Ugly Dog Contest

March 7th, 2010

The Ugly Dog Contest was fun!  I got so many treats and met a lot of crazy looking dogs.  There were even dogs dressed up for St. Pattys Day.  I am so happy my mommy doesn’t dress me up in clothes—I don’t even like wearing my collar and leash!

Enjoy the pics!!

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chopper was there cruising around
This little guy was happy with his new sweater

Rina won for Best St. Patty's day costume
This little guy SHOULD have won something--so cute!

This little flower won for best costume
Our own Murphy won 3rd prize for most handsome!

Bat dog
Our new Ugly Dog winner!


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Lake Hodges Hike

March 6th, 2010

Today the LEASH YOUR FITNESS group beat the rain and got to go hiking–it didn’t matter to us dogs if it rained because we got to go SWIMMING!!  The big dogs were all playing in the water and we were all having a BLAST!!  I met a lot of new friends! Two of the lucky ladies won massages in the drawing:  Julie won a doggy massage from HEALING HANDS CANINE MASSAGE and Liz won a people massage from GILDEN CHIROPRACTIC.  Special thanks to our massage therapists for their generous donations to our participants and special thanks to yummy NATURES SELECT for the goody bags and 25% off home delivery on their all natural dog food.  I love that stuff!!  After the hike the 2 -leggers went to lunch and I couldn’t keep my eye off of the fountain, (I have a swimming addiction!)  I have the coolest mommy ever–she let me swim for a little while in it!  It was a GREAT morning –the worst part was the bath at the end!! Enjoy the photos–I am going to go take a nap now…..

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Our Lake Hodges hikers--21 of us!
The beginning of the 5 mile hike

Campbell family
A hiking bird??

California water fall--drip, drip, drip..
Trevor has had enough!

Hanging at the lake
Big dog swim time!

do i have to get out????
Dirty Dog Cleo!

On top of the hill!
Going down.....

After all of that hiking--we deserve a treat!
Our 12 year old Montana hiked the whole 5 miles!

Lunch time!
The fountain of youth


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Doggie Street Festival

February 28th, 2010

Today we spent the WHOLE day at the Doggie Street Festival in Point Loma.  I got TONS of treats–mommy kept saying NO MORE but I kept using my charm and the people just kept feeding me!  It was great!  I met a lot of new friends and Nancy and mommy talked to a lot of people about our Leash Your Fitness classes.  She even made me go on the stage with her!  We heard that a lot of puppies got adopted so that was a good thing!  It was a fun day!

The Leash Your Fitness booth team
Lots of goodies at the Auction table!

Kids had fun!
Band was very entertaining

Adopt me PLEASE.......
How can you resist this face???

Dawn and Jack on stage
The dogs were helping themselves--as you can see from paw prints

Jack's new friend--she sure is pretty!
A dog named PIG

New class participant?
Very cute puppy!


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New Classes

February 18th, 2010

It is only February and we have added 3 new Leash Your Fitness class locations this year with a 4th in the works–North County!  We have also added a new TYPE of class called “Walk the Circuit“.  These classes are a little less dynamic than the “Bonding with Boot Camp” classes.  The walking classes are still a GREAT workout for both you and your dog.  We incorporate all of what your body needs in the class and add in the behavior training for the dog so everybody gets more than they would on a regular dog walk.  And as in ALL of the Leash Your Fitness Classes, everyone works at their own pace. We have begun these classes in Coronado and East County and so far, everyone LOVES them!

Come give one of the classes a try–the first one is always FREE!!

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The East County Gals!
Walking and doing dog obedience drills in East County

Dips on the park benches in East County!
Views and fresh air while working out--much better than a gym!

Cate is the East County Instructor--dog AND people trainer!
Freckles wants to know what mommy is doing!

Meg and Kiley are the Friday Coronado Instructors
What a site to see while working out!

Shelly and Sugar Ray doing the stairs
sundress arms--here I come!

working the arms
6 pack abds --here i come!

Buns of STEELE
Eve doing her ballerina stretch!


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Holiday Weekend with the Dogs!

February 14th, 2010

Well, we sure did have a full weekend.  Mommy was dog sitting 3 other dogs and it was a little crazy at times but by the end of the weekend–they are listening to her much better than at the beginning of the weekend so she is much calmer! :) We had a “photo shoot” with a famous boxer named Kima on Saturday morning at La Jolla Shores.  Mommy is going to work with Kima’s mommy on a training program for the Arthritis Foundation walk.  Kima had some pretty dresses but I sure am happy that I am a boy and mommy doesn’t dress me up!  Sunday, Leash Your Fitness had a class on the move in Penasquitos and after class we got to eat cake because it was Gingers birthday!  Us dogs were sooooo happy!!  We love cake!  Linda from My Paws Gifts came and we had a drawing for one of her really cool gift baskets.  The new lady, Kathleen, won it! Beginners luck, I guess!  After the party we had to suffer at Starbucks while all of our mommy’s hung out and talked about us!  It has been a tiring weekend! Time to vege out on the couch!

Enjoy the photos!

