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The program is designed to suit all age stages of dogs: puppies/young dogs, adults – sporting, working or family dogs, as well as for our oldies goldies who could benefit from some extra proprioception work!

However, when dealing with a specific condition (joint pain, past injuries, etc.), make sure you have your dog regularly checked by a specialist who can keep an eye on his well-being, or apply for our 1-on-1 personal consultations for a further follow-up on your case!

There isn’t. You can start with a puppy (of course the basics only) and then slowly progress. It is important though that you follow the recommendations on how to adapt exercises for a certain age of pups. Everything is nicely explained within the course. 

The basics are great to start with a puppy/young dog, to get them used to reward based training and working with food, as well as getting used to different kinds of objects, platforms and materials.

Then, slowly progressing to mastering the exercises. However, for serious workouts included in this class are better to wait a little longer. But we believe working on separate exercise is great for younger dogs to start with! 

The only preknowledge needed is that the pup understands the principle of learning, being rewarded etc., and is therefore suitable for pups after age 9-10 weeks.

Exercises are great for puppies and young dogs to learn how to use their body in safe, controlled and low-impact conditions. Dog fitness is also great way for building a strong bond with your dog and to just have fun.

Beacuse you get to keep access to whole course material for lifetime, you can first spend weeks and months on teaching the foundation behaviours, and actually move to the workouts when ready, without having to worry the course will “end” before our pup is old enough for it.

The difference is in the AMOUNT of repetitions, and equipment SET UPS, so you will be impressed by how you can make the same exercise as easy as possible, as well as super difficult for top athletes!

All this is included in the class, so an extra benefit if you own several dogs with different needs!

Not just Border Collies. From Poodles to German Shepherds. You name it. All breeds are welcome here. We love all of them . Dog fitness even helps breeds with longer backs.

Sure thing. Some of the very basics can be started with puppies already – getting used to different materials and most importantly reward based training (taking the food from your hands etc).

Yes, the program is suitable also for dogs with long spine – using low equipment/platforms totally does the trick, and the fact that we are working with the dog in front of us! Core strength is super important in long back dogs.

The program is made by Jana Gams, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner.  So, yes.

No special equipment required! A simple do-it-yourself platform or foam pad will suffice. Even though it is good to have some basic fitness equipment (or more, if you want to add in some difficulty), it’s not necessary to have it when signing up for the class – you can always use some stuff from your house inventory!

If you want to purchase anything, a simple balance mat will do and the rest you can really improvise. 

No, you or your dog can be complete beginners and be able to follow the course, because it contains all the foundations needed to get safely and effectively into the world of canine conditioning!

If your dog is used to reward based training (more of taking food from your hand) you are good to go! They will learn absolutely everything through the course – we start with true basics and build on from strong foundations.

Experienced handlers (or dogs) will be sufficiently challenged to keep them occupied as well.

The FUNdamentals is made for properly strengthening the whole body of the dog equally, explained nicely with step-by-step explanation and video.

Of course! FUNdamentals can be very benefitial for doing obedience and / or rescue work with your dogs. 

Definitely yes, because strengthening the musculature around weaker hips is much needed to improve muscular support to the hips. In the same time, we are focusing on strengthening the core, which helps the dog to move in a much more balanced and effective way!

The instructor is fully qualified in canine rehabilitation. All of the exercises in the course also have special considerations noted on how to safely apply the easiest variation of the exercises depending on the case.

Each exercise presented includes special considerations on how to adapt the exercise to have best strengthening effect in case of compromised dogs (such as mild hip dysplasia!), plus you have every option to further request Jana’a feedback to be really sure you’re doing exercises correctly, so you are definitely welcome to join in. 

Choosing a personal feedback option along with the Fundamentals course will also help you insure you are performing exercises correctly for your dog adapted individually to his condition and current abilities. 

If you are unsure whether the course is suitable for your individual case, don’t hesitate to contact us on info@dogs4motion.com!

FUNdamentals is fantastic for building muscle with older dogs, even when they have certain problem.

However, if your dog has several issues already, we do recommend you to first reach over for individual remote consults with Jana to thoroughly discuss your dog’s case, and start with easy strengthening exercises individually prescribed depending on your dog’s current abilities. Wish to know more about it, welcome to discuss it further via info@dogs4motion.com.

Yes, strengthening the musculature around such weaker joints is of greatest importance, because it helps to improve stability and adds the well needed support to the joints.

We are also focusing on core strengthening, that is super needed for balanced and effective movement throughout the body. 

We have quite some dogs with lower back issues joined the course and benefitted from it greatly – but it is important to follow special considerations listed for each exercise on how to perform the exercise safely for dogs with such issues (for example choosing the right set up in order not to overload this part of the body, etc).

It is also advised to opt for our personal feedback option to really make sure the form of each exercise is correct for maximum safety and efficacy for your dog’s case! 

FUNdamentals is suitable for dogs with HD – in fact, there is guideliness thoughout the class for dogs with hip dysplasia, to make the exercises as safe as possible.

But knowing you have a compromised dog makes it even more important to perform exercises in a correct way and at the level of your dog’s abilities – and for that it is recommended to additionally check your performance of exercises through personal feedback from our Jana, to achieve maximum safety and efficacy for your dog’s case.

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We offer 1-on-1 consultations, too – and therefore make rehabilitation plans to rebuild muscle and strength. To book and appointment with Jana, write an email to info@dogs4motion.com.

In FUNdamentals owners are working also on improving the symmetry of their dog’s body and his active range of motion.

Having a weaker body part negatively affects balance in the body, unfortunately making it predisposed to further damage, and also overloads the spine. This happens due to structural deficits, the effects of unilateral work in particular dog sports, past injuries or chronic compensantoy issues.

We are inviting you to try it. Our Brie and Genie are giving you 30-days money back Guarantee. If you do not feel FUNdamentals is right for you and your dogs, we will refund you every euro – no question asked.

This course is designed as SELF-STUDY program. But don’t worry! You can upgrade and additionally purchase a 1-on-1 personal feedback about your work with Jana!

Yes! You keep life time access to the FUNdamentals course. That means you can restart it, refresh your knowledge and start with other dogs anytime in the future.

Right now one of our happy students already finished 4th round of 6 workout weeks. She said that her dog is SUPER powerful and muscular, and she feels safer doing agility and loves the feeling to do absolute the most she can for her dog.

After one month. Example: if you buy at 16th of July, the next payment is at 16th of August.

This program is much better with food – because it requires precision and repetition with exercises that is hard to get with a toy reward.

Does he eat his daily meals? Switch from the bowl and use it for training instead!

It is a certificate of completion after finishing the course. The course is made for owners, trainers, not dog profesionals, even if it is used by many of them.

The access is lifetime and the content platform is very easily reachable and very simple to use. PDFs are downloadable. 

Not at the moment, but there are English subtitles. We intend to translate the subtitles into other languages as well so make sure to follow us.

Of course! We offer 1-on-1 consultations. You can read more about them here >>

And then you you can book your appointment on info@dogs4motion.com