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Fitness Demo for Bully Breeds

So, I have had this idea floating around in my head for almost a year, and finally have done something about it!!
I have contacted one of the head guys of the local bully breed club (APBC) and asked him about doing a Fitness Demo for Bully Breeds! He said for me to go ahead and write out what should be demo'd, and how.
They already do weightpull and hangtime (springpole), but I figured things that are easy to do at home would should also be featured, as some of the Bullies don't/won't do either of those.
My ideas so far are:
Obedience (to tire both the mind and the body):
Doggy pushups, fetch with "leave it" and "wait" involved, etc.
Flirtpole:
DIY construction of flirtpole, with a demo on how to use it with both an adult dog (MJ) and a pup (Murphy)
Agility:
DIY home agility, like jumps, wait tables, and weaves
Foundations of Bitework:
Simple tug exercises, as well as teaching a proper "out" on a tug ONLY

I also decided that I'll probably speak for a few minutes on dog parks, nutrition, breaksticks, and some other breed-related issues.
After that, though, I'm sure there are things I'm forgetting. The demo will be all on-leash, as I want ZERO chance for an accident.
Anyone else have any ideas?

I am not sure about the foundation bite work...but everything else sounds awesome

What do you mean by "bully"?

Never can tell anymore.....

Carla

Well, this club mostly has American Bullies and a few American Pit Bull Terriers. All of these dogs, with the exception of the dogs in the rescue class, are registered and show very often. The club is nice practice for shows, and keeping the skills honed when there is a break in the show schedule.
The foundation bite work will not involve any actual biting, its just the foundations of it that are normally done with pups on tugs/bite pillows. Since most bully breeds love a good game of tug, I wanted to incorporate obedience into the mix to give the dogs a chance at an all-around workout (I'm big on that).