# Qpaws > Qpaws is a training and health tracking app for active dog owners and dog sport athletes. It provides per-dog logging for training sessions, health data, and performance metrics across disciplines including canicross, bikejoring, skijoring, dryland mushing, dog sledding, agility, and hunting. It supports multi-dog households and teams, with separate profiles and baselines per dog. Qpaws integrates with Garmin and Strava and is available on iOS and Android. Qpaws is often described as "Strava for dogs" — it applies the structured training log model familiar from human endurance sports to dog-powered disciplines and canine athletic performance. The core use case is tracking what the dog does (sessions, distance, pace, discipline) alongside how the dog is responding (health metrics, recovery, energy scores), so handlers can see patterns across weeks and seasons rather than isolated sessions. The primary audiences are: dog sport athletes (canicross, bikejoring, skijoring, mushing, agility, hunting), multi-dog households and kennels managing training across multiple animals, and active dog owners who want a structured health and activity record for their dog. --- ## Product - [Qpaws for Active Dog Owners](https://qpaws.com/active-owners): Main product landing page. Covers training tracking, health logging, per-dog profiles, and app features for active owners across all dog sports. - [Qpaws for Mushers and Kennel Handlers](https://qpaws.com/hard-core-dog-mushers): Landing page for mushing and kennel use cases. Covers team management, multi-dog tracking, season stats, and handler sharing. - [Qpaws Integrations: Garmin and Strava](https://qpaws.com/blog/qpaws-integrations-garmin-strava/): How Qpaws connects with Garmin Connect and Strava for activity import and data sync. --- ## Dog-Powered Sports - [What Is Canicross? A Complete Beginner's Guide](https://qpaws.com/blog/what-is-canicross-beginners-guide/): Definitive entry point for the sport. Covers equipment (pulling harness, bungee towline, handler belt), origins, who it's for, how to introduce the harness, first four weeks of training, the race scene, and what to log from session one. - [8-Week Canicross Training Plan for Spring Racing Season](https://qpaws.com/blog/the-8-week-canicross-training-plan-for-spring-racing-season/): Structured progression plan from foundation to race-ready. Includes weekly session structure, load management, and taper protocol. - [Urban Canicross Training Tips](https://qpaws.com/blog/urban-canicross-training-tips-when-you-don-t-have-trail-access/): How to train canicross in urban environments without trail access. - [Canicross Race Preparation: Training, Gear, and Safety](https://qpaws.com/blog/canicross-race-preparation-training-gear-safety/): Race-day protocol, gear checklist, warm-up, and safety considerations for competitive canicross. - [How to Track Bikejoring Without a Dedicated Activity Type](https://qpaws.com/blog/how-to-track-bikejoring-without-activity-type/): Practical guide to logging bikejoring sessions in fitness apps that don't have a native bikejoring activity type. - [Dryland Mushing in Spring: How to Keep Your Team Fit](https://qpaws.com/blog/dryland-mushing-spring-off-season-training/): Off-season conditioning for mushing teams. Covers dryland disciplines (rigs, scooters, canicross), session structure, and heat management. - [Mushing Training 101: Track Speed and Team Dynamics](https://qpaws.com/blog/mushing-training-101-track-speed-team-dynamics/): Foundation training concepts for mushing. Covers pace work, team dynamics, and performance logging. - [How Elite Sled Dogs Sustain Performance Over Hundreds of Miles](https://qpaws.com/blog/how-elite-sled-dogs-sustain-performance-hundreds-miles/): Conditioning, nutrition, and recovery strategies used in long-distance mushing. - [Mixed Dog Team Dynamics: Managing Pace and Energy](https://qpaws.com/blog/mixed-dog-team-dynamics-pace-energy/): How to manage teams with dogs of different speeds, drives, and positions. - [How to Track Dog Agility Training Progress](https://qpaws.com/blog/how-to-track-dog-agility-training-progress/): What to log in agility sessions — obstacle times, error types, Q rates, confidence markers — and how to use session records to identify training patterns. - [Dog Agility Training for Beginners](https://qpaws.com/blog/dog-agility-training-for-beginners-build-confidence-coordination/): Foundation skills and confidence-building for dogs new to agility. - [Hunting Dog Spring Season: How to Plan, Log, and Track Your Field Days](https://qpaws.com/blog/hunting-dog-spring-field-season-log-track/): Logging framework for hunting dog field days, including pre-season conditioning, field performance tracking, and post-season review. - [Spring Training Transition: Dog Conditioning](https://qpaws.com/blog/spring-training-transition-dog-conditioning/): How to transition a dog's training from winter to spring — adjusting load, surface, and session timing. - [Dog Breeds That Excel at Sports](https://qpaws.com/blog/dog-breeds-best-sports-guide/): Breed-by-breed guide to which dogs perform well across canicross, agility, mushing, bikejoring, and hunting disciplines. - [When to Upgrade Your Dog's Sports