Balance Ball Exercises for Dogs for Canine Fitness

The Pant & Wag Pawlates workout will help any DC dog lose weight, build muscle, and reach their peak of physical fitness. Using a balance ball will increase your dog’s core strength, balance, and range of motion while lessening stiffness.

Comparable to balance balls at human gyms, a dog standing, sitting, or laying fully or partially on an unstable platform results in muscular contraction as the dog balances to stay upright. Maintaining different positions on the ball—which shifts with every movement—works different muscle groups simultaneously. The result is a full body workout with particular emphasis on core muscles on the lower back and abdomen.

These exercises are especially useful for ‘elongated’ dogs such as Corgis and Dachshund’s which are prone to lower back pain and injuries as well as giant breed dogs such as Mastiffs and Great Danes who’s core and back muscles have to support a tremendous amount of weight.

Adding this muscle building workout to your dog's exercise routine has multiple advantages, including:

• Better balance
• Core strengthening
• Injury prevention
• Better motion range
• Less stress on joints and lower back muscles

While DC dog daycare and dog walkers in Glover Park or Georgetown do the same boring activities over and over, Pant & Wag's dog exercise programs and fitness adventures are developed exclusively for your dog in Washington, DC.

Pawlates workouts for DC dogs are only available during private Fitness Adventures. Schedule and consultation today to get your dog exercising in a unique, enjoyable, and highly beneficial muscle building manner.