Canine Sport & Performance

The bond between a human and their dog is strong, perhaps unbreakable. But how does that bond strengthen the owner and the dog as individuals? The Human-Dog Bond with Sports and Exercise Lab, directed by Heidi Kluess, Ph.D., studies the relationship between dogs and their owners – specifically those pairs that participate in canine sports. The lab explores whether owners who participate in canine sports with their dogs are more likely to maintain a healthy body composition for their dogs and for themselves.