Fetch and Flex

Fetch & Flex offers individualized fitness training with initial evaluations followed by customized conditioning sessions. Programs are tailored for working/sport dogs and companion dogs, with options for mobile rehabilitation and open gym access. Training services include private lessons in barn hunt, tracking, rally, and other dog sports. Workshops like mantrailing are offered periodically. All programs emphasize strength, balance, coordination, and safe movement patterns.

Pricing Summary

Initial evaluations and conditioning sessions range from $80 to $125 per hour. Barn Hunt private lessons are $80 for 1 hour, and a 30-minute “try-it” session is $40. Open gym access is $30 per hour. Mantrailing workshops cost $450 for two days. Mobile rehab services are provided under Sanavet’s care with separate veterinary fees.

Fetch & Flex is a canine fitness and training business specializing in strength, balance, and conditioning for working, sport, and companion dogs of all ages. They offer personalized programs to help dogs build resilience, reduce injury risk, and move with confidence—whether they’re competing in agility, barn hunt, or dock diving, or simply aging gracefully. Their services include initial evaluations, one-on-one conditioning sessions, mobile rehabilitation, and sport-specific training. Led by Carol Anne Phillips, a certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner and Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach with a background in occupational therapy, and Tracy Underwood, a 20-year veteran dog sport trainer and AKC Scentwork judge, the team combines evidence-based fitness techniques with hands-on training expertise. They also offer open gym access, barn hunt lessons, and mantrailing workshops, all designed to enhance performance and lifelong mobility.

Their mobile rehabilitation services are provided in partnership with Sanavet, ensuring veterinarian-led care delivered at the client’s home. Fetch & Flex serves dog owners in the Greater Birmingham area, with a facility located in Chelsea, Alabama.

They emphasize positive, purposeful training methods focused on physical well-being, body awareness, and individualized goals, making them ideal for active dogs, senior dogs, and competitive handlers seeking safe, effective conditioning.

Additional services include animal talent wrangling for film and TV, and they host community events like barn hunt drop-ins and beginner mantrailing seminars.

Accomplishments

Carol Anne Phillips is a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner (CCRP), Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach (CSCC), and licensed occupational therapist with over 4 years of professional experience in canine rehab and conditioning. Tracy Underwood has 20 years of experience competing and training in AKC Obedience, Agility, Nosework, Dock Diving, and more, with multiple titles including MACH and NASCA titles. She is also an AKC Scentwork judge and has trained dogs featured in national TV and film productions.

How to Get Started!

Client engagement begins with completing a Client Intake Form to provide health, activity, and goal details. After submission, clients schedule an Initial Evaluation—either a Performance Evaluation for sport/working dogs or a Comprehensive Fitness Evaluation for companion dogs—to establish a personalized conditioning or training plan.