Kinesiology Tape is a sticky tape, kinda like a plaster, that is breathable and stretchy.  This makes it perfect for use in therapy as we can alter the stretch of the tape to give us different effects on the body.

Knowing where your own imbalances are and being able to work on the mechanical horse that moves consistently can help you learn how to

Some people refer to rest days as a day of doing nothing, no exercise at all but I prefer to think of rest days as taking time to recover.  That may be complete rest and no exercise if that suits you and your dog but equally it could just be less exercise, less intense exercise or a different type of exercise.  

Ever found yourself wondering ‘What should I do in the off season?’.  It can be tricky to know if you should keep competing, take the...

Dog’s love to chase balls but it’s not the best for their joints or for mental stimulation.  Ball throwing, although it doesn’t look it, can be very stressful for our dogs both physically and mentally.  

Tracking is a great puppy activity

Short read covering 3 exercises you can add into your dogs routine to improve their fitness for scent detection and tracking.

What do you need to get a step up on your competition this summer season? Explosive starts, tight turns and clear jumping and contcats.

All dogs can benefit from different forms of conditioning but in this blog we are going to focus on fit healthy adult dogs, especially those who train/compete in high impact sports or do lots of hiking/running.  

Want to make your dog's walks more interesting? Fed up of always walking the same routes due to the miserable weather?  Let's take a look at 3 exercises you can incorporate into your walks to make them not only more fun and interesting but also help improve your dog's fitness*.   *if your dog has an injury or OA speak to your vet/vet physio before trying any of these exercises.  

This training's aim is to help improve our dog's confidence and to build a better relationship with them, but don’t worry it doesn’t take long, only a few mins at a time. Some of my favorite ideas from this session were to use a sensory/balance pathway in young/healthy dogs to challenge their confidence and spatial awareness. Another of my favorites is the 2 FL paws on stance which helps dogs change state.

Agility is a great sport for both us and our dogs helping to keep us fit and happy plus it's always really fun. But let's not forget about fitness and safety. If we want our agility dogs to enjoy agility for a long time to still be happy, loving pets at home and we need to make sure that we've got that fitness and safety top of mind before starting agility.

As dedicated dog owners we often put a lot of pressure on ourselves to try to predict what our dogs will do and prevent them from getting hurt. But it's not always possible to stop our dogs doing silly things but it is sometimes possible to make simple changes to our and our dogs lives to help prevent some common dog injuries that I often see as a vet physio.

Just like us our pets can get into bad movement patterns, postures or even habits that alter how they move or hold themselves. And just like us later in life these poor movement patterns can lead to pain and discomfort.

With the competition season underway, it can be hard for our retired dogs especially if you still have dogs who are competing. You don’t want to feel guilty about your older or retired dog missing out but you know they can’t safely compete anymore so what do you do? How can you give your dog a new lease of life?

It can often feel like you are being criticised when your pet's weight is commented upon. But here we are all about no judgement support for dog owners so let's talk about why your dogs weight is important, if you dog is overweight and some minor changes you might want to make to ensure your dogs have a good quality of life.

I am all about no judgment support for dog owners to give you peace of mind that your dogs are set up for a long and happy life. But I know that it can be challenging to ask for help or even to admit to ourselves that we need help without pets' health and fitness. It can be demoralising and frustrating to know that we don’t have all the answers. But there is no need to despair you can get all the tools you need to help your pets live a long and happy life form your d

Fitness training can be a huge help to your dogs not only does it improve their health and quality of life it also keeps them entertained and tires them out mentally and physically. If your pet is young, old or injured you need to consult your vet physio before starting a fitness plan but if your dogs are in good health we have a few resources available here to get you started

Prehab refers to vet physio or hydro where there is no diagnosed condition But why is it important? Changes in behaviour linked to pain/discomfort

Maintaining our dog's core strength even through a break will give us a quicker recovery time as we transition into getting back to full training and competition. My favourite core exercises that are dead easy to keep up with are slow lead walking and weight shifting.