How to Exercise a Dog When You Can’t (Hands-Off Plan)
HANDS-OFF GUIDE · FIELD MANUAL·FOR OWNERS WHO CAN’T TRAINER-BUILT PLAN·LET THE DOG WORK The Field ManualExercise without moving much · built by a trainer Exercise Your Dog. You Barely Move. Bad back, a cast, a wheelchair, or just no energy left after a brutal day. Your dog still needs to burn off steam, and the […]
How to Exercise a Dog in Winter (Indoors & Out)
WINTER GUIDE · FIELD MANUAL·COLD, DARK, HANDLED TRAINER-BUILT PLAN·BURN IT INSIDE The Field ManualBurn energy when it is too cold to walk Snow. Ice. Dark. Tired Dog Anyway. It is cold, it is dark by five, and the walk keeps getting skipped. The dog does not care about the weather, and by February the whole […]
How to Exercise a Dog in Hot Weather Safely
SUMMER GUIDE · FIELD MANUAL·BEAT THE HEAT TRAINER-BUILT PLAN·COOL AND TIRED The Field ManualBurn energy without cooking your dog Hot Day. Wired Dog. No Heatstroke. It is ninety degrees by ten in the morning and the dog still wants to go. Push a walk in that heat and you risk a real emergency. So the […]
How to Build a Dog’s Stamina for Hiking & Running
ENDURANCE GUIDE · FIELD MANUAL·TRAIL-READY FITNESS TRAINER-BUILT PLAN·BUILD THE ENGINE The Field ManualTurn a couch dog into a trail partner Gassed at Mile One. Let’s Fix It. You want a hiking and running partner, but your dog quits after a mile and limps the next day. Endurance is built, not born, and rushing it causes […]
Exercise for Senior Dogs: Keep an Older Dog Active
SENIOR GUIDE · FIELD MANUAL·GENTLE, NOT NONE TRAINER-BUILT PLAN·KEEP THEM MOVING The Field ManualKeep an older dog active without the ache Old Dog. Still a Lot Left. Your dog slowed down, the muzzle went gray, and now you are not sure how much is too much. Doing nothing is its own risk, since muscle and […]
