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We bet your thrill-seeking dogs would LOVE to do this!

RealFix by RealFix
November 3, 2015
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We bet your thrill-seeking dogs would LOVE to do this!

Riley the dog takes part in a parkour for dogs training course. See MASONS story MNPARKOUR: An innovative dog training centre has began offering parkour classes for pooches. Dog parkour is a non-competitive physical activity in which dogs learn to interact with their environment and listen to their owners. Just like in the human version, dog parkour involves conquering obstacles by climbing, balancing, and jumping. According to Sian Ryan, the founder of Developing Dogs, the Cambridgeshire-based centre running the classes, dog parkour gives dogs "a lot of confidence and encourages them to listen to their owners."

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A dog trainer has found a novel way to make mutts more obedient – teaching them PARKOUR.

Sian Ryan teaches free-running to thrill-seeking pooches of all shapes and sizes.

The dogs have to conquer obstacles such as tyres, jump, balance and learn commands like ‘on’, ‘in’, ‘over’ and ‘around’ from their owners.

Sian, 44, who runs Developing Dogs in Cambridge, was the first accredited dog parkour trainer in the UK.

She said: “In some respects the great appeal of dog parkour is because the owners don’t have to do anything.

“It’s not like normal agility training, when owners have to run a course alongside their dog.”

Cooper the dog takes part in a parkour for dogs course run by Sian Ryan. See MASONS story MNPARKOUR: An innovative dog training centre has began offering parkour classes for pooches. Dog parkour is a non-competitive physical activity in which dogs learn to interact with their environment and listen to their owners. Just like in the human version, dog parkour involves conquering obstacles by climbing, balancing, and jumping. According to Sian Ryan, the founder of Developing Dogs, the Cambridgeshire-based centre running the classes, dog parkour gives dogs "a lot of confidence and encourages them to listen to their owners."
Cooper having a go!
Sian Ryan who runs a parkour for dogs training course - pictured with her dogs Riley (left) and Cooper. See MASONS story MNPARKOUR: An innovative dog training centre has began offering parkour classes for pooches. Dog parkour is a non-competitive physical activity in which dogs learn to interact with their environment and listen to their owners. Just like in the human version, dog parkour involves conquering obstacles by climbing, balancing, and jumping. According to Sian Ryan, the founder of Developing Dogs, the Cambridgeshire-based centre running the classes, dog parkour gives dogs "a lot of confidence and encourages them to listen to their owners."
Sian runs a parkour for dogs training course

Cooper the dog takes part in a parkour for dogs course run by Sian Ryan. See MASONS story MNPARKOUR: An innovative dog training centre has began offering parkour classes for pooches. Dog parkour is a non-competitive physical activity in which dogs learn to interact with their environment and listen to their owners. Just like in the human version, dog parkour involves conquering obstacles by climbing, balancing, and jumping. According to Sian Ryan, the founder of Developing Dogs, the Cambridgeshire-based centre running the classes, dog parkour gives dogs "a lot of confidence and encourages them to listen to their owners."

“The whole point of parkour is that you can do it on a normal walk – you just tell your dog what to do if you come across a tree or a wall.

“They learn to pick up cue discrimination really well, understanding the difference between orders like ‘on’, ‘in’, ‘over’ and ‘around’. It helps them to listen.”

Sian, whose husband Patrick coaches the Cambridge University Women’s Boat Club, said: “One of the best things about dog parkour is that you’re only ever competing against yourself and trying to improve your own skills and your dog’s skills, so it doesn’t get ultra competitive.”

The weekly one-hour classes include a warmup and cool down for the participating pups.

A seven-week course of weekly classes costs £90 and a maximum of six dogs are allowed to take part at once.

The International Dog Parkour Association was founded in America by a vet, a physio, experienced human parkour practitioners and a number of dog trainers.

Cooper the dog takes part in a parkour for dogs course run by Sian Ryan. See MASONS story MNPARKOUR: An innovative dog training centre has began offering parkour classes for pooches. Dog parkour is a non-competitive physical activity in which dogs learn to interact with their environment and listen to their owners. Just like in the human version, dog parkour involves conquering obstacles by climbing, balancing, and jumping. According to Sian Ryan, the founder of Developing Dogs, the Cambridgeshire-based centre running the classes, dog parkour gives dogs "a lot of confidence and encourages them to listen to their owners."
Fearless Cooper
Sian Ryan who runs a parkour for dogs training course - pictured with her dogs Riley (left) and Cooper. See MASONS story MNPARKOUR: An innovative dog training centre has began offering parkour classes for pooches. Dog parkour is a non-competitive physical activity in which dogs learn to interact with their environment and listen to their owners. Just like in the human version, dog parkour involves conquering obstacles by climbing, balancing, and jumping. According to Sian Ryan, the founder of Developing Dogs, the Cambridgeshire-based centre running the classes, dog parkour gives dogs "a lot of confidence and encourages them to listen to their owners."
Sian with her dogs Riley (left) and Cooper

Developing Dogs was the first centre in the UK to get the dog parkour qualification and Sian believes it is the only place in the country to offer dedicated dog parkour classes.

Although there is currently no International Cat Parkour Association, Sian thinks that cat parkour is not a ridiculous idea.

She said: “Cats are trainable and they’ve got a whole heap of other skills you could include, like climbing skills. Cat parkour is certainly possible.”

Cooper the dog takes part in a parkour for dogs course run by Sian Ryan. See MASONS story MNPARKOUR: An innovative dog training centre has began offering parkour classes for pooches. Dog parkour is a non-competitive physical activity in which dogs learn to interact with their environment and listen to their owners. Just like in the human version, dog parkour involves conquering obstacles by climbing, balancing, and jumping. According to Sian Ryan, the founder of Developing Dogs, the Cambridgeshire-based centre running the classes, dog parkour gives dogs "a lot of confidence and encourages them to listen to their owners."
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