I'd like to thank everyone for their patience. The book is on its way and its final title is: The Healthy Way to Stretch Your Dog, A Physical Therapy Approach. The book is currently under review and is still expected in early 2009.

We have also added another class to our teaching schedule at Come, Play, Stay Doggie Training Center in Fort Collins, CO. Strength & Condition is a one hour class that strengthens and conditions dogs with isometric, eccentric, and concentric strengthening movements followed by cardiovascular work and coordination exercises. This class is an ongoing Thursday night 6:00pm drop-in, $15 at the door, $12 with punch card.

Stretch Your Dog! class immediately follows upstairs from 7:15-8:15pm and will include a relaxation and meditation section to help both you and your dog settle into a lovely night. Ongoing drop in $15 at the door, $12 with punch card.

We also continue to schedule national seminars so please contact us as soon as possible if you would like to see a full-day seminiar in your area.

Have a safe and fun holiday season!

Sasha

South Mesa Vet Clinic in Fort Collins, CO is the first franchise home for Love Dogs. Stretch Dogs. LLC

Starting in February 2009 we will be offering weekly stretch classes, 1-on-1 classes, on-site clinical training sessions (for other vet clinics who would like to use the technique in their practice), and full day professional seminars.

Everyone is invited to the open house which is tentatively set for Spring 2009.

LDSD LLC has also been invited to teach full day and weekend stretch seminars throughout the United States. If you are interested in bringing a seminar to your area, please email info@stretchthedog.com. The seminar host recieves free admission.

The fall newsletter is now on-line and contains information about "silent injuries" and the importance of having dogs screened prior to beginning a stretching program.

Have a great fall!

Sasha

We have the wonderful opportunity to integrate even more veterinary recommendations into the book so we are jumping at the chance. What a great gift to our dogs to have this important information explained more in depth with our continuing tilt toward canine advocacy. What this means, though, is that the publication date will now be some time in early 2009. We promise, it will be worth the wait! Due to the fact that we won't yet have a book for the fall classes, we are moving all classes into 2009. We will forward the exact dates when we have them. We continue to do the free seminars in the Front Range area so send an e-mail if you would like for us to do a seminar for your group.

Thank you, everyone, for your continuing support.
Sasha

Please see the Demonstrations & Signings Tab for updated information on where you can see the stretch technique. We are currently teaching free one-hour seminars in Colorado on the Front Range. Send us an e-mail if your club/group would like to have an introduction to the technique.

Hope you're all having a great summer. It's staying cool in Fort Collins, and the dogs are loving it!

Sasha

I would like to thank the Lang Institute of Canine Massage for inviting Ashley and I to teach my technique to their massage class last week.

We were fortunate enough to have Sally, a rescued desert Saluki preparing for her prosthetic limb, on the massage table (you can check out Sally on Zootube.com). The combination of the Lang Institute's massage techniques and The Foster Institute's stretching technqiues were a remarkable combination. Using the joint stabilization method from stretching allowed the dog's leg to relax into a position that allowed us to really stretch deeply into the hamstrings and hip flexors. We then stayed on to teach the muscle cell physiology that supports the technique.

Class schedules have been set for the fall. Please see the Seminar Tab for specific details. I've had a lot of e-mails throughout the United States asking for the classes. Currently classes are only offered in Fort Collins, Colorado, but we will be expanding with Franchises later this year. If you are interested in teaching this technique in your area, please let me know and I'll keep you informed as to when the Franchise Training Program is scheduled.

Thanks you to everyone for your support!
Sasha