Friday, June 20, 2014

Take Your Dog to Work and to K9 Kamp! Coming Next Week!

Today is Take Your Dog to Work Day.

But if you're lucky enough to work in a pet friendly office or in your pet friendly home, then every day can be take your dog to work day!

All the years I worked in an office, I never worked for a company that allowed pets in the office on any day.

So now that I work from my home office, I like to take advantage of this perk, every day. And that means being able to take short breaks throughout the day to get in a little training with Rocco and a little exercise for myself too.

For a pup with a short attention span (and that's a lot of them!), short training sessions are a huge benefit.  You want to finish training on a good note, before the dog gets bored or wants to wander off. And that might mean keeping each training session to 15 minutes or less.

Whether we're learning a new trick or playing agility, we'll often train for about 5 minutes and then call it quits, while Rocco still wants to do more. That way he's happy and enthusiastic about the next training session.


There's some thinking that short workout sessions for humans can be better than long ones too.  It could be because it's easier to find 10 minutes in a busy day than an entire hour. But in the end, you still need to put the time in to stay fit and healthy.

For us, the key is to keep it fun. When training is fun, it keeps us both going back for more. And, there's nothing like a furry pup to keep things motivating and fun!

Speaking of fun, it's already time for our summer session of K9 Kamp! The next session starts next Friday and we want to give you a sneak peak at the Challenge so you can starting thinking about all the fun you can have. The Challenge for K9 Kamp Summer Session 2014 is….

Backyard Fitness Games!


We think you'll have lots of fun with it and we can't wait to get started!

Kamp runs from June 27 -  July 18 with the K9Kampfire Blog Hop (where you'll link up how you did with the challenge) on July 25. As always, K9 Kamp will run alongside FitDog Friday, so you can feel free to post your progress at anytime during the Kamp session!

And, next week, we have some other big news to share with you too… stay tuned! Hint: it's all in line with having fun with your pup.

And finally, it's time to announce…  another colossal K9 Kamp giveaway filled with goodies that active pups will love!

Get Ready for Another Awesome K9 Kamp Giveaway! 

The giveaway will officially open next Friday, when we announce the K9 Kamp challenge! Take a look at these goodies you'll have the chance to win! *Dogs not included! 




One lucky winner will win all these amazing items donated by these K9 Kamp supporters: PetSafe, Collarific, Petco, DogTread, SmartCookee, Jones Chews, and For Love of a Dog!
  1. Drinkwell Pagoda Fountain (donated by PetSafe)
  2. Collarific Bandana (donated by Collarific Dog Bandanas)
  3. Kyjen Dog Agility Starter Kit (donated by Petco)
  4. K9FITbone (donated by DogTread)
  5. One Pack 100% Natural Omega Dog Treats (donated by SmartCookee)
  6. Seven-inch Center Bone (donated by Jones Chews)
  7. Handmade Porcelain Dog Bone Pendant (donated by For Love of a Dog)
  8. K9FITvest (donated by DogTread)
Value of the prize pack is over $350. Wow! We could have a whole lot of fun with all these goodies! 


The fun and games continue every Friday with FitDog Friday, the weekly Blog Hop brought to you by To Dog With LoveSlimDoggy and Peggy's Pet Place to promote a healthy active lifestyle for pets (and their people, too!). Join in every Friday by linking up your FitDog story or visiting the blogs in the Hop.

22 comments:

  1. Yup, everyday is take your dog to work day for me and always has been! Tynan had his own Y card when I used to take him with me to teach classes there. Everyday is also fun games day here too so it looks like K9 Kamp will be a blast!

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    1. Yay! Can't wait to see you at Kamp! You took Tynan to the Y? That's cool that he was allowed. What kind of classes did you teach?
      Diane and Rocco

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  2. Have a fabulous fun Friday and we look forward to the big news.
    Best wishes Molly

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  3. We are ready for camp and can't wait! As for going to work today, Mom is working from home, so home is work :) Happy Friday!

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    1. Yay! Glad your mom is home with you today! Can't wait to see you at Kamp!
      Diane and Rocco

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  4. Dog Dad can't take us to work, but ironically is working from home today.

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    1. It's nice to have the humans at home, isn't it! Happy FitDog Friday and work from home day!
      Diane and Rocco

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  5. I only work outside of the home part-time, which I love! So I'm home 2 days per week plus weekends, and the days I do work it's only 6 hours. This week we're on vacation anyway, though I'm sure my boss would have let me take one of the dogs to work if I was there and had asked.
    Looking forward to K9 Kamp!

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    1. Oh, your lucky and sounds like you have a great boss! See you at K9 Kamp!
      Diane and Rocco

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  6. I bought some agility equipment for the back yard. Now I just need to remember to actually take breaks to take Chester and Gretel outside.

    I've been coveting that water fountain so I might have to enter :)

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    1. Yay! What kind of equipment did you get? Rocco LOVES his fountain. I like the sound of the trickling water too! See you at Kamp!
      Diane and Rocco

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  7. Part of the time, I work in an office and Mr. N can't go unfortunately. Allergies. Although really, whoever sits at my desk the rest of the time leaves copious amounts of dog/cat(?) hair on the chair. If I was allergic, I'd definitely be having a reaction. Mr. N doesn't even shed!

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  8. Looks like a great giveaway Rocco! Love Dolly

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  9. We are always looking for those quick opportunities to exercise. Sometimes a run down to the mailbox is just what everyone needs. Looks like some great items for the K9 Kamp giveaway

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  10. This sounds like so much fun! Oooh! We will have to try to join the Summer K9 camp! :D

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  11. There should always be bring your pet to work day!

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  12. I love Take Your Dog to Work Day!

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  13. One of the worst parts of working outside of my home was leaving my boys every morning. Now that my husband and I are both here all day, everyone is happy, happy, happy! K-9 Kamp looks like a blast!

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  14. Marked my calendar so I can get in on it. What a beautiful agility picture!

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  15. I agree it is easier to find short lengths of time to work out than blocking out hours. My walks each morning with Freighter are not too long because that is all the time that I have. :)

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  16. My new supplement provides that extra boost of energy that I need for my morning workout. It is a great alternative to my morning and/or afternoon coffee.

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