Now in its 2nd year, Fido’s Fit Club is a comprehensive membership program that provides support for, and education about, people and pets working cooperatively to achieve fitness.
The goal of the program is to help both you and your dog lose weight, improve overall heart health, flexibility, increase endurance and provide mental stimulation with a great workout in a fun setting, using exercises that are easy to follow.
We want to get people and pets active together so both stay healthy and fit.
Fitness Facts
40% of dogs [AVMA] and 67% of people [CDC] in the United States suffer from being overweight or obese. The consequences of this are the same for dogs as they are for people.
- Lack of energy
- Shorter lifespan
- Arthritis
- Heart Disease
- Respiratory Problems
- Diabetes
People who exercise with their dogs are more successful at staying fit than non-dog owners [Prevention Magazine]
About Fido’s Fit Club
Where: Crowley Park in Dearborn
When: Two alternating Saturdays of each month, June through October
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Cost: One-time fee of $50
(includes monthly people & pet weigh-in, fitness tracking, exercise tips, and much more!)
Why: A longer, healthier life for you and your best friend!
Benefits
What is included in the $50 fee?
- Access to FCC online site
- Monthly e-newsletter
- Bimonthly walk sessions from June to October [including special Saturdays at Petco in Allen Park]
- Fido Fitness Journal
- Membership card and bandanna for your dog to wear during club days
- Additional perks and benefits as the program evolves
Additional Program Incentives
- Points for shelter involvement (e.g.,walking shelter dogs)
- Attendance at walks
How can “the club” help you achieve your pet’s fitness goals?
- Establish a weight-loss goal
- Determine your pet’s daily activity level and caloric needs
- Assess viability of an intensive physical therapy program to achieve optimum weight-loss results
- Monthly weigh-in to help keep track of your pet’s progress
- Demonstration of exercises you can do at home to increase your pet’s muscle mass and improve weight-loss results
- Instruction on treadmill training
How can Oakwood Healthcare help you achieve your fitness goals?
- Establish a fitness goal
- Monthly weigh-in to help you keep track of your progress
- Monthly blood pressure screening
- Nutrition counseling
What are the shared benefits to you and your pet?
- Instruction in how a pedometer may help you and your pet achieve fitness goals
- An enhanced, healthy bond between you and your pet
Schedule
Club days are typically the 2nd & 4th Saturdays of the months June through October at Crowley Park with occasional dates at Petco in Allen Park.
Note: this is a member club so additional activities and locations will be added as driven by
members’ interests and suggestions.
A typical club day:
- 8:00 a.m. – Member check-in
- 10- to 15-minute fitness check for pets [on alternating Saturdays]
- 10- to 15-minute fitness check for people [provided by Oakwood on alternating Saturdays]
- 10- to 15-minute pet- and people-stretching
- Walk period
- 10- to 15-minute cool-down period, featuring education session on pet health -or- people health [provided by Oakwood on alternating Saturdays]
Logistics:
- All dogs will wear a bandanna identifying them as FFC participants
- All dogs will be leashed and walked on asphalt paths only [at Crowley Park]
- All members will receive waste-removal bags and be responsible for proper clean-up after their dogs
- Parking: members to park on North side of Crowley Park near Crowley Pool [when at Crowley Park]
| Date | Time | Location | Pet/People Session | Special Activities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June – 11 | 8AM – 10AM | Crowley Park – Dearborn | Pet | First Club day. First official dog-fitness screening. |
| June – 25 | 8AM – 10AM | Crowley Park – Dearborn | People | First official people-fitness screening.
Session focus: Nutrition counseling, including what foods should you & Fido be eating? |
| July – 9 | 8AM – 10AM | Crowley Park – Dearborn | Pet | |
| July – 23 | 8AM – 10AM | Crowley Park – Dearborn | People | Session focus: Nutrition counseling, including how to eat healthy on a budget |
| Aug – 13 | 8AM – 10AM | Crowley Park – Dearborn | Pet | |
| Aug – 27 | 8AM – 10AM | Crowley Park – Dearborn | People | |
| Sept – 10 | 8AM – 10AM | Crowley Park – Dearborn | Pet | |
| Sept – 24 | 8AM – 10AM | Crowley Park – Dearborn | People | |
| Oct – 9 | 8AM – 10AM | Crowley Park – Dearborn | Pet | |
| Oct – 22 | 8AM – 10AM | Crowley Park – Dearborn | People |
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Source: Friends for the Dearborn Animal Shelter
