​All dogs can benefit from muscle-conditioning exercises, which are also helpful in the rehabilitation of animals recovering from trauma or dealing with degenerative conditions like hip dysplasia or disorders with the spine.
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One of the major benefits of including exercises that build and strengthen muscles in your dog's regular exercise routine is that it helps to prevent injuries. This is accomplished by increasing bone density and growing muscle to support and stabilize the joints, tendons, and bones.

Strengthening activities improve cardiovascular health and reduce fat, which helps to prevent obesity. It stimulates the immune system, enhances immunity, and enhances eating and sleeping habits for better overall health.


The psychological benefits to your dog are that it:

• provides mental stimulation and enrichment
• helps dogs that are timid or anxious to build their confidence
• is an important part of conditioning and training for dogs that compete in dog sports such as agility

Stance Analyzer

A stance analyzer is a highly specialized scale that aids in assessing any lameness or pain issues that may be present. The Companion Animal Stance Analyzer provides an objective measurement of how a pet is shifting weight to avoid pain, even very subtly, which aids in diagnosing lameness issues in dogs. 

 To determine if there is a lameness issue and where to look for it, the computer software averages the percent of weight bearing on each limb (as well as the total weight), and can be saved to the pets file to see how the stance changes (or doesn't!) as a result of time, or therapy.