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Jack Leash Your Fitness Leash Your fitness is all about being active with your pet. We have daily fitness classes and monthly activities like yoga, kayaking, hiking, camping, etc. Anything to spice up your daily dog walks so that you can bond with your best furry friend and get a great workout. Jack is our Cairn Terrier mascot who will keep you updated on all of the fun events that he has coming up and show you photos of the ones that we already had. We plan on doing a lot of communication through this blog so please visit often and feel free to leave your comments.

Cedar Hill Texas was our first stop

On May 5, 2015 / Dog friendly road trip

Cedar Hill was a great first stop on Jacks Journey USA! After leaving Ardens and doing her Pet Life Radio / Oh Behave Show, we had to drive through Dallas again. Lots of traffic and construction and was happy when that was over with. By the time we got to Cedar Hill, we had logged in 1481 miles in 4 days! We are ready for a few days of no driving! We went to the Recreation Center and met Paul Macias, he is the one that hired mommy to come and teach the class at Crawford Park. The park

MIM: Heel Raises

On May 4, 2015 / Exercise of the Week

This week’s Move It Monday exercise can be done ANYWHERE with a curb or a step! We think you can find plenty of those on your dog walk! This week we’re doing heel raises off a raised platform – by doing this you are getting a larger range of motion, working even more of your muscles around your ankle. If you have any pain you should do these from a flat surface. This will help build strength from the feet up – you’re working your feet, ankles, calves, and building up your balance! Keep a nice strong core throughout! Here’s how to

Jacks Journey USA has begun

On May 1, 2015 / Dog friendly road trip

If you have been following us on our Leash Your Fitness Facebook page, you know that our first 3 days have been a whirlwind! In 3 days, we have driven 1400 miles! We are very happy to have a little break out of the RV! No offense to Spirit! We left San Diego at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28th and besides potty stops and a lot of fuel stops, we were in Spirit for 12 hours –DRIVING! Mommy had to take a few fresh air stops and let me run around in some grass to stretch my legs. I

MIM: Multi-Directional Lunges

On April 27, 2015 / Exercise of the Week

Time to work the booty and legs! Lunges are a GREAT way to tone the lower body and the multi-directional lunge hits your leg muscles in many ways! The best way to do this exercise is to stop on your dog walk and do about 10 on one leg. This is a great time to work on Fido’s dog obedience. Fido can be in a sit or down while you do one leg and then move along on your walk and stop and do 10 more on the other leg putting Fido in a sit or a down again. Keep

Fruits and Veggies for Your Dog

On April 24, 2015 / Healthy Dog Treats

Fruits and Veggies for Your Dog Toxic or Not? With more and more of us choosing healthier lifestyles for ourselves. What about our dogs? In many household, dogs are looked at as a furry family member, not just a pet. It’s important for them to get a good amount of exercise along with getting fed a healthy and nutritious diet. With all the food scares concerning commercial dog foods, we are constantly looking for healthier, more natural alternatives. Raw diets, fruit and veggies are options for consideration. There is a lot of controversy with regards to