11/10/2026
Strengthening is an important part of rehabilitation. 🏋🏻♀️
But sometimes, it isn’t where we start.
When a dog is already compensating during everyday movements,
simply making an exercise harder may not address what’s limiting them.
Sometimes, we need to work on the basics first,
improving weight-bearing,
movement control,
or helping them engage the muscles we’re trying to strengthen.
It’s not about avoiding challenging exercises.
It’s about choosing the right exercise,
at the right level, for the dog in front of us. 🐕