Your Dog Has The Same Core Spinal Muscle You Do
This is the multifidus, the tiny but mighty stabilising muscle that runs along the spine in both you AND your dog. In humans, a weak multifidus can lead to back pain, instability, compensatory movement, and overloading joints. In dogs it's exactly the same. Except your dog won't tell you their back hurts, they'll just start Taking the stairs slower Choosing grass over pavement Shifting weight when standing Refusing jumps they used to nail Tiring more quickly than you'd expect It's not age or being lazy your dogs multifidus (Like 95% of the dog population) might be crying for help. The good news? It's completely trainable. You can strengthen this muscle before it becomes a problem with core conditioning