A Three-Day Canine Fitness Event for Obedience and Rally with Bobbie Lyons

Charlotte Dog Training Club is excited to welcome internationally recognized canine fitness educator Bobbie Lyons for a three-day educational event designed specifically for Obedience and Rally competitors.

Sunday 11/15/26

Strength Behind Obedience and Rally Precision

Success in AKC Obedience and Rally depends on far more than training alone. Every exercise—from precise heeling and confident fronts to controlled finishes, jumps, and position changes—requires strength, balance, coordination, flexibility, and body awareness.

This seminar explores how thoughtful conditioning can help dogs meet the physical demands of these precision sports. Bobbie Lyons will discuss the movement skills that support successful performance and explain how a well-designed fitness program can complement your training while promoting long-term soundness.

Participants will gain a better understanding of the physical qualities required for Obedience and Rally, learn how conditioning supports performance, and discover practical strategies for developing canine athletes safely and effectively.

Whether your goal is earning your first title, improving consistency in the ring, or helping your experienced competition partner stay active for years to come, this seminar will provide valuable insight into the role fitness plays in canine performance.

Topics Include

• The physical demands of AKC Obedience and Rally
• Why strength, balance, and body awareness matter
• Developing movement quality for greater precision
• Building stability and coordination for competition dogs
• Conditioning to support confident jumping and position changes
• Recognizing common physical limitations that may affect performance
• Creating a balanced conditioning program that complements your training
• Helping dogs maintain strength, mobility, and confidence throughout their competitive careers

This seminar is ideal for AKC Obedience and Rally competitors, dog trainers, canine fitness professionals, and anyone interested in helping their dog perform with confidence, efficiency, and long-term soundness.

Cancellation Policy

Working Spots

Working spot registrations are non-refundable unless your spot can be filled by a participant on the waiting list.

If you are unable to attend, please notify us as soon as possible. We will make every effort to fill your working spot from the waiting list. If your spot is successfully filled and the replacement participant completes registration, your registration fee will be refunded, less $8 processing fee.

If your working spot cannot be filled, the registration fee is non-refundable.

Audit Spots


Audit spot registrations may be cancelled for a refund less $5 processing fee if the cancellation request is received no later than 48 hours before the start of the event. Cancellations received less than 48 hours before the event are non-refundable.