Pawsitively Dog-Powered

Balanced fitness programs are important! They can help our young dogs learn body awareness, allow our running partners to improve their competitiveness, and help our older dogs maintain mobility. But the summer heat and humidity can decrease how much dog-powered fitness our dogs can safely engage in. With a little creativity and a change of scenery, we can still keep our dogs fit so they are better running partners in the fall!

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Like many recreational dog-powered sport enthusiasts, I live in an environment where we have serious summer heat and humidity that prevent us from safely engaging in dog-powered sports at the same capacity. But, I actually enjoy the change of pace and the ability to mix up our training and fitness routine and build our relationship in other ways!

In the next two episodes, we are going to dive into safe summer training that you can do. We will talk about training at home that will improve your dog’s cue responses and focus on the trail and fitness routines for at home and on-adventure to help keep your dog in shape for your fall and winter mushing season.

You know you want to bikejor with your dog, but which bike is best suited? In this episode, I sit down with bike mechanic and dog-powered sports enthusiast Brad Kassing and we talk about the different components of bikes. Learn which ones are most important for bikejoring so you can select a bike that suits your needs. We also talk about basic maintenance that bike owners should know to do on their own to keep their bike safe!

In this episode, we learn all about cani-hiking hundreds of miles with Emily Ford. Emily recently made history on her 1,200-mile winter thru-hike of the Ice Age Trail with her Alaskan Husky Diggins. We talk about training, packing, and trail adventures, and she shares what she has learned along the way.

In this episode, Nick and Joy Weis of Lucky Fox Racing and Coaching join us for a chat about rescue dogs to help you pick your perfect running partner. We also talk about their elite racing (which includes rescue dogs), and training for both the canine and human athlete. 

Worried that dog-powered sports will prevent you from having peaceful loose leash walks? Think again! In this episode, I share with you how to teach loose leash walking, some challenges that people normally encounter, and what changes you need to make because of your involvement in dog powered sports.

Being a strong team in dog-powered sports means building the human and canine sides equally. In this episode, I sit down and talk with Veterinarian, Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist, Human Fitness and Pain Management Coach, and athlete Cheryl Coplon. We talk about fitness and building mileage to the ultra distance for humans and canines as well as canine fitness plans to prevent and treat injuries. 

With cancelled races and restrictions on group meet-ups we all find ourselves working alone more than normal these days. Join me, Chelsea Murray ATDI, CPDT-KA, KPA-CTP and let's unpack some of the challenges that we encounter when working alone! Learn about some new changes you can make in your routine to help keep you motivated and moving forward with your goals! 

In this episode, I sit down with Brad Kassing and Sarah Kassing, DVM. We chat about their introduction to sleddog sports, qualifying for and competing at the 2019 IFSS Dryland World Championships, sleddog veterinary care, and training sprint dogs.