Lisa Schmit, PhD, CCFT, CPMP has been active in agility for over 20 years. She is a NADAC Certified Clinician, Certified Pet Massage Practitioner, FITPAWS Master Trainer, Certified Canine Fitness Trainer, and a member of Bobbie Lyon's K9 FitCLub. Lisa conducts agility and conditioning seminars across the continent. Lisa has come home from NADAC Championships with seven trophies with 4 different dogs. He dogs cover a wide spectrum - from big to small, soft to hard, slow to fast, and novice to elite. This allows her to bring real life experiences into her training - all in a fun positive way.
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Foundation & Groundwork
Cues, Connection, and Distance
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
This workshop will cover learning and refining sports foundation skills, starting with important connection exercises to teach clam focused dogs. You will learn some of Lisa's favorite foundation exercises and groundwork skills including: start-lines, shadow handling, targeting using toys and target buckets, and using toys to teach cues and crosses. All skill levels of teams are welcome, from beginner teams that needs to learn these skills to more advanced teams that want to "tune-up" or would like to push for more distance and reliability.
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Conditioning and Fitness for the
Canine Athlete
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Canine conditioning is very important for all dogs, especially for those involved in dog sports.During this hands-on workshop, we will focus on teaching your dogs to use their bodes to increase balance, coordination and proprioception skills. Dogs will learn fitness exercises on the flat and then balance equipment. We will review proper warm-up and cool down routines and teach proper and safe body placement for exercises with and without equipment. Teams new to conditioning will learn the "basic" fitness exercises on the ground and then perform some of these moves on fitness equipment (FITbones, pods, balance disc, benches), while the more advanced teams will use a variety of fitness equipment and learn and/or practice tuck sits, sphinx downs, sidepass and backup.
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Fun with FITbones and More!!!
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
FITbones are LIsa's favorite piece of fitness equipment. They are very versatile and can work muscles in different ways. This workshop will focus on teaching exercises using FITbones. Instability training is a fun way to bond with your dog, teach them new behaviors, build body awareness, balance, and strengthen the core -- which is the powerhouse of your young dog's body. We will primarily use FITbones, but we will pair them with other fitness equipment to make it even more challenging and fun. FITbones are also great for increasing your dog's flexibility and stamina and also for strengthening and stretching.
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Training and Conditioning for
Puppies & Older Dogs
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Focus will be on teaching exercises geared toward younger pups whose joints and muscles are still growing, as well as for the senior dog. Performing conditioning with puppies is beneficial if proper form and technique are obtained. Older dogs benefit greatly from conditioning exercises and activities that can really enhance their lives and keep their minds active and their bodies moving. We will review what to do, what not to do, and how long to perform exercises with pups and older dogs.
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Save on the cost of the workshops by purchasing a weekend pass. This will give you access to all the workshops offered during Lisa's visit.
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Audit & Working Weekend Passes Available
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If you are traveling to our facility we have partnered with a local hotel with great rates!
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WestInn Kennels | 1522 Swantnerville Drive / Wentzville | (636) 332-9663
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