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Build Strong Sports Dogs to Improve Sports Performance and Reduce Injury Risk
Training harder or training more is not the answer.
Start doing Safe, Targeted Strength Training.
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I have learned a lot from strength training about my dog. It has improved his resilience to injury, made him more able to readily control parts of his body and strengthened parts that needed improvement. All this enhances his ability to perform in IGP. The strength training must be tailored to the sport he is doing - that is where you shine.
Erin O' Shea
2023 AWDF Champion,
2023 FCI World Championships Competitor
2024 WUSV World Qualifier
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Broca's stamina is dramatically improved. It was clear that Broca's stamina in the heat was much better. Dogs were extremely fatigued / exhausted with the same (or less work) on the field. This was definitely not the case a few months ago. His jumping has improved with our strengthening / conditioning work.
John Zovickian
2023 WDC Champion
2023 USCA NW Regional Champion
2024 AWDF 3rd
2024 USCA NW Regional Champion
Professional human athletes in almost every sport spend time in the weight room and gym.
Why?
Improved sports performance
and increased resilience to injury.
The evidence is overwhelming.
Improved Muscle
Strong muscle conditioning allows an athlete to strengthen supporting muscles, even out muscle imbalances, increase mobility and flexibility, correct posture, stabilize and protect joints, enhance movement, control, coordination, peripheral skills, and so much more.
Decrease Injury
Stronger dogs become more resilient to injuries and mishaps. Specializing in strength conditioning is vital to improved field performance, offering increased speed with improved control, thereby decreasing the likelihood of injury in sports and training.
More Explosivity
More power generated in less time equals more explosivity, quicker, and more efficient movements. Moreover, the muscles learn to synchronize, utilizing energy more efficiently and reducing waste. Different sports prioritize different types of strength.
Westcott, W.L., Resistance Training is Medicine: Effects of Strength Training on Health, Current Sports Medicine Reports, July/August, 2012; 11:4.
The Importance of Strength and Conditioning for Specialized Athletes Posted by Sidney Elofson
Askling C, Karlsson J & Thorstensson A. (2003). Hamstring injury occurrence in elite soccer players after preseason strength training with eccentric overload. Scandinavian Journal of Med & Sci in Sports, 13(4): 244-250.
Fleck SJ & Falkel JE. (1986). Value of resistance training for the reduction of sport injuries. Sports Med, 3(1): 61-68.
Mandelbaum, B. R., Silvers, H. J., Watanabe, D. S., Knarr, J. F., Thomas, S. D., Griffin, L. Y., … & Garrett, W. (2005). Effectiveness of a Neuromuscular and Proprioceptive Training Program in Preventing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Female Athletes 2-Year Follow-up. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 33(7), 1003-1010.
Bottom Line:
Strength Training Enhances Sport Training
Get it all in our Foundation Strength Program
I learned this the hard way.
Let me tell you my story...
An “unexpected” injury (unexpected because high-drive dogs don't show pain, right!?) forced me to withdraw from a National Championship in IGP 3 just weeks before.
All those months of training and preparation were for nothing. I was devastated.
Once my dog recovered, not only did I have expensive bills to pay, but I was also faced with an even more tricky situation: I didn’t know how to re-enter my sport safely without reinjuring my dog!
I was scared!
No one should experience this same fear and frustration and end up in the terrible situation of having to forfeit a major trial because you "should have known better" or, worse, retire your dog because you missed an initial minor injury.
Then I discovered canine conditioning and the importance of strength training. It changed everything.
I want to help you discover how to protect and strengthen your dog for sports so you can enjoy the power of a physically strong dog knowing that you have done your best to increase his resilience to injury.
This is what I know now:
Dog sport is where we APPLY the physical fitness and strength of our dogs.
Only a strong, balanced, and physically conditioned dog will demonstrate increased sports performance every time.
Incorporate safe, effective strength training exercises into your dog's sports training schedule today.
Build your dog into the best professional athlete possible, making them unstoppable.
Build a Strong Sports Dog - get your dog into the gym!
Where do I start? - At the beginning!
We all know that Professional handlers:
started at the beginning
return to foundation training regularly
have solid foundation skills
Why not you too?
When you join our Foundation K9 Strength Program, You'll be able to:
Increase your dog's Physical Ability & Power
Making your dog physically stronger will allow him to be faster and more powerful. Balanced strength results in improving physical control, dexterity and movement on the training field.
Combat Muscle Imbalances and Compensations
You understand that Sports training alone increases muscle imbalances and compensations. You will discover how to counter those imbalances so that your dog can work with full body strength.
Reduce the risk of K9 Sporting Injuries
You'll learn to identify fatigue or pain your dog may be hiding from you.
You will be able to identify possible muscle imbalances or weaknesses and combat them before they become full-blown injuries.
