One of the fastest growing dogs sports in the country is taking place at the Fieldhouse Fitness Center.
The American Kennel Club Agility Trail is putting dogs to the test on their speed and performance. Close to 400 dogs will be competing with hopes of moving on to the nationals.
"She came in 6th out of all the dogs," Ligato said.
Lorri Ligato and her Wheaten Terrier Mally love competing in agility. But it wasn't always easy.
"I actually...
A summer camp is helping some kids get a breath of fresh air.
The Fieldhouse is hosting a carnival theme Asthma Camp that will help them breath easier. Rambo Memorial Health Center Nurse Joyce Bates said it's important for children with asthma to understand their lungs.
"It teaches them the function of their lungs. What happens when they have an asthma attack. Right now we have a speaker in who is going to teach them how to teach them how to use the different kinds of...
Disabled children now have another place to play sports.
The Fieldhouse in Zanesville is taking steps to make its facility handicapped-accessible.
Recently the two fields have been re-surfaced.
"It's a soft, pliable field surface to use for not only mainstream kids, to use for baseball, soccer, football, deck hockey, but now for children with handicaps and disabilities that need walkers, wheelchairs and that type of apparatus," said Mick Amicone of the Fieldhouse...
In honor of February being American Heart Month, a local event is hoping to get residents heart healthy.
The Fieldhouse in Zanesville will be holding a Heart Walk February 21st. Co-chair of the walk, Christine Williams, says it encourages participants to be active and healthy.
"I am hoping that getting people involved they will continue throughout the whole year. That this is just the beginning and not the end," tells Williams.
She says...
Hundreds of dogs are showing their best moves this weekend.
The Parkersburg Obedience Training Club, sanctioned by the American Kennel Club (AKC), is holding a dog agility competition at the Fieldhouse. Dogs ran, jumped and balanced at blinding speed as each competed against a pre-set course time. Jennifer Scott and her Boston terrier, Chase, are hoping for a perfect run.
"It is so much fun to compete in agility and it is a three day trial and we wanted to come in and...
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