The Athletic Dog · Canine Sports & Performance Medicine

What Brings You To The Athletic Dog Today?

Find the Problem. Fix the Cause. Restore Performance.

If you are a dog owner wishing to get answers on your dog’s injury or condition, this site can help you set up a consult with Dr. Canapp, either in-person or via virtual teleconsult.

Most dogs we see in-person can be managed without surgery — the goal is to identify and diagnose any injury very specifically so that it can be treated, and to prevent injuries in the first place.

PROACTIVE PERFORMANCE AND WELLNESS

Dr. Sherman Canapp helps you:

  • Prevent Injuries

  • Get answers when your dog is lame or performance seems "off"

  • Spot early the subtle changes that may signal underlying injury before performance drops

  • Understand what different symptoms might mean for your sporting or working dog

  • Create a plan to keep your dog performing safely for the long term or to return to sport after injury

How Can Dr. Sherman Canapp Help You?

Over years of treating sporting and working dogs, and active companions, Dr. Canapp kept seeing the same pattern.

Dogs start to show subtle changes. They aren’t obviously injured, but something isn’t quite right. Or a dog becomes injured and owners are unable to get a definitive diagnosis.

PERFORMANCE - LONGEVITY - Wellness TELECONSULTS

Whether the goal is prevention, retaining performance, or getting clear answers to symptoms so you can return to sport and activities, our passion is to help.

Through The Athletic Dog, Dr. Canapp provides virtual consultations focused on injury prevention and sports longevity, as well as detailed guidance for dogs with existing or suspected injuries.

In‑person diagnosis & treatment

Dr. Sherman Canapp is able to definitively diagnose and treat orthopedic and soft tissue conditions in-person at his CA and MD clinics in the USA

This combines a hands-on diagnostic orthopedic exam, and, where needed, diagnostic imaging, minimally invasive arthroscopic diagnosis and treatment, and regenerative orthopedic care to support safe return to sport and long-term soundness.

Who Is The Athletic Dog For?

Dr. Canapp helps ...

  • Agility and sport dogs

  • Working and performance dogs

  • Active companion dogs

  • Dogs that seem “off” without a clear diagnosis

  • Dogs struggling to get definitive answers as to the cause of lameness or pain, or reduced performance.

Meet Dr. Sherman Canapp

A global leader in canine sports & performance medicine.

Dr. Sherman Canapp is an internationally recognized board-certified veterinary orthopedic surgeon and board-certified sports medicine specialist, widely regarded as a leader in canine performance medicine, soft tissue injuries, minimally invasive arthroscopic diagnostics and surgery, and regenerative medicine care that helps the body heal itself.

He has dedicated his career to helping dogs stay active, perform at a high level, and return safely to the activities they love. He works with agility dogs, working dogs, and highly active companions that need to stay at a top performance level, and is widely known for helping owners get answers to the cause of subtle lameness or performance issues. He helps you understand what’s going on when your dog seems “off” — even when a clear diagnosis hasn’t been made, so that you can address the cause early.

Through The Athletic Dog, he also provides virtual consultations focused on injury prevention and sports longevity. Additionally, if your dog has an existing or suspected injury, he can, via virtual teleconsult, help you understand in-depth your dog’s condition and guide the next steps that can help return your dog to sport. He can diagnose and treat your dog in-person at his Mill Valley, CA and Oakland, MD clinics.

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