Sports Medicine and Athletic Conditioning

Sport and Working Dog Physicals

Quarterly physicals are designed to identify weaknesses and prevent injuries through early detection and cross training. This is recommended for all dogs participating in any canine sport, conformation, or service at any level. This includes

Agility
Dock diving
Flyball
Herding/Trieeball
Lure Coursing
Disc dogs
Weight pulling/sledding
Hunting and Field dogs
Freestyle
Obedience
Conformation
Search and Rescue
Police and Protection dogs
Therapy and Service dogs

Conditioning and Sports Nutrition Consult

For those seeking an edge over the competition through better nutrition and conditioning, a consult to determine your athlete's level of conditioning and to discuss the basics of performance nutrition is recommended. Take home key points to help you implement a safe cross training program at home!

Each consult features the following:
Conditioning Assessment:

Physical exam
Posture Analysis
Gait Analysis
Body measurements
Balance assessment
Strength assessment
Musculoskeletal Injury Risk Assessment
Identify areas of weakness

Sports Nutrition Assessment:

Macronutrient diet analysis of your dog’s current commercial food and recommended guidelines for performance

Recommended daily calorie intake calculation
Supplement recommendation
For those feeding home prepared meals, a full diet analysis of major vitamins and minerals as well as macronutrients is available for an additional cost

Schedule now to help your dog perform at his best!

Contact: Sonnet Jarvis, DVM, CCRT, CCFT, CPT
480.285.9848 | drsonnet@azcaninerehab.com

Athletic Conditioning Program

ach athletic conditioning program is designed by Dr. Sonnet Jarvis, licensed veterinarian, certified canine physical rehabilitation therapist and certified NASM personal trainer. With advanced knowledge in canine fitness, exercise physiology, sports nutrition and injury prevention, Dr. Sonnet will safely implement a cross conditioning program designed especially for your canine athlete!

The Athletic Conditioning Program includes the following:
Conditioning Assessment:

Physical exam
Posture Analysis
Gait Analysis
Body measurements
Balance assessment
Strength assessment
Musculoskeletal injury risk assessment

Performance Nutrition:

Nutritional tips to help prevent deficiencies and avoid excesses
Supplement recommendations
Competition recommendations
Off season recommendations

Individual Conditioning Sessions:
One-on-one weekly private sessions with Dr. Sonnet for personalized
care, using the FitPAWS brand canine exercise equipment and a variety of other exercise equipment. Each session may include dynamic stretching, core stability exercises, strength training, and plyometrics (power training) based on your dog’s current level of conditioning, sports participation, and desired goals. Injury prevention, early detection and resolution will be a focus for any canine athlete participating in this program.

Athlete and Client Support:
Have Dr. Sonnet on your dog’s sports performance team the entire
time that your dog is a member of our athletic conditioning program, including private access to Dr. Sonnet at qualified sports events and competitions, and phone and email access remotely.

Benefits of our Athletic Conditioning Program with Dr. Sonnet:

Improve balance, coordination and body awareness
Increase strength for weak areas
Increase range of motion and elongation of muscles for better
reach
Increase core and trunk strength
Increase endurance and for extended or multi-day
events
Enhance neuromuscular efficiency and muscle memory
Increase reaction times, speed and quickness
Overall increase in muscle toning for improved topline, greater reach, and gait enhancement

For those canine athletes that are out of state from Dr. Sonnet, please check out her online canine fitness and conditioning programs, K9 Fitness Solutions. K9 Fitness Solutions provides a variety of online fitness classes as well as offers a subscription for ongoing support. Please note that physical rehabilitation is NOT available through her online programs and she is unable to offer any medical advice. K9 Fitness Solutions is for healthy dogs seeking to improve their fitness levels.