This condensed Dog Fitness Course delivers the most essential tools from our full Dog Fitness course in a focused, easy-to-follow format. It reviews basic dog anatomy and internal systems as well as dog movement and alignment. It covers the different components of fitness; flexibility, balance, strength, stamina and endurance and teaches the foundation skills and level one fitness for each component. Throughout the course, age of the dog is taken into consideration, and exercises for puppies, adult, and senior dogs are provided. Plus, you’ll explore engaging exercises to boost confidence and deepen your bond, alongside essential training foundations like marker training, handler mechanics, and positive reinforcement—ensuring you’re fully equipped for success.
Many of the exercises can be done in a sitting and stationary position. We aim to make our course as inclusive as possible so that people with varying levels of mobility can participate and exercise their dog!
How You Will Learn
- Learn through a mix of written material, hand-outs, worksheets, and videos, all hosted on our online learning platform.
- You will be asked to complete short quizzes along the way to ensure you understand the material.
- You will be asked to submit two video assignments where you are working with a dog. You will get individualized and valuable feedback!
- You will have the opportunity to discuss your quizzes and deomonstration with Atlas faculty as well as retake tests as needed.
- You will be in charge of your own time management and are responsible for going through the course.
The Details
- Cost: $195.00
- Timeline: You will have access to the course for SIX months. With advanced notice, you may make arrangements with Atlas if you believe you will need additional time to complete the course due to extenuating circumstances.
- Special Discounts: Atlas students get a special discount code to use on all Blue-9 equipment, including Klimb.
- Who is it for: This course is geared towards individuals training their own dogs whether as a service dog or a pet dog.
- For the dog: This course is appropriate for dogs of any age.
FAQs
We give you six months access to the course. It is entirely self-paced, so depending on how much time you spend on it each week, you could complete it in far less time. Regardless of how fast you complete it, you will have access for six months.
$195.00 for six months access.
If you have not completed the course within six months and wish to continue, we do offer a two month extension for $50 to give you additional time. If you do not wish to continue beyond the six months, you will lose access to the course
You will receive a certificate of completion. But this course does not certify you or your dog under any certifying bodies.
Great! Please visit our Trainer Certification page for information about the program and its requirements. Having completed this course first will give you a discount on the Academy.
Maybe. This is a self-paced, online course. You will get plenty of feedback on the assignments you submit and opportunities to talk to instructors. The assignments you submit are meant to help you apply the course material with the dog(s) you are working with. But you will not be watching live demos or have instructors coaching you live as you work with a dog. Please consider your learning style before signing up.
As part of this course, we include a section on positive reinforcement training that includes, marker training, reinforcement procedures, reinforcement and training methods to help you and your dog be as successful as possible.
Atlas Assistance Dogs believes in using positive reinforcement, non aversive, and scientifically backed training methods. We do not endorse the use of pain, fear, intimidation, or force when working with dogs (or people). Any student signing up for our course will be asked to commit to using positive training methods.