What is fascia? Fascia is the web of connective tissue in your body. It encloses and surrounds different structures like bones, organs, nerves,  entire sections of the body (like the abdominal cavity), individual muscles and more.  Fascia is a smooth flat tissue that is made of a large amount of collagen, elastin, a matrix like gel with a large amount of water, and some cells. The collagen fibres provide strength, the elastin fibres allow for flexibility and movement, and th

We've all heard this before right? Core strength is important. But did you ever wonder why? As a Canine Fitness, and Canine Rehabilitation Therapist I often see dogs with core weakness. This is (surprisingly for some people!) common in Border Collies in sports, who are GREAT at using momentum to move instead of engaging the core muscles. Almost every dog I see has one area of weakness in the core, wether that be related to a specific orthopaedic issue, or perhaps just structu

My Florals is an amazing, peppy, opinionated, smart dog. She's easy to teach things too, and has a super temperament. It's unfortunate...

Dogs front feet structure and alignment has a huge impact on function. If the front feet do not move or stand correctly this can create...

I'm super excited to present the Hybrid Dog Training 2025 Canine Fitness Logbook. The HDT Canine Fitness Logbook! This was designed to...

I'm super excited to be presenting a 4 week FREE Core Challenge with the amazing Liz Joyce from Canine Handler Fitness ! Core strength is...

Like dogs, we have an axial skeleton (skull, spine, ribs), and an appendicular skeleton (the limbs). The pelvic limb attaches the legs to...

My Deo is almost 11 years old. He's a tiny wee thing. I got him from a crazy gypsy lady on TradeMe. She had his litter listed a a...

I'm so excited for my brand new Fenzi Dog Sports Academy class, starting very soon in the June term. This class really is everything that...

For me ensuring the physical and emotional health of my canine teammates is a priority. My dog's welfare matters, and I want them to be...

Pulsed Electromagnetic Frequency (PEMF) therapy is pulses of electromagnetic energy. The pulses mean that this energy is not felt as...

We're in a time in agility where many of our dogs have a high degree of training, and our handlers have a signification amount of...

Did I catch your attention? Did you think 'uummmm is she talking about me?' or were you like 'nah that's not me!'. So I have pretty...

I'm very excited (and privileged) to be presenting my first ever Fenzi Dog Sports Academy class this October term. I've been taking Fenzi...

So My NZDAC preparation started months ago, as I made some specific goals and made a training and fitness plan. I'm determined, best I...

Many of our agility skills require bravery.... I mean think about it. Running FAST over a skinny plank that is high off the ground? Or...

One of the things I love doing with my puppies is foundation fitness skills. Whilst you have to keep it safe and appropriate, there are...

You decided to do agility with your dog. Maybe you even got your dog specifically with agility in mind. You know what? You made that...

Many of us are agility addicts. We structure aspects of our lives around our hobby, and select dogs specifically for agility. We spend...

Our high arousal, or over the top dogs need fitness just as much as any performance athlete. There are a huge number of benefits to...