Harness Dog Sports 101 with Tanya Dobrzanski

Canine Handler Fitness Podcast · Feb 5, 2026 · 39m

Winter hits. You want to stay fit. Your dog is bouncing off the walls.

And somehow “I’ll just go to the gym” never quite works.

In this episode, I sit down with Tanya Dobrzanski to talk about harness dog sports — one of the most underrated ways to build real conditioning with your dog instead of leaving them home.

We cover:

• What harness dog sports actually are

• Who they’re right for (and who they’re not)

• How to get started safely

• Why they’re especially powerful in winter

• The fitness and community benefits most handlers overlook

If you’ve ever thought, “There has to be a way to train…