Core and More: Foundational Exercises for Your Dog

Your dog’s strength, balance, and confidence start here. Core & More isn’t just another training course, it’s a movement program designed to help dogs of all ages and abilities move better, feel better, and think sharper. You’ll learn how to safely guide your dog through exercises that challenge both body and mind. From wobbly puppies to wise old seniors, every dog benefits and so will you.

Core and More: Foundational Exercises for Your Dog

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Core and More: Foundational Exercises For Your Dog

$199

Learn 24 exercises designed to strengthen a dog’s core, prevent injury, decrease pain from arthritis, increase their mobility, and improve their brain function.

Enroll Now

Core and More: Foundational Exercises For Your Dog

$199

Learn 24 exercises designed to strengthen a dog’s core, prevent injury, decrease pain from arthritis, increase their mobility, and improve their brain function.

Enroll Now

Course Description

Stronger, smarter, happier dogs made simple. Core & More teaches 24 targeted exercises to help dogs build core strength, stabilize joints, and stay mentally engaged. With step-by-step video lessons, variations and progressions of each exercise, and expert guidance from canine rehabilitation expert Dr. Laurie McCauley, you’ll learn the how, when, and why behind each movement, plus how to spot fatigue, prevent injury, and safely level up. Whether you're working with a puppy, senior, couch buddy, or seasoned agility dog, this course offers something for every pet parent looking to improve their dog’s mobility, confidence, and overall well-being.

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6 Month Access

Learn at Your Own Pace

Course Details

What's Inside the Course Who Is This Course For? How It Works

What's Inside the Course

The 24 exercises taught in Core & More are designed to strengthen core muscle and stabilize joints but also give dogs the mental stimulation so many of them need. With variations and progressions of each exercise, this course teaches owners how to help their dog(s) grow stronger and more mobile in a fun and safe manner.

You'll receive 14 hours of video instruction delivered over 12 weeks covering 24 exercises. You'll have a full 6 months to complete the course AND can easily extend your access for as long as you like to keep learning and reviewing at your own pace.

Who Is This Course For?

Whether you are an experienced dog handler or just adopted your first pup, this course provides approachable in-depth explanations and progressions for every exercise that work for puppies, geriatrics, and experienced agility dogs. You will learn not only what to do, but everything from the when, why, and how of every exercise, including telling signs of fatigue, cheating, and when it’s time to increase the challenge.

How It Works

The Details:

Immediately After Purchase
You’ll get access to all the foundational information needed to get started and four beginning exercises. You’ll learn

What you need to know before you start exercising your dog
How much practice is enough and not too much
What it looks like if your dog is overexerting himself
How to spot what is easy and what is challenging for your dog

Every 2 Weeks After Purchase
Every two weeks, we deliver the four new exercises to your inbox until you have 24 exercises in total. Each set of exercises build on the ones you have already learned, which is why we have spaced them out.

For every exercise we detail its benefits; when you should and when you should not perform it, how your dog should be performing it, how you can best help guide them, and how to progress it from one exercise to the next or how to make an exercise more challenging for faster physical improvements.

Testimonials

"...Her teaching style is clear, concise and interesting, and her hands-on approach allows a person to easily understand the How’s and Why’s, of whatever she is teaching you. She is one of the best teachers that I have ever had the honor of learning from."

Lisa Kluslow

DVM, CVA, CCRT, ASMT, TCHVM

"This course was outstanding. The exercise videos were easy to see and follow ... I appreciated that handler body position was included. We had a lot of ah ha moments as well as some laughs."

Julie Burk

CVT, CCRVN

"I appreciated each exercise being divided into sections; made it much easier to review a particular matter as well as having a good place to stop and pick up the course later. Perhaps when demonstrating exercise with Syd, a lighter background would be helpful, but I think you know that. Also, when a dog hesitates or seems to experience discomfort, it is definitely something to be mindful of, but not always a condition that may require just stopping for the day or a vet consultation. It may perhaps be something as simple as hair wads between toes, or toenails too long, or a (wild) grass or weed seed or some other kind of thorn between pads, and elsewhere on the body. Experienced dog people would know to check this, but others, maybe people who have others groom their dogs, may not always think of this, especially if they live in the city."

Christine Z.

Meet Your Instructor

Dr. Laurie McCauley

Dr. Laurie McCauley is a pioneering leader in veterinary rehabilitation and pain management, renowned for developing the first underwater treadmill for dogs. As a board-certified expert in Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, she has significantly advanced the field through innovative treatment approaches. Dr. McCauley is also an internationally recognized speaker, author, and educator, sharing her expertise with veterinary professionals around the world.

Meet Your Instructor

Dr. Laurie McCauley

Our Promise

At Optimum Pet Vitality, we are committed to your success. If, for any reason, you're not completely satisfied with your course, simply reach out to us at Support@OptimumPetVitality.com within 7 days of purchase, and we’ll gladly provide a full refund. Your growth and satisfaction mean the world to us.