Hi all, it's still Sunday here in the UK , but I think some of you are waking up already to Monday and I want you to be able to start the challenge as soon as you want to dive in.... I'm a certified canine conditioning coach here in the UK, I've qualified from The Canine Conditioning Academy which is a level 4 diploma. We are looking at one of the exercises from my foundation course which is our side steps. It's a great exercise and all you need is some treats and a dog. It works the adductors and abductor in both the hind and fire legs, the glutes, the side abdominals and the iliopsoas, so for such a simple exercise it is quite the work out. If this is new to your dog, reward anything that looks like a sideways movement and build on that. We don't want to push our dogs, but moving towards them into their space can encourage the sideways movement we are after. If you can side steps already, you can take it out and about with you, uneven surfaces, going up and down a slope. I have other options if you find this easy ☺️ Show me what you can do and I'll give you feedback.

Weekly Challenges starting Monday 29th June! To keep everyone active and training together, we’re kicking off weekly challenges in the community. Each week we’ll focus on one skill, with daily lessons already up in the classroom or posted in community. You can follow our process or your own plan. All you need to do is check in here each day, what you practiced, how it went, a quick video if you’ve got one. This isn’t just about your own dog’s progress though. Check in on how others are going too, drop a comment, cheer someone on, ask what’s working for them. That’s what keeps this community moving. Month’s prize: whoever’s top of the leaderboard at the end of the month gets a month of Scent Adventure (premium) free. You can keen an eye on it in leaderboard tab, the more active you are the higher you climb 😊 First weekly challenge — 7-Day Retrieve — starts Monday. Lessons are already in the classroom, just head in and get started. Comment below if you’re in.

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Morning is our exercise and adventure time so went to the beach, practiced some recalls and took photos for my challenge. Lunch time chew for Frank while Oreo learns how to be a good boy. Recalls, middle, sides After work it’s challenge time! It was dark and I finished late but we got it done. This is the exact why we do these challenges. I 100% didn’t want to train late but I showed up. Both dogs loved it. Working on “hold” in heel position with Frank because I eventually want an option for heel and side finish with retrieves 😊 Just mucking around with Oreos retrieves. Food seems to override the toy drive at this stage. Let’s go everyone! Share your training 🙌