Doggie Dash Fitness Program

Walkers is Excited to Introduce Our Doggie Dash Fitness Program

If your dog is a
high-energy athlete
or in need of a
little extra workout
during their
daycare or boarding stay, 
Walkers Doggie Dash™ Fitness Program
is the perfect solution!

Each Doggie Dash Fitness run is personalized specifically for your dog — from the size of the treadmill and harnesses to how we motivate them to have a super fun run, our highly-experienced team will customize their sessions every time. 

Supervised Doggie Dash Fitness Runs are an amazing form of aerobic exercise, letting dogs run for fun and burn off that extra energy without being distracted by other dogs!

How does the Doggie Dash Fitness Program work?

  • Your dog takes a break from their normal boarding or daycare activities
  • A staff member walks them around our fenced in yards to warm up and stretch out muscles and to give them and extra chance to go potty.
  • Then your dog is secured to the appropriate sized treadmill by our trained staff. 
  • At first, our staff member helps them understand how to run on the treadmill. 
  • Then off they go! 
  • Our staff member motivates them while monitoring their confidence levels, speed and the duration of their run.
    • We want to start building stamina and endurance without putting undue pressure on the dog’s joints and muscles.
  • They cool down after the run by receiving a slow walk around our yards followed by  a Quiet Time rest. 
  • Your dog experiences the Doggie Dash Treadmill Program for about an hour
    • 15 minutes for the Warm up walk, the Run, and the Cool down walk and
    • 45 minutes of Quiet Time before resuming their boarding or daycare activities

 

Benefits of the Doggie Dash Fitness Program:

  1. Aerobic exercise
  2. Promotes endurance, stamina, and lean muscle tissue
  3. Cardiovascular health improvement
  4. Mental stimulation
  5. Confidence building
  6. Behavior management
  7. Energy release for high energy dogs
  8. Anxiety relief for nervous dogs
  9. Exercise in bad weather (Rain/Snow  Excessive Heat or Cold)
  10. Free from distraction from other dogs


Eligibility Requirements the Doggie Dash Fitness Program:

  • Dogs must be at Walkers for an Overnight Boarding Stay or a Day of Daycare
  • Dogs must be at old enough to run on a treadmill (Young Pup’s joints are still forming)
  • Not have any joint, hip or or spinal issues
  • Doggie Dash sessions need to be scheduled in advance


Pricing for the Doggie Dash Fitness Program:

  • $15 – First “Trial” Run.  To introduce you dog to the program
  • $25 – Per Run 
  • $100 – Package of 5 runs (Save $25) 
Corgie Running on Treadmill