Canine Athletes
Help maximize performance, reduce the risk of injury and aid recovery with complete seasonal diet plans for your working partner or teammate. Whether you want to feed commercial foods or are ready do fully home prepared with carefully formulated recipes specific to your dog and activity/sport, Food for Fen can develop a diet plan for peak and off season, including injury recovery and competition days. This service is 100% online, and is available to clients worldwide.
Why choose this service?
Canine athletes have unique metabolic requirements arising from the additional physical and mental effort above maintenance demands. In order to maximize performance, nutrition must be given the same attention as training and conditioning. Physical and mental effort requires fuel, and the type of fuel required is dictated by the intensity, duration, and frequency of the activity. Both macronutrient profiles and micronutrient balance can affect performance. Antioxidant activity and omega fatty acid balance also play important roles.
Canine athletes experiencing decreased performance due to heat intolerance, lack of mental or physical stamina or an increase in injury frequency may benefit from this service. Both the "hard keepers" and the dogs who tend to gain weight in the off season will also benefit from a customized approach to nutrition.
What's Included?
This service can encompass complete diet formulations or analysis and recommendations for commercial foods and functional supplements, as preferred.
With this service, you get a detailed report to share with your dog's care team, including:​
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Energy & nutrient requirement calculations for peak and off seasons
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Precisely formulated recipes (raw or cooked) with complete analysis and/or a complete analysis of commercial options for peak and off-seasons
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Preparation and detailed feeding instructions (including competition/work days)
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Shopping guide
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15 minutes live video or voice call to discuss the final report*
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3 months of online support via email (broken into two 6-week periods to support both peak and off season diets) and includes a predetermined number of recipe adjustments.​
*Must be scheduled within 1 week of report delivery.
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Clients gain unlimited access to exclusive content via the client portal, covering FAQs, canine nutrition related articles and scientific papers, prep hacks and deeper dives into the Food for Fen blog and social media posts.
How much does it cost?
Seasonal diet plan (commercial foods): Prices Start at $150
Seasonal diet plan (with recipe formulations): Prices start at $200
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​Feeding a pack or kennel of k9 athletes? See what is offered on the Kennel & Pack Services page.