Pawsitive Performance

Pawsitive Performance, owned by Bobbie Lyons, focuses on dog training centered on canine health and performance. Bobbie employs a variety of methods to train strength and body awareness exercises, aiming to activate more muscles, promote equal movement on both sides, and inspire efficient movement to decrease injury risk.

Training programs include private lessons, online classes, and workshops, covering areas like K9 Conditioning, puppy training, and trick training. Bobbie emphasizes improving core strength, balance, coordination, flexibility, range of motion, and confidence in movement. She also helps clients understand how to design their own strength training programs for their dogs, supporting activities such as performance sports, hiking, and ball chasing.

Her approach is tailored to the dog’s age, weight, physical condition, and performance activities, with a strong emphasis on safety and proper form, especially when using equipment like FitPAWS. She provides written recaps and training videos for home practice.

Pricing Summary

Pricing for services includes: a 1-hour Initial Private Lesson for $249.00, a 3-Lesson Package (virtual or in-person) for $599.00, and a MASTERMIND GROUP for $125/month or $700 if paid in full.

Policies

Before starting any exercise program for a dog, it is required that the dog be seen by a veterinarian to ensure there are no physical limitations, pain, or injury. Bobbie cannot diagnose injuries. If a dog has been injured, clients must consult with a physical therapist or rehabilitation expert prior to starting any exercise routine.

Pawsitive Performance, LLC, owned and operated by Bobbie Lyons, offers dog training, fitness training, and trick training globally and in NW Oregon. Bobbie is the program director and lead instructor for NCSU’s Certified Canine Strength and Conditioning program (CSCC) and a Certified Training Partner and Faculty member with the Karen Pryor Academy.

The business focuses on the health and performance of dogs, utilizing strength and body awareness exercises to activate muscles, promote balanced movement, and reduce injury risk. Bobbie’s approach is rooted in her personal experience with her own dog’s structural issues, which led her to extensively research canine fitness and rehabilitation.

Services include private lessons, online classes, and workshops, covering areas such as K9 Conditioning, puppy training, and preparing dogs for performance sports like agility, herding, tricks, and dock diving. Bobbie also works with assistance dog and diabetic alert dog organizations, laying foundational movement work for puppies from 8 weeks to 2 years old.

Clients learn to design customized strength training programs for their dogs, focusing on core strength, balance, coordination, flexibility, and confidence. Bobbie provides written recaps and training videos for home practice, ensuring a fun and productive training environment with tangible results.

Accomplishments

Bobbie Lyons is the Program Director and Lead Instructor for NCSU’s Certified Canine Strength and Conditioning program (CSCC). She completed the University of Tennessee Certified Canine Fitness Trainer program and is a Certified Training Partner and Faculty member with the Karen Pryor Academy. She also completed the Living & Learning with Animals course (Applied Behavior Analysis).

She has over 20 years of experience in dog training, starting with her own dogs in agility, herding, tricks, and dock diving. Bobbie has authored chapters in “Mastering Jumping Skills Volume One” and “Volume Two” by Linda Mechlenburg/Clean Run Magazine, and published 12 articles on Canine Fitness in Clean Run Magazine (Jan-Dec 2015) and six Puppy Fitness articles (2017-2018). She also co-authored articles for Animal Therapy Magazine in 2017.

How to Get Started!

To get started with Pawsitive Performance, clients can contact Bobbie by filling out a form on the website, emailing her directly at bobbie@pawsitive-performance.com, or signing up for her email list to stay updated on class schedules, special offers, and new information. Private lessons are available by appointment.