Increase your dog's Muscle Stamina
Safely increase your dog's strength and discover how that strength transfers into stronger tendons through TUT.
Increasing your dog's muscle TUT increases stamina for prolonged, powerful performances.
get down to K9 Strength Basics
You don't need more "stuff," train more complex systems, or train harder.
Just start at the beginning, master, and become excellent at the basics.
Information is everywhere; you don't need more. You need to execute!
Our program provides you with all the information you need to incorporate a safe strength training program and then helps you implement it, correctly and effectively.
Get results that last.
Winners win because they have
Mastered the Basics
The Problem:
Many trainers overvalue quick fixes while underestimating the value of skilled, targeted strength conditioning for their dogs. Some follow along on social media without understanding why or what they are training, and unknowingly, they put their dogs at a higher risk of injury.
In contrast...
The Key to Successful Strength Training:
Build valuable strength training foundational skills that are safe and effective, and then build on them so that they give your dog the physical advantage your sports demand.
Most People
jump from one thing to the next, hoping for an easy win or quick fix, resulting in never really getting lasting strength results.
Few people
are consistent and systematic in building their dog's strength skills to achieve the lasting success they need.
Don't be most people.
What do you get from your program?
There is more to just training your dog.
Professional K9 Athletes need to work out in the gym too, in a way that safe and boosts their sport. Understand how strength training aids in injury prevention, discover what signs of pain and fatigue look like.
Establish a vision for your dog.
Discover basic Canine Anatomy along with the musculature of your dog and how angulation impacts and affects your dog's sporting ability. Discover your dog's strengths and weaknesses so you can build their body correctly.
Foundational Basics for Strength Training
Understand how and why technique, posture and form are vital to achieving real results. Discover the power of using basic strength movements and exercises that are safe and sport specific.
Getting Dynamically Stronger
Achieve clear direction with your dog as your dog becomes stronger. Discover how and when to progress in your exercises without overworking your dog for optimal sporting strength.
Next Level Relationship
Enter into a next-level relationship with your dog! This is one of the most exciting by-products of Strength Training as you learn to understand your dog's body through movement.
BONUS: Creating your own Strength Training Program
Create your dog's own strength program around their physical needs and the demands of their sport.
Hi, I'm Angela
I have been involved in competitive dog sports for over 15 years and have competed and won at a national level in IGP. As an IGP judge and trainer, I know and understand modern sports' demands and how they impact your dog’s body to perform at the highest levels.
The importance of strength training all started when my own dog got injured, and it led me to study hard to become a Certified Canine Athlete Specialist, (CCAS), and a Certified Canine Myofascial Release Practitioner (CMFR) so that I can help sports dogs achieve their highest performance and increase their resilience to injury in a safe and dynamic manner.
Using my knowledge, I put this program together and want to share it with you.
Angela Ahern
Build your Dog's Strength Foundations Today
What People Are Saying
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My view of dogs has changed forever
After implementing her techniques into daily life, my dog's muscles and quality of performance weren’t the only difference I noticed; he became extremely affectionate with me for the first time since he was a puppy. The happiness my boy gets every time I warm him up, cool him down or have a day of conditioning, is priceless.
I can't thank or recommend Angela more for changing our lives forever.
Emma Bobbit
Noble Dog Academy LLC and IGP Handler
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Helps you achieve optimum success
Her programs are designed to work for the handler in terms of time frame, handler ability and what you have at your disposal in terms of equipment. The online program is broken down to help you achieve optimum success with video clips of each exercise.
Vanessa Thomson
GSD handler and trainer
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Benefited In IGP
So many people have commented on Joker’s body - how much it has changed.
And he seems to have benefited for IGP - the jumping was always good, but he is clearing the jump by 12 inches - it looks crazy!
Erin o'shea
WUSV and FCI IGP Competitor and Trainer
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You can learn an "old dog" new tricks
She changed my ways of looking at dogs forever and I’m extremely grateful for that! It shows that obviously, you can learn an “old dog” new tricks.
Joeri Veth
WUSV Competitor/ IGP Helper / AS Judge, Helper
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Your dog will thank you for it later
Angela does both video and photo analysis. She sends detailed feedback, along with instructions on how to improve upon imbalances, muscle engagement, tightness, and more.
I highly recommend checking out her work, as your dog will thank you for it later.
Tiffany Yancey
Urban Paws Dog Academy / IGP Handler
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You make it so easy to understand
You have not only helped us with conditioning but also with training! I love the conditioning and you make it so easy to understand. You have the patience of the saints.
Barb Stevens
IGP Handler
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BK-9 Foundation Strength Training Program
Helps Make Great Dogs Greater
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It is so awesome that you are looking out for your dog’s health! It is a pleasure to help you achieve your goals and we would love to help you with that.
