Benefits:

• Adductor Strengthening

• Core Strengthening

• Bonus: If you add the ‘around the clock’ element, it helps with neck flexibility and core strengthening

  • Do not add the ‘around the clock’ until your dog understands proper sit form

Equipment:

1. 1 Sit Platform - ideally it’s a custom platform measured to your specific dog. If it’s too wide - your dog is likely to ABduct their legs out, which defeats the purpose of the exercise. If the platform is too skinny, then your dog can over tuck their legs, which is also bad for them.

Set-Up:

1. Sit platform

How To:

1. You can toss a treat directly behind the object then have your dog come into a sit stay.

2. To challenge your dog, walk around them. If your dog’s nose is 12 o’clock and their tail is 6 o’clock, then the closer you get to 6 o’clock, then the more difficult it will be for your dog. When you move around them, they can move their head but they should not move their forelimbs at all in order to see you better. This is a good exercise for neck flexion and flexibility.