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31/10/2026

Race-day nutrition starts long before the starting whistle.

For both you and your dog, the food you eat throughout training helps provide the energy needed to perform and recover.

For most shorter canicross races, you won’t need complicated fuelling strategies. A familiar meal the evening before, appropriate feeding on race morning, access to water and a sensible recovery routine are a good foundation.

Longer distances and repeated demanding sessions can change those needs, particularly when it comes to carbohydrate intake and recovery.

The best time to find out what works for you both is during training, not on race day.

Save this timeline for your next canicross event.

📸 Becky Forman | vizsla & GSP trail running and hiking
Loony Luna | Canicross, Agility and Scottish adventures
Freya & Fable | Holly-Jane & Shaun | Adventures and Training
Reggie, Raven, Digby, Finch & Inca 🐾

30/10/2026

Replenish is going down an absolute treat. Working and sport dog season is in full swing, and we’re keeping everyone properly hydrated 💧

Dogs don’t cool down like we do. They barely sweat, so panting does the work, and every pant costs water. A hard morning beating or a fast canicross leg adds up quickly, even when it’s cold.

Water always comes first. But hydration isn’t only about water. Electrolytes like sodium, potassium and magnesium keep fluid balance, nerves and muscles working, and dogs lose them through urine every day.

When hydration isn’t quite right, a working dog rarely looks ill. They just go a bit flat. They’re slower to the next retrieve, they lose focus late in the day, or recovery takes longer.

That’s what Replenish is for. It has three ingredients: whole goat milk, coconut water and a pinch of organic sea salt. It puts back what a long day takes out, and most dogs drink it down in one go.

Want the full science? Lisa’s hydration blog and our working dog nutrition guide are both on the website, link in bio 🔗

29/10/2026

Not long to go now until we host our webinar ‘Ready, Set, Recover: Warm-ups & Cool-downs for Dogs’ with Canine Apex | Canine Strength & Conditioning

Learn the routines that properly prepare your dogs body for sport, and how to bring them down safely afterwards. This isn’t one to miss if you have a working or sporting dog!

There’s still time to get your ticket. Find them on our website under Advice and Info and then Events & Webinars.

🎟️ Monday 2nd November @ 6:30pm
🎟️ £20pp
🎟️ 60 minutes

28/10/2026

How much water should your canicross dog drink?

There’s no one-size-fits-all answer.

A dog’s daily water needs depend on their size, diet, activity levels and environment. A dog eating moisture-rich fresh food may drink less from their bowl than one eating dry food, while exercise and warmer conditions can increase fluid losses.

For canicross, hydration starts before race morning. Make sure your dog has access to fresh water throughout the day, offer opportunities to drink around exercise and pay attention to how they’re recovering afterwards.

And remember, managing temperature is just as important as managing hydration.

Save this for your next race weekend!

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📸 Freya & Fable | Holly-Jane & Shaun | Adventures and Training
📸 wh***ey & gigi
📸 Becky Forman | vizsla & GSP trail running and hiking

24/10/2026

We recently sponsored a have-a-go herding day for Rough and Smooth Collies hosted by Kenai, Koda, Patrick, Aiko & Hermione & Caitlin Jenkins - this is our second event of Megan’s that we have sponsored and it’s always great watching these dogs work around the sheep alongside a professional sheepdog trainer.

We look forward to supporting Megan for future workshops!

23/10/2026

Our products and active dogs go hand in hand, supporting every sporting, working, and active dog to stay strong, focused, and ready to perform at their best.

Inspo for this post taken from Dog Forbid® - SteadFast™ Anti-Escape Martingale Collars 🧡

📸 Gwyfans Gundogs pepper
Amy Louisa Weeks
Freya & Fable | Holly-Jane & Shaun | Adventures and Training
Stuart Doughty theblackrescue
Reggie, Raven, Digby, Finch & Inca 🐾
🥯Bagel, 🪶Seagull & 🧄Garlic Naan

22/10/2026

Fitness isn’t just about how lean your dog looks, it’s about how well their body can move, work and recover.

Weight management is the first important step, but it goes far beyond this. Good muscle strength helps active dogs generate power, maintain stability and support their joints during movement. But conditioning goes beyond strength alone. Preparing the body for exercise through appropriate warm-ups, and allowing it to transition back to rest with cool-downs, are also important parts of an exercise routine.

Join our upcoming webinar with Canine Apex | Canine Strength & Conditioning on warm-ups and cool-downs for active dogs if you’d like to learn more. Tickets are on sale now!

🎟️ Monday 2nd November @ 6:30pm UK time
🎟️ £20pp

Further details are on the website - link in our bio!

📸 🐾 𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐧 & 𝐉𝐞𝐧 👩 .pepper

21/10/2026

Fireworks season is easier to navigate when you prepare ahead of time. The key is starting early and build a plan to suit your individual dog.

And if you find yourself using a calming supplement, in our opinion, that same rule applies, start early… Give the dog a chance to work with the support. Let’s work with the dog, rather forcing it into a behaviour.

📸 Loony Luna | Canicross, Agility and Scottish adventures
Atlas
Holly and Bonnie
Gwyfans Gundogs

20/10/2026

This isn’t a science experiment, it’s just three simple wholefood ingredients our dogs recognise to help them hydrate, and recover after a hard day being active or working

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