A good protection dog has to be in top-notch shape, just like a professional boxer, to be effective. There are five components to total fitness: muscle strength, muscle endurance, flexibility, body composition, and cardiovascular. We at Command Control K9 have all of our protection dogs do cardio’ every day to keep them in top shape, whether we run them with the quad, have them follow us on the bike, or simply go for a long power walk.

As my good friend Cesar Millan would say; “Exercise, discipline, affection… in that order!”