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 structure. What is the...

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...