THe Canine Fitness Summit - 2026

The Canine Fitness Summit - 2026

July 25-26, 2026 (Saturday - Sunday)

North Carolina State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
1060 William Moore Dr
Raleigh, NC 27607

Build the body.

Train the brain.

Elevate the game.

Topics Covered:

Fueling the Canine Athlete: Nutrition for Performance, Recovery, and Longevity
Common Forelimb Injuries
Common Hindlimb Injuries
Hands-on Palpation and ROM
Adapting Fitness Principles to Dogs with Hip Dysplasia
Movement Matters: Targeted Fitness for Arthritic Dogs
Movement as Medicine
Confidence Building Through Fitness
Turning Movement Skills Into Winning Drills
Lose the Lure / Handler Position
Dog Sport Exercises
Fitness for Large Dogs
Process of Returning To Activity After Injury
Fitness for Small Dogs
Posture Matters: Identifying Overlooked Details in Assessment
Building Skills Through Equipment
Panel discussions

Registration covers general admission for all lectures/lab demonstrations.

If you want to participate in a lab demonstration, we have limited spots available.
(Max 6 handlers per lab session – select at checkout)

Social Opportunity

Join us Friday Night 7/24 @ Rush Hour Karting – 7 pm – 9 pm
Kick off the weekend with some fun!!
(If interested, please select the option and checkout!)

Registration Fees:

$699.00 – Early Bird Fee expires 5/25/26, then Full Price @ $749.00

$649.00 – CSCC Students/Graduates

Participant Registration Fee Includes:

Welcome Bag
All Educational Tracks Offered
Exhibits
Modality Lounge
Panel Discussions
Social
Coffee, Breaks and Lunch both days (July 25-26)

Our goal is to equip professionals with a shared passion for learning, providing them with the tools and knowledge necessary to excel in the fast-growing and competitive field of canine fitness.

Continuing Education:

The Fitness Summit will meet requirements for CSCC CE renewal.

Dogs:

For dogs that want to participate (history/release form is required), click here to download and submit the form to info@neseminars.com
Dogs attending any working lab must be able to work calmly in a room with other dogs without disrupting learning during the teaching or lab exercise components. See further instructions below “under dogs that will be onsite”
For dogs that will be on-site. Dogs attending this event must be able to remain calmly in a room with other dogs without disrupting learning during the teaching or lab components. For the well-being of all participants, please refrain from bringing dogs that are human- or dog-reactive/aggressive. It would not be fair to those dogs—or to the other participants—as these dogs require specialized management and extra space that we are unable to provide in this setting.
Even if your dog cannot attend, you will still gain valuable knowledge and hands-on skills from the event that you can take home and apply with your own dog when you get home.