(I can guarantee to have ANY dog comfortable on a K9 treadmill within three sessions)
We also offer full or half day Dog Daycare services.
A treadmill exercise session is included in our dog daycare package and each dogs session is tailoredto meet their individual needs. Meaning they receive the right amount of treadmill time and at the right pace to meet their individual needs. See our pricing page for more details.
What is the difference between K9 Treadmill exercise and a regular walk, chasing a ball or running at the off leash park?
Treadmill exercise provides your dog with "focused" exercise. The alternative would be if you could take your dog out for 45 minutes, non-stop running at their trotting speed. There is no doubt chasing a ball or running at the off leash is great fun for your dog, however it doesn't achieve the same mental relaxed state. When your dog receives regular focused exercise they exhibit a tangible difference in their behaviour. Most dogs cannot receive this focused exercise for various reasons; resulting in pent up energy, which can manifest as bad behaviour in different forms.
Taking the opportunity to exercise your dog on a treadmill at K9 Awareness two or three times per week condenses down the needed focused exercise into aproximately 30 minutes. The benefits are:
A more calm and balanced dog...
A better behaved dog...
A more social dog...
And best of all ... more happiness for you!
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Why put all this attention towards having a calm and balanced dog?
You'll feel better! We can also absorb agitation from our dog in much the same way we 'pick up' agitation from someone we are around who is highly stressed. The very good news is that by providing the right amount and type of focused exercise for your dog can result in a material effect on your state of calm and balance. a calm dog has a calming effect on you.
How do I know when my dog has had enough?
As your dog settles into their "migratory pace" (like a wolf trotting 40 kms to find food each day) you soon notice a change as they shift into a relaxed state. It shows in their appearance. The dog that whines at the beginning become quiet; the dog that strains forwards agains the leash, settles onto a loose leash; the anxious dog's tail comes up and might even wag and the fearful look in their eyes softens. This is the goal and a sign that finally they have let go and are relaxing. The time it takes for each dog to reach this state perceptibly differs. All you need to do is wait and watch them let go and relax into this normal and instinctively statisfying state. Should your dog begin to lag back and cannot maintain the speed, we reduce it to a more comfortable pace until they complete their time. Even if that is just a walk, this allows them to cool down.
The main objective is to allow this focused exercise to get each dog to this relaxed internal place; becoming more balanced having expended any energy that might otherwise be channeled into unwanted behaviours.
With this kind of exercise program on a regular basis (two or three times per week or more) your dog becomes calmer and content all the time. They also become more at ease socializing with other dogs; in this state they are maleable to train paying better attention to commands, training sessions achieve higher success.
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Hours of Operation:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 6:30 AM -- 8 PM
Tuesday & Thursday 6:30 AM -- 6:30 PM
DAY CARE DOGS CAN BE DROPPED OFF AS EARLY AS 6 AM BY APPOINTMENT
Saturday 10:00 AM -- 4:00 PM
All dogs attending the Centre must have up to date vaccinations. Proof required.
CONTACT US:
K9 Awareness
6 Riel Drive, St. Albert, AB T8N 5C8
CANADA
6 Riel Drive, St. Albert, AB T8N 5C8CANADA
Phone 780-459-5435
Email: K9Awareness@shaw.ca
