course in Canine Anatomy and Physiology or have successfully tested out from it (see details on the test out option on the Canine Anatomy and Physiology Course page)
  2. A student must have a minimum Intermediate level of achievement in dog sports, or 1 year previous work experience with a service/working/sport dog.

What a student can expect to learn from this course:

  • Structural evaluation of a dog as it relates to performance
  • Be able to identify areas of weakness and create a “Problem List”
  • Identify the five important physical attributes for the performance dog
  • The steps to develop a Conditioning program
  • How to evaluate structure in relation to Performance
  • Basic understanding of sport related injury, recovery and prevention
  • Intensity / Duration / Frequency: the importance of each & how to use them
  • Balance and proprioception: the keys to achieve optimal performance and enhanced wellness
  • Strength vs. Endurance – how to combine them successfully
  • Fitness Program development *templates provided
  • Skills that will enhance abilities to raise and train each dog better than the last
  • Students are required to turn in written and video homework.

For those of you looking to “taste” this course before registering for the comprehensive version the Instructor has created an Introductory one hour webinar.  Click here to view details on this the Introduction to Conditioning the Performance Dog webinar.

CEUs:
CCPDT – 12 CEUs
IAABC – 12 CEUs
ABCDT-L2 – 12 CEUs

Course Length: Eight (8) 90 minute sessions.
For Credit: Student must complete course within 4 months of registration.
For Audit: Access to the “For Audit” course will expire in 2 months.

Course Fee –

For Credit: $285 USD

For Audit: $100 USD

Student Information:

You must also read and agree to the E-Training for Dogs, Inc. Standard Terms and Conditions prior to taking a course: Click HERE to read these. You will be asked when you register if you have read them and will not be allowed to take the course if you do not agree to the terms.

Canine Fitness Program

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This 3-part program will provide the student with the information necessary to manage and supplement a dog’s over-all wellness from puppy to athlete to senior dog. Each course may be taken separately or as a combination. Each course is priced separately but if taken as an entire program (all three courses) there is a savings of $120 (See bottom of page).

Part I
All-Fit Dog-How to Improve Fitness for Over-all Wellness
Purpose:  This is the foundation course and this program will provide the student with the information and skills they need to manage a dog’s unique and ever changing fitness needs {from puppy hood, as a young adult and a Senior} in order to improve overall health, prevent illness & injury and enhance the dog’s ability to recover when crisis happens.

Course Information: The All-Fit Dog program uses a broad, general and inclusive fitness model to enhance overall elements of health using only functional movement exercises and activities as these are mechanically sound and safe for all dogs at all ages. The techniques which achieve optimal fitness in the elite canine athlete will enhance fitness in all dogs – the needs of each dog differ by degree not kind, so we scale exercise volume and intensity NOT requirements.

Pre-requisites: Canine Anatomy & Physiology is recommended
Required Text: DogWorks Fun-damental Exercise Workbook

What the student can expect to experience during this course:

  • Anatomy and the 10 Elements of Health
  • To identify the Essential Functional Attributes for dogs
  • Ability to discuss the consequences of health and well being when fundamental structural traits are weak
  • Gait assessment
  •  Exercisea to enhance Endurance, Strength, Flexibility and Body Awareness
  • An enlightened appreciation of fitness as a measure of health
  • Exercises for function & performance – not to isolate and build (specific) muscle
  • Structural evaluation as it relates to function and injury potential
  • Proprioception – the key to optimal fitness
  • Nutritional considerations – diet is the molecular foundation for fitness & health
  • All-Fit Puppies {recommendations to avoid early onset injuries before 18 months}
  • Vital Fit for Life Senior Dogs – The Keys to Slowing the Clock
  • Skills that will enhance the students’ ability to raise each dog better than the last…

For those of you looking to “taste” this course before registering for the comprehensive version the Instructor has created an Introductory one hour webinar.  Click here to view details on this the Introduction to All Fit Dog webinar.

Instructor: Racine Hyatt,  CCFt, CCM

Course Length: Eight (8) 90 minute sessions.
For Credit: Student must complete course within 4 months of registration.
For Audit: Access to the “For Audit” course will expire in 2 months.

Course Fee –

For Credit: $285.00

 For Audit: $100.00

 

Part II- All-Fit Puppy-How to Support Each Stage of a Puppy’s Development
Purpose: 8 lesson webinar where you learn how puppies grow, what their nutritional and exercise needs are to enhance body awareness, self-confidence and to support each stage of your puppy’s development.

Course Information: This course will focus on puppies from eight weeks up to eighteen months of age. We begin with structural evaluation of your dog as it relates to function – in other words we are evaluating for purpose, not for fancy. This will reveal your puppy’s areas of weakness (i.e. straight shoulders, high neck set, no dewclaws, cow-hocked, sloping croup, etc). Each session will be dedicated to a different region of the dog as we discuss the different stages of development, including growth plate closure and use this information to guide us as we develop a more conscious approach to puppy development instead of destruction.

