Before Sit Pretty

Build your dog's core strength with six balance exercises

The foundation to build before asking for a sit pretty, and useful even if sit pretty is never your goal.

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A Mini Course on Balance and Core Strengthening

Sit pretty looks like a simple trick. But holding the body upright and steady with the front end lifted asks a lot of your dog's core. Before Sit Pretty builds the core strength and balance that come first.

What you'll get:

  • 6 core and balance exercises that get increasingly challenging, plus a bonus challenge exercise at the end of the course.
  • 9 short lessons that fit easily around your training schedule.
  • Video tutorials and form photos for every exercise, marked to show correct positioning.
  • A course ebook to keep for reference.
  • Simple equipment: balance pads or cushions and giant balance discs, or items you may already have at home.
  • Lifetime access, so you can work at your dog's pace and come back whenever you want.

$45, one-time payment.

Developed by Dr. Sonnet Jarvis, DVM, CCRT and Michelle Fromm, CCFT.

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Inside the course

What the core is and why it matters

Core muscles are central to movement. Find out what makes up the core and what those muscles really do.

Six exercises that get more challenging as you go

Six exercises that progressively build your dog's balance and core strength, plus a bonus challenge exercise at the end of the course. Dr. Sonnet Jarvis, a veterinarian and certified canine rehabilitation therapist, designed the program with safety and effectiveness in mind.

Proper form for proper muscle engagement

Form is what makes an exercise work the right muscles. Each exercise has a video tutorial showing correct form and photos marked with correct positioning.

Ready to build your dog's core?

Six exercises, a course ebook and lifetime access for a one-time $45.

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