K9 Sports Strengthening Program
30 Days to a Stronger Athlete!
The Core
Strong abdominal and back muscles serve as anchor points and help in force transfer.
Rear Assembly
Strengthen the hamstrings, quadriceps, and gluteal muscles in the hind limbs to increase propulsion.
Front Assembly
Improve shoulder, chest, and forelimb strength to reduce the risk of the more common injuries.
A TOTAL Body Strength Program
Strength is at the heart of every dog sport and every canine athlete, including yours.
It is your dog's strength that helps protect from injury. It is your dog's strength that ultimately creates power. It is your dog's strength that helps improve performance.
This 30 day online program is packed with specific strengthening exercises, crucial information on strength training, and training assistance all geared to increasing your dog's strength!
In this targeted program you will:
- Discover safe, but tremendously effective, strengthening exercises using only simple, stable equipment you may already have at home!
- Avoid potentially dangerous imbalances in your dog with this comprehensive, total body strength training program.
- Become aware of how to increase the challenge as your dog's strength increases, so you don't waste time on exercises that are too easy.
- Understand how strength (resistance) training really works in dogs - what you need to know.
- Gain practical, real- life training tips for achieving the proper form so your dog gets the maximum benefit as quickly as possible!
- Identify exercises that specifically target your dog's weak spots so you can help keep your dog safe.
- Learn from a program built by a fitness expert who teaches canine fitness to other fitness coaches, and who helped create the University of Tennessee's Certified Canine Fitness Trainer live hands-on program.
Where This Program Fits
Every program we build sits somewhere on the K9 Fitness Pyramid — our map of how a dog's fitness is built, from the ground up. Each block rests on the one below it, because that is how bodies actually develop.
K9 Sports Strengthening is the Primary Strengthening block.
Below it sit the foundation blocks — balance and stabilization, and body awareness. Above it sit advanced strengthening and endurance, then speed and quickness, and at the peak, power.
Primary strengthening is what makes everything above it possible. Your dog cannot generate power safely without the strength underneath it — force has to come from somewhere. This is the block every canine athlete needs, and the one most often skipped.
New to our approach? Start with our free Essential Elements course — the 6 foundation movements used throughout this program.
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"I wanted to keep my dog strong and healthy; I looked at other strength programs, but felt this methodology was the best. They taught me how to teach my dog the exercises properly and I could ask for help whenever necessary. AWESOME experience! Love that it is self-paced! Absolutely I would recommend it!"
Kim Lindenmeyer with Wave
30 Lessons in 30 Days!
- 26 different strength training exercises with Video Tutorials, showing proper form, to target the correct muscles.
- Assistance on how to train the exercises for the fastest results.
- Video review of your dog working, with feedback on exercise form, handler mechanics, and equipment setup — plus a comment section on every lesson where you can ask us questions.
- What you need to know on how strength training really works in dogs.
- Exercise Reference Cards for quick access anywhere, anytime. Fitness training on your schedule!
- Lifetime access so you can visit and revisit lessons on your own time.
Receive Expert Guidance Every Step of the Way!
This program was developed using the Overload Principle to increase your dog's strength step by step. With injury prevention always in mind, Dr. Sonnet Jarvis, veterinarian focusing exclusively on sports medicine/ physical rehabilitation, along with Michelle Fromm, CCFT and canine sports trainer and enthusiast created this course:
- Developed from working with athletes just like yours, both, in their sport, and in the rehabilitation clinic.
- Both are Certified Canine Fitness Trainers through the University of Tennessee, which Dr. Sonnet helped develop and taught to canine fitness coaches.
- Real life training advice from a lifetime of study and practical application.
FAQ
Your most frequently asked questions answered here.
What equipment will I need for this program?
- This program uses only stable equipment you can make or have at home. You will need: a platform that your dog can stand on comfortably (an aerobic bench, the Klimb, or a homemade platform, depending on the size of your dog,) a pivot platform, 2 smaller platforms and something to be able to elevate the platforms. A detailed list with dimensions will be emailed to you upon enrolling.
My dog is a beginner/more advanced. Is this program appropriate?
- YES! This program is appropriate for adult dogs at all levels! Note that this program is not appropriate for puppies under 18 months — but since your access is for life, the program will be waiting whenever your pup comes of age.
How do I access the lessons in the program?
- When you enroll you will need to create an account, if you don't already have one with us. You will receive an email every other day with a brief summary and links to your lessons. Click the link and login to your account to begin the lesson.
Can I get a refund if I can't finish the program in 30 days?
- Enrollment fees are nonrefundable. There is no deadline to finish — your access to the program is for life, so you can work at whatever pace suits you and your dog.
Do you offer support?
- Video reviews cover exercise form, handler mechanics, and equipment setup — the things we can assess from watching you and your dog work. They are not a substitute for veterinary evaluation; if your dog is showing pain, lameness, or a change in movement, please see your own veterinarian. You may also comment or ask questions on any lesson within the program, or email us at [email protected] anytime. We are here to help!
"The time is now! Your dog is waiting for you, and we're ready to help!" Dr. Sonnet