Sporting and Working dogs
The ARC team work daily with sporting and working dogs across a huge range of sports and jobs
Canine athletes and working dogs
Canine athletes and working dogs are often far more active than pets. Different sporting disciplines and duties often demand greater fitness, flexibility, strength, speed, endurance, balance and coordination than an average companion dog’s daily life, and the impact of illness and injury can be far more serious.
The ARC team work daily with sporting and working dogs across a huge range of sports and jobs and understand their lives. We are very accustomed to working with the dog and handler team together.
For dogs recovering from diagnosed injuries, illnesses or surgery, please click HERE for a veterinary referral form
For healthy dogs requiring performance and fitness assessment and review, read more:
Sports and Working Fitness Assessments
We offer Sports and Working Fitness Assessments to screen for factors which may be affecting health or performance.
Sports/Working assessments do not require veterinary referral- please contact the clinic on 01484 450022 to book an assessment* and if possible complete the first part of this questionnaire in advance.
Underwater treadmill training
We also offer Fun and Fitness underwater treadmill training for healthy pet and sporting/ working dogs.
These do not include assessment by our ARC veterinary surgeons and can be booked directly on 01484 450022.
For pets not registered at our home practice Donaldson’s Vets Ltd a veterinary certificate of fitness to undergo training is required- click here to download form.