How to warm-up a dog for agility?
Xzavier Powlowski
2025-06-23 08:27:52
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We start with small stretching exercises like down to stand, leg raises, backing up, bending her nose to her hip side to side, and light walking. Sports medicine and rehabilitation veterinary specialists recommend taking 10 to 15 minutes to warm up a dog’s muscles before exercise. An activity such as trotting, jogging up a hill or doing small jumps helps to warm up the tissues and actively stretch a dog’s muscles. Ultimately, this prepares a dog for work and reduces the risk of injury. I walk Firefly around for starters, then we hit the warm-up area to practice jumps. It is so important to make sure a dog’s body is warmed up and ready to run, you want to activate the muscles.