Monday Move It: Jumping Jacks

It’s Monday so time to MOVE IT!  Today’s move will require some dog obedience – we’re doing Jumping Jacks around our dogs!  Don’t worry if they don’t get it right away, they may be a bit confused about what you are doing!

This move will add a burst of cardio to your walk, help tone your entire body, and will help Fido practice their sit/stay.  To see an example of this move watch the video here.  Here’s how this works:

-Have your pup in a sit or down and tell them to stay.

-Begin Jumping Jacks: from a standing position with your arms at your sides, jump your legs out and bring your arms together over your head.  Then jump back down to the starting position with feet together and arms at your sides.

-Next, start doing this move in a circle around your dog.  They should stay in their sit or down the entire time!  If they get up just tell them to sit again and continue.

Start by adding 10 Jumping Jacks around your dog to your walk.  Each week, add 10 more!  Let us know how you – and especially your pup – do!  Did your pup stay in their down?