He was 10 years old. He had hip dysplasia and arthritis. He had been on pain medication for most of his life.
After 7 weeks on the group core conditioning programme, Dillon came off his pain medication for the first time.
His owner cried when she saw him move freely for the first time.
Not from happiness but from grief.
Because she had seen me advertise core classes before.
She just didn't think it was for him.
He was older, he had HD, he had arthritis. She thought core conditioning was for fit, healthy, sporty dogs.
She nearly didn't press the button.
She still doesn't know what made her do it that day. But it changed the rest of Dillon's life.
Core conditioning didn't cure his HD. It didn't reverse his arthritis.
It gave his body the strength to stop fighting itself.
That's what a strong core does. It takes the load off the joints, the muscles stop compensating, and the dog that was just about managing starts actually living.
Dillon was 10. It is never too late.
If you're sitting there thinking this isn't for your dog — Dillon is why I need you to think again.
The group programme that changed Dillon's life closes tonight at 8pm. £395. It has not been this price since 2018 and will never be this price again.