Canine Fitness & Conditioning

Strength • Stability • Confidence • Lifelong Wellness

Just like people, dogs need purposeful movement to stay healthy, confident, and comfortable in their bodies. At Courteous Canine, our canine fitness and conditioning programs are designed to support whole-dog wellness—physically, mentally, and behaviorally.

This isn’t treadmill running or random tricks. It’s intentional, science-based movement that helps dogs move better, feel better, and live fuller lives.

Why Canine Fitness Matters

Many behavior concerns—over-arousal, anxiety, reactivity, restlessness—are connected to poor body awareness, weakness, or imbalance. Canine fitness addresses the root causes by improving:

  • Core strength and postural stability

  • Balance and proprioception (body awareness)

  • Joint health and injury prevention

  • Confidence in movement and new environments

  • Focus, impulse control, and emotional regulation

A dog who feels strong and stable in their body is often calmer, more confident, and easier to train.

Our Approach: Fitness for Real Life

Our programs blend canine conditioning, enrichment, and cooperative training into a safe, supportive experience for dogs of all ages and abilities.

Each session may include:

  • Low-impact strength and stability exercises

  • Balance and weight-shifting work

  • Controlled movement patterns in multiple planes of motion

  • Confidence-building challenges

  • Structured warm-ups and cool-downs

All exercises are customized and scaled to your dog’s age, size, health history, and goals.

Who Can Benefit?

Our canine fitness programs are ideal for:

  • Puppies building coordination and body awareness

  • Adolescent dogs learning focus and impulse control

  • Adult dogs staying strong, active, and injury-resistant

  • Senior dogs maintaining mobility and confidence

  • Sport dogs supporting performance and recovery

  • Reactive or anxious dogs who benefit from structured, low-pressure movement

No prior experience required—just a dog who wants to move and learn.

What Makes Courteous Canine Different?

Small group and private options
Evidence-based exercises and progressions
Emphasis on emotional wellness, not just physical output
Trainer-led instruction with clear coaching for handlers
Safe, supportive environment for sensitive or reactive dogs

We don’t just exercise dogs—we teach them how to move well.