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Beach walking with 4 dogs!
Jack and Kima's photo shoot

Class on the Move!
Kathleen and Pepper --winners of gift basket

Ginger ready to dig into her cake!
Starbucks after class

We are ready for dinner!
chillin' on the couch with the boys


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Puppy Love Run

February 6th, 2010

Even though it rained today and mommy forgot to put my collar on so I was naked all day, we had a GREAT time at the Helen Woodward Puppy Love Run. A bunch of people brought their furry friends out to take part in the first annual 5K walk, Doga Yoga with Stacy McCarthy, and mommy even taught a Leash Your Fitness class until it started raining so hard that we had to leave.  Tiger Woods and Cosmo took first and second in the costume contest –I think Tiger had a crush on Cosmo but what do you expect–she is a blond! And Dozer was there getting ready for his Leash Your Fitness debut this week–he may be our new poster dog!

Enjoy the photos!

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The 5K start--and they are OFF.......
Dozer and Desi--the new LYF poster dogs??

Partner doga yoga
Cathy and Marcy doing their doga yoga

Tiger Woods is back in action!
Cosmo took 2nd in costume contest and won the heart of Tiger


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Na-Mutt-Stay Doga Yoga

February 2nd, 2010

Well, mommy taught her 3rd Doga Yoga class at Paw Pleasers and it was fun and relaxing as usual.  We even had a 17 year old dog in our class!  After class Ann from Healing Hands Canine Massage gave away a gift certificate for a doggy massage and guess who won it–the 17 year old dog!  PERFECT!!  Then Tess from PETicures by Tess gave out 2 Gift Certificates for Doggy Peticures and Loree from Paw Pleasers gave away a gift certificate for a doggy cake.  A nice lady named Maria won it and she gave it to Denise for Ginger since it is Gingers birthday next month! (We are having a party for her at our Class on the Move on February 14th).  We have the nicest people in our classes!  Oh yea, and we got doggie ice cream, compliments of Paw Pleasers after class!  It was AWESOME!!

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Family yoga (17 year old dog on left)
Maria showing us how flexible she is!

Erin stretching out her ankles
Mary and Nikki --our doga yoga specialists!

Meg and Betty--Betty loves her mommy!
A perfect dolphin pose

Ginger loves yoga class!

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Full Moon Hike with Leash Your Fitness

January 30th, 2010

WOW!  We had a big turnout for our first Leash Your Fitness hike of the year! It was so fun and a really beautiful night–even from a dogs perspective–I especially liked the muddy part!  The moon was HUGE and really bright!  I met a lot of  new friends and mommy had lots of treats to share from her new sponsor–Natures Select!  They were yummy!

Enjoy the photos!

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Our "little" group hike
The Campbell family, minus Dave

What a sunset!
Lois and Ivette--my buds!

Simone and family!
Made it to the top--snack time!

Full moon!
Meg and Dawn--LYF instructors! :)

Dawn and Jim at the top!
The Hardalo family

Partial group at top!
On the way back down--headlights and all!

Ok, so maybe WHITE wasn't the best choice
Sorry we got muddy mom!


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New Coronado Classes

January 29th, 2010

This was our first week in Coronado teaching our Leash Your Fitness Classes and it was AWESOME!  There is water everywhere!  Mommy wouldn’t allow me to swim but it was sure a pretty site! There were some really cool dogs that came to class and their mommy’s seemed pretty cool too!  We are REALLY excited to be teaching there and Meg and Cynthia ROCK as teachers! Check out these shots……

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Sunrise from Tidelands Park--Coronado
Taking the walk to a new level!

down dog
Biceps and stair runs--we do it all!

Twisting for the core!
PLank with a well behaved dog!

Everybody SQUAT!
Summer is coming--buns of STEELE!

Core power with a SMILE!
Lunges with dog commands along the way

Everybody dip-NO flabby arms!
Tree Yoga

dogs playing, mommy stretching!


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Grand Opening Event–CVRC

January 16th, 2010

Today mommy had her Grand Opening Event at the Carmel Valley Rec Center –we have morning classes there now and we were celebrating!  There were a lot of people there and they all got a goody bag full of goodies from all of the local businesses that were nice enough to donate.    They were pretty big bags–the people that came really scored!  Mommy also had drawings for great prizes–gift certificates for dog washes, hair cuts, salon products, clothes, ceramic classes, books, doggy massages, dog food, greeting cards, even loaves of fresh bread!   Tori from Dexter’s Deli came and gave away a BIG gift basket! The people and their furry friends got to participate in mommy’s Leash Your Fitness Classes and all kinds of fun games–lead by the famous Arden Moore!

We want to thank all of the local sponsors for

donating to today’s event:

Arden Moore, Baskin Robbins,  Beauty Supply & Salon 22, Ceramic Cafe, Changes Salon, Champagne Bakery, Ciao Bella Salon, Clairemont Signs, Coffee Bean, Cutting Edge K9, Dexters Deli, Dirty Dogs, Gilden Chiropractic, Healing Hands Canine Massage, Jimbos, Honest Kitchen, I Tan, Markim Pet Resort, Muttropolis, Pawtopia, Puppy Paw Productions, Pure Bliss, Rubios, The Art of Dog, Village Mill Bread

Enjoy the photos:

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Dawn welcoming everyone!
Sign--compliments of Clairemont Signs

Ready to go!
Trevor is READY!

Good Dog!
LYF Admin Team!

side shuffles
Linda working her abds!

Working the legs!
Practicing the "sit" command

Summer is coming--work that mid section!!
Who is going to win??

Working the bottom half!
Go Toby and Tara!

Balance exercise
Strong core!

Colleen from Pawtopia in action!
This is what you call bonding while exercising!

Doga Yoga at the end of class
Game playing--Cleo says!

The speak contest!
Cleo Says winners with Arden Moore

The girl scouts came to earn their badge!
Tori from Dexter's Deli



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