K9 Nut

05/09/2025

Want a sneak peek inside the 30-Day Jumpstart Program? 👀
Here’s what you get:
📚 Video lessons and a fitness plan for both beginner & advanced dogs
📝 Daily/Weekly check-ins for accountability
🎥 Live group "gym times" where we train together

There will be PRIZES involved plus additional BONUS content from my fitness video library will be added.

This isn’t about adding more to your plate—it’s about making canine fitness simple, fun, and effective.

We start in just a few days! Who’s in?

www.k9nut.com/fitnessjumpstart

04/09/2025

Imagine transforming your dog's fitness journey with a supportive community that fuels your success! After years of empowering handlers like you through 1:1 coaching, I've seen firsthand how my fitness plans and accountability system help create lasting habits. 🌟

Here’s what handlers just like you have said about working on canine fitness:
📣 ‘My dog feels stronger and faster in the ring.’
📣 ‘We avoided injury after a bad slip thanks to his strength work.’
📣 ‘Finally—I’m consistent, because I have accountability.’

This is what I want for YOU and your dog inside the 30-Day Canine Fitness Jumpstart Program. I'm taking the key elements from the 1:1 coaching that make people successful and providing it in a group setting! Spots are filling fast—will you be joining us?

Sign up here!!
www.k9nut.com/fitnessjumpstart

03/09/2025

Top 3 Myths About Canine Fitness 👇

The Jumpstart Program gives you the exact step-by-step plan so you don’t waste time figuring it out alone. Join us now 🐾

www.k9nut.com/fitnessjumpstart/

02/09/2025

🚀 Introducing: The 30-Day Canine Fitness Jumpstart Program🚀

This isn’t just another ‘do it on your own’ program. This is hands-on support so you and your dog finally make canine fitness a non-negotiable habit.

✔️ Beginner + advanced lessons
✔️ Weekly LIVE fitness coaching sessions
✔️ Accountability + check-ins to keep you on track

Enrollment opens today! 🐶💪
Drop a 💥 in the comments if you want the sign-up link!

01/09/2025

Most agility handlers I talk to say the same thing:
‘I want to do more canine fitness with my dog, but I can’t seem to fit it into my week.’
The truth? Without accountability + structure, it’s easy to let it slide.
But skipping canine fitness may lead to =
❌ higher risk of injury
❌ slower performance gains
❌ shorter agility careers for our dogs
That’s exactly why I’ve created a new 30-Day Canine Fitness Jumpstart program to help you build the routine with support. Details dropping tomorrow!

31/08/2025

Agility handlers, let me ask you this:
👉 You know canine fitness matters.
👉 You know it helps prevent injuries.
👉 You know it boosts performance.
So why does it keep slipping down the priority list?
I’ve got something launching next week that’s designed to finally help you make canine fitness a consistent part of your routine. Stay tuned 👀🐾

If you want to make sure you don't miss the announcement, make sure you are following this page, and liking this post will help make things show up on your feed

20/07/2025

Courses from Agility at the Farm trial in July - most of these ranas expected and really happy with them

09/07/2025

In this house we are all about being supportive, Tavi showing support for Stanley during his senior dog workout, nice of the younger dog to help hold the equipment for the senior dog 😉😂

08/07/2025

Well stated!! Give your dog dog a proper warm up and cool down to help prevent injury but also to get the best performance out of them. Maybe that bar they dropped wasn't bad handling or slopping jumping, maybe they just weren't physically ready to step into the ring to compete?

Warming up before running is crucial 🏃‍♂️

Our dogs don’t always understand keeping themselves safe 🤪 and even cautious dogs shouldn’t run on “cold” muscles. So it’s our responsibility to make sure they have a good warm up and cool down.

My routine consists of passive warm ups which includes rubbing down all the major muscle groups. And an active warm up, which includes 10-15 minutes of gradual increase in specific movements.

It’s also important to be mindful of how they come out or go back into their crates in your vehicle. You’ll know from driving for hours that even you can come out the car a bit stiff. Now imagine going straight into Cross Fit!

Light movement as part of your dog’s cool down before they go back in the car helps remove metabolic waste, which helps decrease the chance of injury.

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07/07/2025

What a weekend! My dog and I just wrapped up three fantastic days of agility competition. While we had a blast, today is all about rest and recovery for him.

For canine athletes, just like human ones, rest days are absolutely crucial for their physical and mental well-being. Today, my dog isn't doing any sport-specific training, no structured fitness exercises, and his morning walk was entirely at his own leisurely pace. It's about letting his body and mind unwind completely.
Why are rest days so important?