Prerequisites: None
Required Text: DogWorks Fun-damental Exercise Workbook

What a student can expect to learn from this course:

  • Enlightened appreciation of the puppy
  • How to evaluate structure in relation to function & potential injury
  • Understanding of basic how activity impacts the body
  • Importance of maintaining balance/proprioception during growth spurts to achieve optimal wellness
  • Skills that will enhance abilities to raise and train each dog better than the last

For those of you looking to “taste” this course before registering for the comprehensive version the Instructor has created an Introductory one hour webinar.  Click here to view details on this the “How to Build the Perfect Puppy: Quick – Puppies UN-Puzzled” (60 minute webinar) webinar.

Instructor: Racine Hyatt,  CCFt

Course Length: Eight (8) 90 minute sessions.
For Credit: Student must complete course within 4 months of registration.
For Audit: Access to the “For Audit” course will expire in 2 months.

Course Fee – 

For Credit: $285.00


For Audit: $90.00
 

Part III-Athletic Performance Fitness Strategies: How to Condition an Athletic Performance Dog

Purpose: Two-fold: (1) to recognize the unique needs of your performance dog as an elite athlete and develop a conditioning program which will lead to a long, productive career – not just a good run, and (2) to achieve the greater goal of providing your Performance dog with a more comfortable, energetic retirement.

Course Information: The emphasis is on competition and service dogs, and will focus on the many factors which may reduce the risk and/or severity of injuries for dogs dealing with the multi-stresses of working lives. This course focus is multi-faceted.  You will learn how to not only take your dog’s physical fitness to a new level, the Conditioning program will create variety {which is the key to maintaining mental sharpness for any working dog} and result in tapering {a technique which will keep the dog’s performance at its peak by avoiding undue stress and preventing staleness}.

Pre-requisites: There are two prerequisites for this course –

  1. Students must have completed the e-Training course in Canine Anatomy and Physiology or have successfully tested out from it (see details on the test out option on the Canine Anatomy and Physiology Course page)
  2. A student must have a minimum Intermediate level of achievement in dog sports, or 1 year previous work experience with a service/working/sport dog.
  3. Required Text: DogWorks Fun-damental Exercise Workbook

What a student can expect to learn from this course:

  • Structural evaluation of a dog as it relates to performance
  • Be able to identify areas of weakness and create a “Problem List”
  • Identify the five important physical attributes for the performance dog
  • The steps to develop a Conditioning program
  • How to evaluate structure in relation to Performance
  • Basic understanding of sport related injury, recovery and prevention
  • Intensity / Duration / Frequency: the importance of each & how to use them
  • Balance and proprioception: the keys to achieve optimal performance and enhanced wellness
  • Strength vs. Endurance – how to combine them successfully
  • Fitness Program development *templates provided
  • Skills that will enhance abilities to raise and train each dog better than the last

For those of you looking to “taste” this course before registering for the comprehensive version the Instructor has created an Introductory one hour webinar.  Click here to view details on this the Introduction to Conditioning the Performance Dog webinar.

CEU Status:

This course approved for 12 CEU’s from the IAABC.
This course approved for 0 CBCC-KA, 12 CPDT-KA CEU’s from the CCPDT.

Instructor: Racine Hyatt,  CCFt

Course Length: Eight (8) 90 minute sessions.
For Credit: Student must complete course within 4 months of registration.
For Audit: Access to the “For Audit” course will expire in 2 months.

Course Fee –

For Credit: $285.00


Audit: $100

Canine Fitness Certificate
Purchase all Parts 1-3 -Credit only (savings of $120): $720.00 

Required Text: DogWorks Fun-damental Exercise Workbook

Student Information:

You must also read and agree to the E-Training for Dogs, Inc. Standard Terms and Conditions prior to taking a course: Click HERE to read these. You will be asked when you register if you have read them and will not be allowed to take the course if you do not agree to the terms.

Basic Dog Training Skills and Theory Using Positive Methods

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positive dog training onlinePurpose: This positive dog training course will teach you the fundamentals of training a dog the basics all dogs should know. The techniques to be applied are based on developing and strengthening a trusting relationship between the human and the dog using positive reinforcement.

Course Information: This class is designed for the beginning dog trainer who wants to learn how to teach a dog the basic skills and behaviors all dogs should know. It is best used with any dog over the age of six months who has never taken a training class before or needs a refresher on basic manners. The trainer will learn how to precisely signal a dog’s correct response with a small hand-held “clicker” and reward the behavior so that it will more likely happen again. Obedience exercises such as sit, stand, down, and stay are introduced, as are loose-leash walking, polite greetings, “leave-it”, attention and the really reliable recall – skills crucial to the pet dog living in our society. The trainer will gain a better understanding of what dogs need and can be expected to achieve dogs in the household. Problem behaviors are also covered such as jumping, digging, barking, housebreaking, etc.

NOTE: You will also have video homework required to be sent for feedback from the Instructor.

Prerequisites: None

Here is a video from a past student and her dog Elsa. This is Anna and Elsa’s “homework assignment.”

