Gymnastricks: Targeted Muscle Training for Dogs

In this book, Carmen Mayer, a clicker training and dog sports enthusiast, provides us with targeted muscle training for dogs. She developed the concept of gymnastricks when her 12 year old Beagle developed hip dysplasia. With the help of an experienced canine physiotherapist, Mayer put together this unique program that combines easy to train exercises to keep your dog healthy with great tricks for you both to enjoy, stimulating for both body and mind!

Gymnastrics is ideal as a warm up for dog sports, mental and physical training for your older or retired dog, rehab from injury, or as general balance, stability or body awareness exercises. No special equipment is required, meaning it is inclusive to all.

Featuring clearly laid out, step by step guidance and color photos, this book provides a fun and easy way to improve your dog s muscle tone and fitness, and have fun along the way.

Mayer begins by briefly outlining the training methods your dog will need to understand in order to partake in the exercises featured, these being click for action and feed in position, and hand targets. She also takes us through the dog s muscle groups, explaining their function and which exercises help target each of them.