💪Physical Recovery: Intense activities like agility, flyball, or dock diving put stress on a dog's muscles, joints, and tendons. Rest days allow their bodies to repair micro-tears in muscles, reduce inflammation, and replenish energy stores. This helps prevent injuries and keeps them in top physical condition for future events.
🧠Mental Recharge: Dog sports aren't just physically demanding; they're mentally taxing too! Dogs have to focus, problem-solve, and maintain high levels of arousal. A rest day gives their brains a much-needed break from the constant cues, course memorization, and excitement. This helps prevent burnout and keeps them enthusiastic about training and competing.
🩹Injury Prevention: Overtraining is a common cause of injuries in sport dogs. Regular rest days help to prevent cumulative stress on their bodies, reducing the risk of strains, sprains, and more serious conditions that can sideline them for weeks or even months.
📆Long-Term Performance: By prioritizing rest and recovery, we're not just helping our dogs in the short term. We're investing in their long-term health and career in dog sports. A well-rested dog is a happier, healthier, and ultimately, more successful competitor.

So, while it might be tempting to keep going, remember that giving your canine partner a dedicated rest day is one of the best things you can do for them. It allows them to come back stronger, more focused, and ready to tackle their next challenge with gusto!

How do you incorporate rest days into your dog's routine? Share your thoughts below!

01/07/2025

Let’s Setup an Extension Cavaletti Workout!

🐾 Start Really Simple: Begin with just a few poles (2-4) spaced widely apart, allowing your dog to comfortably walk over them. Depending on the age and comfort level of the dogs starting this first introduction at shoulder height should be a good place to start (if the dog is 18in at the shoulder, the poles should be 18inch apart). For the height, the lower the better to encourage reaching forward not lifting over but if your dog has never seen cavaletti poles before starting about 2in off the ground should work

🐾 Gradual Progression: As your dog becomes more proficient, gradually increase the number of poles and slightly adjust the spacing to where you can see your dog starting to trot but also not ticking the poles or jumping poles.

🐾 Proper Form Over Speed: Always prioritize good form and controlled movement over speed. Your goal is quality of movement, not just getting over the poles quickly. We want the dogs in a proper trot (as shown in the gait image)

🐾 Keep Pushing the Spacing: Once you have spacing that is comfortable for your dog, with quality trot movements, then you’re going to look to slowly increase the spacing to help elongate the stride. Changes should be 1/2-1in at a time. If you refer to the numbered images, photo 1 shows a dog at proper spacing, feet are landing just inside the poles. Photo 2 shows a dog that is ready for increased spacing as the feet are pretty far away from the poles. Photo 3 shows a dog that needs decreased spacing as you should not have two feet down in one single gap at a time

🐾 Consult a Professional: If you're unsure about proper technique or spacing, consult with a canine rehabilitation specialist, a certified canine fitness trainer, or an experienced dog sports coach (like me 😉)

Hope this series helped to inspire you to add extension cavaletti workouts to your schedule. If you need a custom fitness plan that incorporates an extension cavaletti workout along with other exercises to take your canine athlete to the next level send me a DM!

Cool reference video to learn a little more about gaits:
https://vimeo.com/215637283

30/06/2025

The Power-Packed Benefits of Extension Cavaletti Work!

So, why incorporate extension cavaletti into your canine athlete's routine?
🐕 Improved Stride Length & Efficiency: Encourages a longer reach, covering more ground per stride for faster times in sports like agility or flyball. Also improves endurance by reducing energy expenditure.
🐕 Enhanced Flexibility & Range of Motion: Stretches shoulders, hips, and spine, increasing flexibility crucial for preventing injuries in dynamic sports and jumps. Think dynamic stretching!
🐕 Strengthened Core Muscles: Deeply engages core (abdomen, back, pelvis) for stabilization, improving balance, coordination, and power transfer—vital for turns, landings, and form.
🐕 Increased Proprioception & Body Awareness: Requires acute awareness of limb placement, leading to better footwork, balance, and reduced risk of missteps during high-speed activities.
🐕 Improved Coordination & Rhythm: Develops consistent rhythm and coordination between front and hind limbs, resulting in smoother transitions and controlled movements.
🐕 Mental Engagement & Focus: Offers a valuable mental workout, requiring concentration on pole placement and stride adjustment, building focus and trainability.
🐕 Injury Prevention: Strengthens supporting muscles, improves flexibility, and enhances proprioception, significantly reducing the likelihood of strains, sprains, or serious injuries.

Follow along for my next post on setting up your cavaletti poles for this exercise!