Senior Dog Comfort & Care

Need a quick way to burn some of your dog’s energy? Want to work their muscles and their brain? Do a puppy push-up! What’s a puppy push-up?

Sit–Down–Sit–Stand

These three positions are chained together as a “push-up” for your dog. The goal here isn’t speed; it’s control and precision. Start with rewarding your dog for each skill as they perform it, and then start to only reward for every full push-up. Watch to make sure they are sitting and lying down squarely.

Keep an eye out for any stiffness or pain. If your dog doesn’t like to sit or it hurts their joints, then skip it! Just work on going from a stand to a down and back to a stand.