What is canine fitness/conditioning?
Canine Fitness/Conditioning is a workout with the help of specific exercises for healthy dogs, to improve muscle mass and strength, general fitness level, coordination and balance. Better physical preparation with a balanced, fit body can contribute to injury prevention during activities should they be training, competing, working or just fetching balls and playing with other dogs.
What is a structural analysis?
A structural analysis examines the angulation of the limbs, the topline, the size and overall shape of the dog, the physical strengths and weaknesses as well as the relationship to movement & performance from many angles, in various stable positions. Dogs carry 60-70% of their body weight on their front end so a well-balanced body means that all 4 feet are carrying their necessary load. Injury can be influenced by the dogs' structure.
What is a gait analysis?
A gait analysis examines the movement of the dog at a walk and a trot. This examines the workload for each leg, looks for abnormalities caused by imbalance, both structural and injury driven.
What does a fitness program look like?
A fitness program is a group of select exercises geared toward the physical activity needs of your dog. These exercises are recommended based upon the results of the structural and gait analysis, our discussion on your dogs' activity level (sport/active pet/family dog) and the time you have to dedicate to working with your dog.
Don't I need a bunch of expensive equipment?
You DON'T! Our goal is to make this accessible for everyone! We will work with you and items you may have already, such as stairs, logs, blocks, etc. We can be very creative and think outside the box!
What are the benefits of a fitness program?
There are many but my personal favorites are the potential for injury prevention, peak performance and bonding with your dog (this is my very favorite benefit).
Can I do this even if I don't live close by?
Absolutely! Everything can be done via video calls!
What's included in the cost?
You will receive a full report on your dog's structure & gait analysis, a weekly schedule of the recommended exercises, detailed instruction information on the exercises, 2 private training sessions to review the exercises ($160 value!) and FREE coaching for 3 months!
How do I get scheduled?
Just reach out: (859) 397-9409; devildogk9fit@gmail.com or via Facebook messenger. We will get back to you within 24 hours of your inquiry.