What Is Canine
Freestyle?
Canine freestyle or dancing with dogs is a terrific way to
develop a strong, loving relationship with your dog. You can design personalized dance routines to
your favorite music, and take to the dance floor with your dog.
K9 freestyle is a dog sport for pet owners who love their
dogs and want to spend time forming a bonding relationship with them, while
having fun at the same time.
K9 Freestyle
is a personally designed routine that combines dancing with your dog, using
tricks and obedience training set to music.
As your progress through your dance routine, you’ll form a bond between
you and your dog, becoming an inseparable team.
The trick training and synchronized dance routine physically and
mentally stimulates your dog, which is great for his cognitive function.
Is K9 Freestyle
Physically Demanding?
You create dance routines to suit your physical abilities,
so you can make it simple or demanding.
Anyone can participate in dog dancing.
Men, women, young, and old enjoy this dog sport. The dance routine is set to whatever music you
enjoy. It can be soft, slow, loud, boogie-woogie, or rap. You decide what music is
best suited for your dance team.
Is Dance Experience Required?
No dance experience is required to have fun dancing with your dog. It’s up to you to decide the
dance steps and tricks your team performs.
The dance moves can be as basic or advanced as you want. Even basic tricks make wonderful freestyle
routines.
What Should Your Dog
Know before Beginning K9 Freestyle?
The only thing your dog should know before starting canine dancing is basic obedience commands.
It’s always a good idea to attend a basic obedience class before
starting any other dog sport, whether it is rally, performance obedience,
agility, or freestyle. Your dog should
know basic commands, such as sit, down, come, stay. He should also be friendly
around people, and other dogs because freestyle is performed off leash.
It’s up to you how
much time you spend training tricks for canine dancing. Most dogs learn quickly with just five
minutes of training, a few times a day rather than long training sessions. You teach freestyle using positive
reinforcement, not punishment. This makes
the training fun for both of you, making progress easier.
Do K9 Freestyle
Competitions Require only Purebred Dogs?
No. What is great
about canine freestyle is that all dogs can participate. Mixed breeds, purebreds, young, and old dogs
have fun competing in freestyle.
National freestyle organizations present titles to all dogs who present
winning dance routines.
Canine Freestyle is an enjoyable dog sport for people and
dogs of all ages. Put on your dancing
shoes and start dancing with your dog.
You’ll be surprised at the bond you form with your dog and the fun the
two of you will have together.
See an amazing example of this incredible dog dancing
routine with Carolyn Scott
and Rookie.
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