What is Canine Fitness?
Canine fitness or canine conditioning is similar to gym workouts in humans. Structured fitness training improves your dog’s strength, balance, coordination, flexibility, and stamina and is also mentally stimulating. With expert coaching your dog will learn proper muscle recruitment for improved performance and injury prevention.
Canine fitness basics are simple to teach using luring and shaping dog training techniques. Most workouts can be done in 10-15 minutes and require very little equipment and space. There are lots of household items that can be used safely for canine fitness!
Dogs of all ages and lifestyles can benefit from canine fitness exercises. Most importantly, fitness can prevent injuries and improve your dog’s longevity and quality of life. As a bonus, canine fitness training will teach you and dog new skills and enhance your bond. Even puppies can benefit from pre-fitness, to prevent muscle asymmetries (which can lead to injuries) and also proof their basic training skills.
Jordana Lopez CCFT, CCRA, CPDT-KA
Certified Canine Fitness Trainer | Certified Canine Rehab Assistant | Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed
Jordana Lopez CCRA, CCFT, CPDT-KA is a certified canine fitness trainer, canine rehab practitioner and professional dog trainer. With over a decade’s experience, Jordana is dedicated to enhancing dogs’ quality of life by improving their strength, body awareness, flexibility and endurance.
Jordana is an avid agility competitor with a passion for helping sport and working dog teams achieve their dreams. She strives to create stronger, faster and more powerful canine teammates through carefully tailored conditioning programs. With a special interest in Canine Sports Medicine, Jordana is gifted at returning dogs to their jobs after injury. Using her combined expertise in dog sports, fitness, and rehab, Jordana not only returns these athletes to high impact activities, they often achieve higher levels of performance than before.
As an expert in her field, Jordana has had the pleasure of mentoring many talented Canine Fitness Trainers and Canine Rehab Assistants in the Lower Mainland. In addition, Jordana’s passion for education and knowledge has led her to develop staff training modules and exercise programs for local canine rehab facilities.
Meet our Canine Conditioning Coach