Seminars & Events

905 - NACSW Trial

L1C/ELT-S & Elite Trials

Feb 28 & Mar 1, 2025 in San Rafael, CA

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Entry Links open Jan 15th:

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Odor Recognition Test (ORT)

April 12, 2025 in Petaluma, CA 

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930 - Bobbie Lyons Seminar

K9 Fitness Foundation Workshop

Bobbie Lyons is coming to Marin Humane Sunday, April 20th and Monday, April 21st

Does your dog need cross fit training?

• Is your dog a canine athlete who competes in Agility or Flyball?
• Does your dog want to join you on every run and hike you take?
• Do you have a breed that is at risk of physical injury?

Understanding how your dog’s body works and how to prepare them for sports, hiking, or jogging will keep them healthy and fit, strengthen their overall muscle tone and endurance, and reduce the risk of injury.

Canine Fitness is also a great way to keep your dog engaged during the hot months or when the weather is not ideal. Canine fitness is highly enriching and will help your dog settle and get into less trouble.

Bobbie Lyons, Lead Instructor and Program Director - Certified Canine Strength and Conditioning Program is doing a workshop to focus on the Foundation to K9 Fitness. Click here for her full biography.

Sunday, April 20th, 2025 Seminar

Working Teams attending the K9 Fitness Foundation Workshop will learn how to:

• Build good foundation skills on stable equipment
• How to position equipment for their desired goals
• How to evaluate their dog's posture
• Warm up and cool down strategies
• How to design a fitness program for your needs

Working spots are for dogs 6 months or older. Exercises will be adjusted for each dog as needed.

Pricing and Registration Information:

Sunday, April 20th, 2025 at Marin Humane from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

• Working Spots – limited to 10 dog/handler teams for $200
• Audit Spots – no dogs please - $50

Monday, April 21st, 2025 Private Lessons - to be posted 1/22/25.

Private Lesson Details:

• Learn which exercises will benefit your dog.
• Create a personalized fitness plan tailored to your dog’s specific needs.
• Discover the key to keeping your dog injury-free.

Private lessons - $150 for 50-minute sessions. Times from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM based upon registration.

Cancellation Policy

All cancellation requests must be emailed to Ohbehave@marinhumane.org. Cancellations received by 5 PM Pacific Time on Sunday, April 6th, 2025 will receive a refund minus a 10% processing fee. Cancellations received after 5 PM Pacific Time on Sunday, April 6th, 2025 will not be refunded. No refunds will be issued for no-shows. This cancellation and refund policy applies to participants that must withdraw for any reason including but not limited to injury, illness, emergency, and personal or work-related reasons.

Working Spot Information

• Dogs must be over 6-months of age. 
• Dogs must be able to crate when not actively working with Bobbie.  
• Dogs must be healthy on event day and should be current on all vaccinations required by law. 

Details to Chew On

• Curious about Continuing Education Unit information? CEU details HERE.  (in progress)
• Need a place to rest? Here is the list of area hotels. List of area hotels.
• Have a question about this event? Please contact Ann at aglascock@marinhumane.org.