Tip of the Week

Dog Training Tip: Leave It

On August 12, 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. Each month we will share a new dog training tip that will help while working out with your pup! This month: “Leave it” It’s very important during our workouts to have our dog’s full attention. We need to be able to pull them away from distractions at any moment. So, Leave It becomes an extremely useful command. To master Leave It, use the following steps: 1. Start by

How Old are YOU really?

On July 9, 2014 / Tip of the Week

Are you one of those people that don’t celebrate their birthday? Do you hide how old you are? I have noticed one thing. Women do NOT like to tell people how old they are until AFTER they are 80 and then they are PROUD of how old they are. It is kind of funny. The older they get, the more they flaunt their age ESPECIALLY if they are active. But before 80, they say “its none of your business”. I often wonder why that is? I personally forget how old I am. I sometimes have to do the math and figure

Dog Training Tip: Prevent Pulling

On July 9, 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. Each month we will share a new dog training tip that will help while working out with your pup! This month: Prevent leash pulling. Training your pup to walk with you and not pull on the leash has to be one of the most valuable skills for working out together! You will both have a more enjoyable time. This should be an automatic skill after working with them over time, meaning that

Does your dog poop once a day? Do YOU??

On June 11, 2014 / Tip of the Week

Let’s Talk About Poop…. If your dog did not poop every day would you be concerned? Of course you would, any pet owner knows that their dog poops every time they eat and if they don’t, they should! Some dogs defecate more than that depending on their diet. If you take them out for a walk 30 minutes to an hour after eating, they will likely poop. What does your pup’s poop look like? There are a few parameters that it should look like but like us, different meals will cause it to look different so we are talking a

Your Dog Does NOT wear shoes!

On May 14, 2014 / Tip of the Week

The temperatures in San Diego are over 90 degrees, do you think that walking your dog at noon on pavement is a good idea? If you are not sure, take off your shoes and put on a fur jacket and go for a walk and maybe that will help you to decide. Us dogs do NOT wear shoes and I think many people forget how HOT the pavement, sand and many other surfaces are. Recently mommy broke our rule of not going hiking after 9 a.m. but it was a special day, Mother’s day, and we were heading to water