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VisitSurfDog.Kintera.orgfor info and pics.
Find poses to try at home by searching “K9 Karma” atAnimal.Discovery.com.
Locate a group near you atWorldCanineFreestyle.org.
Go online, then head outside!
If you want A BUDDY…Don’t have a hound?
Locate a shelter where you’re free to volunteer to walk or run a dog atPets911.com.
If you want TEAM SPIRIT…AtActiveDogs.MeetUp.com, you’ll connect with pet owners near you.
Form your own workout group of new friends for you and Scamp.
Tailor your toning
Maximize your workout by playing to your dog’s strengths.
Use these suggestions from the American Kennel Club in New York City.
If you have a sporting breed, GO FOR A SWIM.These active dogs are at home in the water.
Toss a toy and race your pooch to reach it.
Paddle back slowly, then throw it again!
If you have a hound, RUN FOR IT.His stamina and endurance will push you!
Log laps together by putting your pal in a doggy life jacket.
SELF likes the Ruff Wear Big Eddy Float Coat ($75;RuffWear.com).
Exhale, dropping chin to chest, tilting pelvis under while rounding back like a cat.
Inhale, lifting chest toward ceiling and arching back.
Doggie de-stressorStart in push-up position.
Return to Downward Dog.
Keep your hound healthy
Apply sunscreen to the nose and ears of a fair-coated or pink-nosed pooch.
Devitt likes BullFrog’s Quik Stick ($6;Drugstore.com).
Look for signs of fatigue.
Tote the Handi-Drink Instant Dog Drinker ($8;Petco.com).
