Wellness Check ups
Working dog wellness layer alongside your vet
Working dogs need more than annual vet visits. We partner with a sports medicine vet to do quarterly on site checkups: vitals, gait, body condition, and conditioning recommendations.
Duration
60 min on site visit
Investment
From $120
Who it's for: Sport, working, and protection dog owners who want to catch issues early.
What you'll see by the end.
Baseline vitals documented
Gait & joint assessment
Conditioning plan provided
Reports shared with your primary vet
Meet the dogs in person
Experience Our Dogs at our session.
Watch our protection, obedience, and family dogs work live. Bring your dog or just come observe, no fee, no pressure.
What's included
- Vitals & gait check
- Body condition scoring
- Vaccine review
- Trainer + vet joint notes
How it works
- 1Schedule on site visit
- 2Exam with partner vet
- 3Report shared with owner
- 4Follow up plan if needed
Meet the dogs in person
Experience Our Dogs at our session.
Watch our protection, obedience, and family dogs work live. Bring your dog or just come observe, no fee, no pressure.
What working dog wellness actually covers.
A working or sport dog has a different physiology and a different risk profile than a pet. Standard annual exams miss the things that end careers.
Specific uses of dogs
Protection & patrol K9
Departments, EP firms
Joint and back screening, dental check (broken canines end careers), bite power assessment.
Sport dogs in active training
IGP, French Ring, Mondio handlers
Conditioning baselines, recovery markers, and pre trial soundness checks.
Detection & SAR dogs
Handler teams in deployment
Cardiac, respiratory, and orthopedic screening for high endurance field work.
Handler how tos
Build a working dog health log
- 1Baseline weight, body condition score, and resting heart rate at age 2. These are your reference points.
- 2Photograph teeth quarterly, broken canines and slab fractures are common and often missed.
- 3Track recovery time after a hard training session. A trend toward slower recovery is the first injury sign.
- 4OFA hips and elbows at 24 months. Repeat radiographs every 3 years on hard working dogs.
- 5Annual full blood panel with thyroid. Subclinical hypothyroid is the most missed performance issue in working dogs.
Free download
Wellness Check ups, Handler Checklist (PDF)
Every use case, step by step how tos with field checkboxes, and the safety notes our handlers carry. Print it, take it to the field.
For agencies & operators
We work with departments and pro handlers.
- Department wide K9 wellness contracts with annual fitness for duty exams.
- Pre purchase exams for handlers acquiring green or titled dogs.
- Sport medicine referrals to vets who actually work on working dogs.
Agency & handler FAQ
Common questions from pros.
Is this a replacement for my vet?+
No. We complement your DVM. We focus on working dog conditioning, soundness, and performance, your primary vet still handles vaccines, dentals, and acute care.
Which vets do you partner with?+
We work with sports medicine and CCRT certified vets in the LA basin. We're happy to share our referral list and coordinate care across providers.
Do you offer pre purchase exams for working dogs?+
Yes, full orthopedic, dental, cardiac, and temperament evaluation before you commit to a 6 figure dog. We've talked clients out of more purchases than we've approved.
What about ongoing department / agency contracts?+
Yes. Annual fitness for duty exams, baseline conditioning data, and injury management for K9 units. Documentation is administrative ready.
Conditioning programs?+
We work with sports medicine vets to design conditioning and rehab programs for working dogs, including post injury return to work protocols.
Experience Our Dogs.
A head trainer will evaluate your dog and confirm whether wellness check ups is the right fit. No fee, no pressure.
Wellness Check ups, frequently asked.
No, it's a working dog wellness layer alongside your primary vet.
