Canine Fitness Specialist in Plymouth & South Devon

Helping dogs live better at every stage of life

At Shaping Dogs, I help dog owners understand and support their dog's physical health and fitness; whether that's a puppy building body awareness, an adult dog staying strong and active, or a senior dog maintaining comfort and quality of life as they age.

Using evidence-based, force-free methods, I offer one-to-one canine fitness sessions, active ageing support and movement and posture assessments from a dedicated training unit in Ivybridge, serving Plymouth and the surrounding areas.

Canine Fitness

One-to-one sessions designed to build strength, balance, coordination and body awareness. Suitable for dogs of all ages and abilities.

Active Ageing

Targeted support for older dogs, helping them stay comfortable, mobile and engaged as the years go on.

Movement & Posture

A structured assessment to identify changes in your dog's movement, posture or gait that may indicate discomfort or compensatory patterns.

Shaping Dogs works alongside veterinary professionals to support dogs with musculoskeletal conditions, post-surgical recovery and age-related physical change. If you'd like to discuss a referral, visit the For Vets page.

Collage of puppies, adult dogs and senior dogs taking part in training, enrichment and wellbeing activities at Shaping Dogs.
Dog performing structured strengthening exercise for joint support in Plymouth
The service Tracey provides, and the help she has given Cooper over time has given him a much better quality of life as he starts his double figure life. Highly recommend is still so short of the way I actually feel knowing I have my best friend back wanting to do things with me again, and I’m forever thankful that somebody actually cares about my dog instead of fobbing me off
— P Hill and Cooper