Equipment
You're going need a few things to practice the exercises. You probably have most things on hand, but there are a couple of items you may need to visit a hardware store for.
| Lesson 1Â | Yummy treats and any training tools you normally use, e.g., clicker |
| Lesson 2 | We’ll be making the balance beam. For small dogs, yoga blocks and a 2”x8” will do. For larger dogs, you’ll want two cinder blocks and a larger, 2”x10” or 2”x12” board. Get an 8’ or 10’ board, regardless of your dog's size. |
| Lesson 3 | If you don't have Cavaletti Jacks, you will need some form of Cavaletti Poles. This could be 6-12 pieces of PVC piping, each about about 3 feet long, and a way to keep them at the right height for your dog. Don't worry we will teach you how to figure out the right height. Another option would be 6-12 boards in a size appropriate for your dog (2"x2", 2"x4", 2"x6"). The boards also need to be about 3 feet in length. You will also need a measuring tape. |
| Lesson 4 | A variety of unstable surfaces, such as cushions, pillows, bean bag chair, peanut ball, or Bosu ball. |
| Lesson 5 | A rocker board large enough for your dog to stand on with all four limbs and an incline board. The incline surface can be as simple as a hill, a wedge, or an A-frame. |
| Â Lesson 6 | Wobble Board |
How to Upload Homework Videos
Instructions for Gold Students
Gold students will need to record and share homework. You will need either a YouTube or Vimeo account to upload your videos too. Here are instructions to help you upload your videos to YouTube or Vimeo and share in the Community.
To upload videos – make sure that you have the correct format for your file.
Any of these formats will work: .MOV, .MPEG4, .MP4, .AVI, .WMV, .FLV
To upload videos to YouTube:
- Log in to your YouTube account
- Click the video icon at the top right-hand side of the window, which can be found next to your user icon, messages, apps and notifications
- Click ‘Upload a Video’
- Click ‘Select Files’ to find the video file saved on your computer. Or, you can drag and drop the video file into the window
- Publish your video
To upload videos to Vimeo:
- Log in to your Vimeo account
- Click on the New Video icon at the top right-hand side of the window, which can be found next to your user and notifications icon
- Press ‘Select Files to Upload’ to find the video file saved on your computer. Or, you can drag and drop the video file into the window
- Once you select a file, Vimeo will automatically upload your video and save it to your channel. While the video is uploading you have a set of optional setting you can add to your video. You can also set the privacy settings here.
- Your video is now uploaded to Vimeo and ready to be shared
Once you have your video uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo, log in to the Optimum Geriatric Exercise Course Community.
Go to the section relating to the exercise(s) you have practiced and videoed.
Select the option to create a post and there will be an option to add a video. Post your link from YouTube or Vimeo there.