Our Foundational Activation Strength Program is safe for all adult dogs that are healthy, functional and injury-free whether you are involved in dog sports or not.
It is great for non-sporting handlers to get more involved with their dogs and receive all the benefits of conditioning and fitness as well as grow a uniquely awesome bond between you and your dog.
Working diligently, the Foundation Strength Program is at least a 4 to 5 month training course. It provides for progressions on all exercises as your dog becomes more proficient in executing the exercises.
You have access to the full Strength Program for 12 months after purchase.
Absolutely!
Although some basic obedience training will be an advantage. We train with a food lure to encourage or help our dog to get into a position. Some basic understanding of a treat/reward/marker training system would be great.
If your dog can follow a treat in your hand with his nose, you are halfway there!
To start, you will need:
- 1 x your Awesome Dog
- Some of his or her awesome and favourite treats.
- 1 x stable platforms with non-slip surfaces that fit the length and width of your dog in a square down. Average dimensions for an adult German Shepherd dog: 12 inches (30 cm) x 48 inches (120 cm)
- 2 x stable platforms with non-slip platforms that are a size your dog can sit on squarely and is not too high (ideally less than 1 inch/ 2cm). Average dimensions for an adult German Shepherd dog: 12inches (30cm) x 24 inches (60cm)
- 2 x cones or anything that is at least as high as your dog's shoulder that they may go around.
- 2 x Exercise Foam Pads (optional for progressions)
You may either make your own (as I did - I used old shelving and staple-gunned rubber onto them) or you may purchase something similar to an non-slip Aerobic Step platform, a Klimb platform, Cato Boards (please ensure that these are non-slip rubber ones and not fake grass or carpet, as these are slippery).
As you progress, you may add some elevated platforms, such as the Klimb and Cato Boards, or you may make them yourself or even use your couch if you have a large dog.
DEDICATED strength training is NOT advised for puppies or young dogs who are still growing.
However, the movements of the exercises themselves are awesome to teach as skills that puppies and younger dogs may benefit from. Ideally, all your dog’s growth plates (about 18 months of age for a medium-sized dog) should be closed before embarking on a dedicated strength program where exercises are performed as a repetitive motion with the aim of gaining muscle strength. It is not advisable for puppies to grow muscles that are stronger than their tendons, ligaments or bone density as they develop.
Any dog engaging in our Foundation Strength Program must be of sound health and function and should be cleared by your veterinarian to partake in our program.
This course is NOT for people who sit on the sidelines looking for a quick fix. Strength does not come from performing an exercise like an obedience session. Strength requires repetition of good movement to engage and contract muscles against a force so that muscles grow stronger, more agile, and flexible.
I want you to ENGAGE! Practice with us! Dive in! Interact! Ask questions (even silly ones!)
Sharing videos of your dogs and asking questions will take your progress to the next level!
This course is where you START your Strength Training Journey with your dog!
The Foundation Strength Program provides you with exercises, video descriptions, “How To” instructions as well as “How NOT to” instructions.
We include an explanation of Watchpoints when performing an exercise and when to stop performing the exercise i.e. common signs of injury and fatigue
You will be shown guided progression outlines for each exercise along with a Workout Tracking sheet so you may monitor your progress and performance.
The sports benefit of each exercise is explained in detail.
Please bear in mind that The Biokinetic K-9 is not a veterinary practice and does not diagnose or treat injury.
This program is for strength training for healthy, functional, adult sporting dogs who are injury-free. It is not designed to treat or diagnose a problem or injury (but it may help you determine whether your dog is hiding discomfort or not).
If you suspect your dog has an injury, we strongly recommend that you see a veterinary professional who can guide you on your next course of action to get a diagnosis. Only once your veterinary professional has provided a written release from veterinary care and/or veterinary rehabilitation, stating that your dog may continue with a low-impact, foundation strength conditioning program, may you partake in this program.
Absolutely, for sure!
The exercises are useful for all dogs that are adult to senior and injury free.
They are awesome for active pets and very essential for dogs who train for sports or work - any dog requiring good strength to perform optimally. The knowledge you will gain on how to perform the exercises and what to look for in your dog’s performance will help you with any of your dogs.
You will receive the following emails:
- A “Please confirm your subscription email” – it is especially important that you reply to this email to confirm your subscription to the course so that I may send you any pertinent information e.g. live webinar dates!
- A “Registration Details” email – this email will contain your Username and Password information so that you may log in to your course and access your information and material at our BK-9 Academy.
- A “Welcome to your Course” email with all extra links to information that is beneficial to your dog’s fitness.
- Access the first few modules of the course immediately. Further modules open as you progress.
If you don’t receive any of these emails within a few hours after payment and enrolling, please check your spam box.
Please bark up my tree and send me an email! I will contact you ASAP.
My contact email is fit@thebiokinetick9.com
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