Tip of the Week

Do you know about Animal Testing

On January 8, 2015 / Tip of the Week

Our Leash Your Fitness January book club book is “The Dogs were Rescued (and so was I)” by Teresa Rhyne. After reading this book, I asked Teresa to write a blog post about Animal Testing so that we can educate people on what is going on! I was oblivous to it so I know others are as well. You can read our book review on the book and feel free to join us for our January book club to discuss it! I’d like to introduce you to Percival. He loves squeak toys, sleeps anywhere there is a sunbeam,

Dog Training Tip: Signs of Stress

On November 11, 2014 / Tip of the Week

Here at Leash Your Fitness we want to be sure our doggies are the best behaved dogs around! Recently, we took an Advanced Obedience class through the amazing trainers at Pawtopia. Here we share training tips that will help while working out with your pup! Today’s Tip: Identifying signs of stress or anxiety. We take our dogs into lots of fun and exciting situations! They love to be with us, but sometimes our pups are just too overwhelmed. Noticing signs of stress or anxiety in your dog OR another person’s dog can be incredibly important for preventing a situation from escalating too far. -Yawning, unless

Be more like your dog

On October 14, 2014 / Tip of the Week

Have you ever wanted to be as brave as your dog and just let someone know how you felt about them? I watch Jack with other dogs and he either: Smells their behind because he is interested. Plays with them because he likes them (it usually doesn’t last long). Ignores them. Growls at them to say stay away. But what do we as people do when we are in the same area as someone? We smile, make small talk and make the best of it even if we don’t want to all of the time! Can you imagine if we

Coyote Safety

On September 16, 2014 / Tip of the Week

There seem to be a LOT of coyotes out and about in the San Diego area this year. We’ve seen them on our trail runs, hikes, and even in our neighborhoods at all times of the day! In Scripps Ranch, the locals have set traps but unfortunately a dog got caught in a trap so we do not recommend doing that. We have heard of coyotes coming into people’s garages and snagging the dog from the garage and they can definitely jump over a fence or wall so please don’t think your pet is safe in the back yard

What is your morning routine?

On September 1, 2014 / Tip of the Week

Firstly, I want to thank Dawn for giving me the opportunity to Guest Post on Leash Your Fitness. My name is Rachel Sheppard, I am a former Veterinary Technician, and a current Social Media Marketer. I write My Kid Has Paws, which is a pet blog dedicated to Pet Health, Pet Products, and Pet Rescue. I want to remind you that your health plays an important role in your pet’s health. As a Veterinary Technician, I saw many people experiencing the same lifestyle diseases that their pets were suffering from. Often, they needed to make changes in their own