What you can expect to learn from this course:

  • Understand how dogs learn and how to use equipment
  • Learn to use a clicker and positive reinforcement
  • Learn the skills needed to continue training your dog throughout its development
  • Learn to teach your dog to sit, down, stand, attention, loose lead walk, leave it, recall, stay, and end unwanted behaviors such as jumping and barking.

Recommended Text: CULTURE CLASH by Jean Donaldson

Equipment:

This course uses the following special training tools. These need to be purchased by you and can be found online. Please order these prior to taking your first lesson. You can click on the item to find them online.

Instructor: Jan Crary, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator

Course Length: 6 one-hour sessions

CEUs:
CCPDT – 15 CEUs
IAABC – 11 CEUs
ABCDT-L2 – 15 CEUs

Course Cost –

For Credit OnDemand: $240.00 USD  

Payment plan available – 3 monthly payments of $90.00 each. Use the “Buy Now” button below.

Student Information:

Access to this course will expire in 6 months. Therefore, you have 6 months to complete this course from the date of registration.

You must also read and agree to the E-Training for Dogs, Inc. Standard Terms and Conditions prior to taking a course: Click HERE to read these. You will be asked when you register if you have read them and will not be allowed to take the course if you do not agree to the terms.

Please read our policy on refunds. Click HERE

CANINE COGNITION

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Purpose: To provide a deeper understanding of canine cognition through discussion of recent scientific progress in this field.

Course Information: Canine Cognition is a six week course appropriate for anyone who wishes to have a better understanding of how dogs ‘think’. Over the last decade, regained scientific interest in the domestic dog has produced a wealth of new information on how dogs perceive and interact with their environment and other animals and people in it. Cognitive research that had previously been reserved for humans and non-human primates was extended to include dogs and with striking results. In this course we will explore what is now known about canine cognition including: Reasoning skills, language capabilities, imitation, social cognition and theory of mind. We will also discuss ideas for how this information might allow us to improve our interactions with dogs in a variety of settings and identify areas where more research is needed. Participants will need to complete homework, video demonstrations, quizzes and a final exam.

Prerequisites: None

What you can expect to learn from this course:

  • Overview of research on canine cognition
  • Different theoretical structures of cognitive research
  • Cognitive differences and similarities between wolves and domestic dogs
  • Cognitive differences and similarities between dogs and humans
  • How canine social cognition influences human-canine interactions
  • The role of environment and experience in the development of cognition
  • Challenges in understanding canine cognition and costs of anthropomorphism
  • How to apply this knowledge to your interactions with dogs

CEU Status:

IAABC – 6 CEU’s
CCPDT –  10.5  CBCC-KA or CPDT-KA CEU’s (4.5 CPDT-KSA)
ABCDT-L2 – 6 CEUs

Instructor: Monique Udell, PhD

Course Length: Six 1 hour sessions

Course Cost –

For Credit: $240.00 USD
 

Student Information:

Access to this course will expire in 6 months. Therefore, you have 6 months to complete this course from the date of registration.

You must also read and agree to the E-Training for Dogs, Inc. Standard Terms and Conditions prior to taking a course: Click HERE to read these. You will be asked when you register if you have read them and will not be allowed to take the course if you do not agree to the terms.

Please read our policy on refunds. Click HERE

DOG ORIGIN AND EARLY HISTORY

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originPurpose: To provide the information needed for a critical discussion concerning the origin of the dog and the development of the domestic dog.

Course Information: Using easily understood information from biology, genetics, animal behavior, and anthropology, this course on the origin of the dog invites critical examination of the support for the two most likely theories about the origin of the domestic dog. The development of distinct breeds from early generalized land races is also discussed.

Student Testimonial: I love this class, I can’t tell you how many ‘Duh’ moments I’ve had. I never got the whole wolf/dog thing, never made much sense to me, but its great to have someone finally spell it out. Holly 

Prerequisites: None

Recommended Text:dawnofdogbokkcover
“Dawn of the Dog: The Genesis of a Natural Species”
By: Janice Koler-Matznick
To order: Email Jan Koler-Matznick at jkoler@ccountry.net
Email her and she will send you the book at 50% off plus postage. Just tell her you are a student in this course.

What you can expect to learn from this course:

  • The latest information on the relationship of dogs and wolves.
  • Various ideas about what “domestication” means.
  • Possible relationships of early dogs and humans.
  • The original dog’s likely appearance and behavior.
  • The definition of a “breed” and how they are developed.

Instructor: Janice Koler-Matznick MS, Assoc. CAAB CPDT

Course length: 6 one hour sessions

CEU Status:
IAABC -7 CEUs
CCPDT-9 CEUS
ABCDT-L2 – 9 CEUs

Course Cost – $240 USD

Student Information:

Access to this course will expire in 6 months for the Credit course and 2 months for the Audit course.

You must also read and agree to the E-Training for Dogs, Inc. Standard Terms and Conditions prior to taking a course: Click HERE to read these. You will be asked when you register if you have read them and will not be allowed to take the course if you do not agree to the terms.

Please read our policy on refunds. Click HERE

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