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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.

Kayaking with Your Dog

On June 10, 2013 / Water Activities

Wow!! Our 1st Leash Your Fitness kayak trip of the season on Mission Bay was a GOOD TIME!! We had 15 dogs and people and nobody FELL in!! A bunch of the dogs JUMPED in but nobody got hurt and EVERYONE had a great time!! One of the dogs, Cooper, a 110 lb lab had a rough start but his mommy and my daddy kept him in the kayak the entire time!! Good thing because we don’t know how we would have got that big boy back in!! Annacey like chasing the birds so her mommy was doing 80 lb

Tips for keeping your pup out of HEATS way

On June 7, 2013 / Tip of the Week

With summer fast approaching, a few tips that will help keep your dog comfortable and safe. A few things to think about is that your dog has a fur coat on AND they don’t wear shoes! It is imperative to remember that your dog does not sweat like we do. They cool themselves by panting and through sweating a tiny bit through the pads in their feet. When they get extremely hot and dehydrated, these systems shut down and they can suffer heat stroke. Heat stroke is a dangerous situation that requires immediate treatment or your dog may die! It

Camping with your dog

On May 17, 2013 / Hikes

Camping with your dog can be so much fun. The Leash Your Fitness 5th annual camping trip proved that! We had 25 people and 24 dogs in Idyllwild, CA for a weekend full of hiking, playing, eating and even some shopping! The weekend began on Friday, slowly everyone arrived at camp. Mommy had a little hike planned for anyone that arrived early and was ready to go!! The Hillside hike above our campground was perfect! We got to burn some calories and check out the trails. When we returned to camp, everyone had arrived and dinner was almost ready! Dave

Balance and Core exercises for Dogs

On April 28, 2013 / Special Classes

Did you know that there are balance exercises for dogs? Do you know WHY they are important? Dogs put 60 – 80% of their weight on their front legs which puts a lot of stress on their elbows and shoulders. By strengthening their core and the tiny supporting leg muscles they are less likely to get injured. It is also a great mental & physical challenge for them AND it gives them a sense of accomplishment! Thanks to Valerie from K9 Body Shop, we had fun playing around with some Fit Paw toys in class on Sunday. The

Full Moon Hike up Black Mountain

On April 27, 2013 / Hikes

Last nights Full Moon Hike up Black Mountain in San Diego was so much fun!! We began the hike at 7:10 p.m. and got to see the sunset on the way up the mountain. It was a BEAUTIFUL night and we were hiking above the fog. Half way up the mountain we stopped at Night Hawk Trail to re-group and we heard a “buzzing” noise. It turns out it was a family of rattlesnakes under a rock and they were talking to us. It is very important that while hiking you are aware of your surroundings and don’t let your