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Kelly Daniel (Hybrid Dog Training)
2 days ago2 min read
Canine Fitness Logbook
I'm super excited to present the Hybrid Dog Training 2025 Canine Fitness Logbook. The HDT Canine Fitness Logbook! This was designed to...
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Kelly Daniel (Hybrid Dog Training)
Aug 301 min read
Core Challenge! For your dog AND you!
I'm super excited to be presenting a 4 week FREE Core Challenge with the amazing Liz Joyce from Canine Handler Fitness ! Core strength is...
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Kelly Daniel (Hybrid Dog Training)
Aug 283 min read
Our dogs arms (well ... front legs)
Like dogs, we have an axial skeleton (skull, spine, ribs), and an appendicular skeleton (the limbs). The pelvic limb attaches the legs to...
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Kelly Daniel (Hybrid Dog Training)
Jul 244 min read
Longevity in our Canine Athletes
My Deo is almost 11 years old. He's a tiny wee thing. I got him from a crazy gypsy lady on TradeMe. She had his litter listed a a...
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Kelly Daniel (Hybrid Dog Training)
May 222 min read
Caring for your Star Athlete
I'm so excited for my brand new Fenzi Dog Sports Academy class, starting very soon in the June term. This class really is everything that...
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Kelly Daniel (Hybrid Dog Training)
May 133 min read
Working through problems in the ring
For me ensuring the physical and emotional health of my canine teammates is a priority. My dog's welfare matters, and I want them to be...
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Kelly Daniel (Hybrid Dog Training)
Mar 62 min read
PEMF: What is it, and how can it be useful?
Pulsed Electromagnetic Frequency (PEMF) therapy is pulses of electromagnetic energy. The pulses mean that this energy is not felt as...
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Kelly Daniel (Hybrid Dog Training)
Feb 123 min read
Ring issues? Stress? Lack of strength? Are these things impacting your dog in the ring?
We're in a time in agility where many of our dogs have a high degree of training, and our handlers have a signification amount of...
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Kelly Daniel (Hybrid Dog Training)
Jan 294 min read
You're doing too much with your young agility dog
Did I catch your attention? Did you think 'uummmm is she talking about me?' or were you like 'nah that's not me!'. So I have pretty...
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Kelly Daniel (Hybrid Dog Training)
Sep 22, 20234 min read
Fit to Jump class..... here's what you need to know!
I'm very excited (and privileged) to be presenting my first ever Fenzi Dog Sports Academy class this October term. I've been taking Fenzi...
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Kelly Daniel (Hybrid Dog Training)
Sep 16, 20233 min read
NZDAC is coming! Here's some help with preparation and packing
So My NZDAC preparation started months ago, as I made some specific goals and made a training and fitness plan. I'm determined, best I...
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Kelly Daniel (Hybrid Dog Training)
Aug 3, 20231 min read
Fitness for agility confidence??!?
Many of our agility skills require bravery.... I mean think about it. Running FAST over a skinny plank that is high off the ground? Or...
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Kelly Daniel (Hybrid Dog Training)
Jul 30, 20232 min read
Sports puppies finding their feet
One of the things I love doing with my puppies is foundation fitness skills. Whilst you have to keep it safe and appropriate, there are...
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Kelly Daniel (Hybrid Dog Training)
Jun 21, 20232 min read
You owe your agility dog
You decided to do agility with your dog. Maybe you even got your dog specifically with agility in mind. You know what? You made that...
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Kelly Daniel (Hybrid Dog Training)
May 31, 20234 min read
What's the problem with overtraining?
Many of us are agility addicts. We structure aspects of our lives around our hobby, and select dogs specifically for agility. We spend...
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Kelly Daniel (Hybrid Dog Training)
May 3, 20232 min read
Focusing Fizz into Fit
Our high arousal, or over the top dogs need fitness just as much as any performance athlete. There are a huge number of benefits to...
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Kelly Daniel (Hybrid Dog Training)
Apr 22, 20231 min read
Does your OTT dog do fitness?
Sometimes our over the top (or high arousal) dogs don't do fitness. I mean, why bother? They seem to be fast enough in their sport right?...
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Kelly Daniel (Hybrid Dog Training)
Feb 22, 20233 min read
Why Reinforcement Strategies Matter
When I started agility the only 'acceptable' reinforcer was a toy. And it was considered important that dogs tug, and retrieve this toy....
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Kelly Daniel (Hybrid Dog Training)
Dec 8, 20224 min read
đđđ Why I'm a big fan of nosework đđđ
I love Nosework. It's now right up there with Agility and Fitness for me for a dog activity that I love to train, and compete in. A big...
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Kelly Daniel (Hybrid Dog Training)
Nov 30, 20225 min read
đđ¶đ¶đ Dogs and Kids (part 1) đđ¶đ¶đ
So I was one of those people that was never going to have kids. I mean my 'regular proper' job is teaching many small humans, did I want...
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