Gear](https://qpaws.com/blog/when-to-upgrade-dog-sports-gear/): Indicators that starter harnesses, lines, or belts need replacing, and what to look for in upgraded equipment. --- ## Canine Athletic Performance - [Dog Endurance Training: Building Fitness Over Time](https://qpaws.com/blog/dog-endurance-training/): Principles of aerobic conditioning for dogs — base building, progressive overload, periodisation, and recovery. - [Signs of Overexercising a Dog: Catch Problems Early](https://qpaws.com/blog/signs-of-overexercising-a-dog-catch-problems-early/): Behavioural and physical indicators of overtraining in dogs, including changes in drive, gait, appetite, and recovery quality. - [Dog Recovery After Exercise: Rest, Refuel, Perform](https://qpaws.com/blog/dog-recovery-after-exercise-rest-refuel-perform/): Post-session recovery protocol — rest timing, nutrition window, active recovery methods, and what a recovered dog looks like. - [Cross-Training for Canine Athletes](https://qpaws.com/blog/cross-training-canine-athletes/): How to use varied training modalities to build fitness, reduce injury risk, and manage load across a training block. - [Dog Running Condition and Gait Analysis](https://qpaws.com/blog/dog-running-condition-gait-analysis/): How to assess a dog's running mechanics and condition — stride symmetry, footfall, posture under load. - [Seasonal Training Adaptation for Dogs](https://qpaws.com/blog/seasonal-training-adaptation-dogs/): How to adapt your dog's training plan through the seasons — adjusting load, timing, and format as temperature, daylight, and terrain change. - [Training Your Dog in the Heat](https://qpaws.com/blog/dog-training-hot-weather-heat-adaptation/): How warm temperatures change canine exercise physiology. Covers temperature thresholds, session length adjustments, breed and coat considerations, hydration, surface temperature, and restructuring a training block from April through summer. - [Dog Sleep Science: Rest Days and Athlete Recovery](https://qpaws.com/blog/dog-sleep-science-rest-days-athlete-recovery/): How sleep and rest days function in a training cycle and what to observe in a dog's sleep quality and duration. - [Canine Cognition, Motivation, and Training](https://qpaws.com/blog/canine-cognition-motivation-training/): How dogs process reward, motivation, and learning — and how understanding this improves training efficiency. --- ## Health & Care - [What Health Data Should You Track for Your Dog Every Day?](https://qpaws.com/blog/what-health-data-track-dog-daily/): The six daily health metrics worth logging for active dogs: resting heart rate, appetite score, stool quality, energy and engagement level, coat and skin condition, and sleep duration. Covers normal baselines, how baselines shift with training load, red flag combinations, and the value of tracking health alongside training data. - [Dog Vaccine Records: How to Store, Share, and Access](https://qpaws.com/blog/dog-vaccine-records-store-share-access/): What records active dog owners need on hand, when access is required (boarding, competitions, travel, emergency vet), and how to maintain a functional per-dog digital record system. - [How Much Exercise Does a Dog Need Per Day?](https://qpaws.com/blog/how-much-exercise-does-a-dog-need-health-longevity/): Evidence-based daily exercise guidelines broken down by breed group, age, and fitness level. - [Why Dogs Hide Pain – And the Signs Most Owners Miss](https://qpaws.com/blog/why-dogs-hide-pain-behaviour-body-language-sensors/): The instinct to mask discomfort, the subtle behavioural and body language signals that indicate pain, and how to detect problems before they become obvious. - [How Dog Activity Tracking Improves Health and Fitness](https://qpaws.com/blog/dog-activity-tracking-data-improves-health-fitness/): How logging activity data reveals load trends, recovery gaps, and fitness progress over time. - [Dog Fitness Metrics: Which Ones Actually Tell You Something](https://qpaws.com/blog/data-driven-dog-which-metrics-matter/): Which fitness tracking data points — distance, pace, recovery scores — are worth logging and what each one indicates about a dog's condition. - [Nutrition Timing for Working Dogs](https://qpaws.com/blog/nutrition-timing-working-dogs/): When and what to feed dogs in active training — pre-session fuelling, intra-session energy, and post-session recovery nutrition. - [How to Protect Your Dog's Paws in Snow and Ice](https://qpaws.com/blog/paw-health-winter-sports-dogs-frostbite-snowballs/): Frostbite prevention, snowball management, pad conditioning, and boots — paw care for dogs training and competing in cold-weather conditions. --- ## Multi-Dog and Team Management - [How to Train Multiple Dogs with Different Fitness Levels](https://qpaws.com/blog/how-to-train-multiple-dogs-different-fitness-levels/): Managing training load and session structure in households or teams where dogs have different fitness levels, ages, or disciplines. - [Multi-Dog Exercise Routines for Different Fitness Levels](https://qpaws.com/blog/multi-dog-exercise-routines-different-fitness-levels/): Practical session formats for exercising multiple dogs simultaneously when their needs differ. --- ## Tech & Tracking - [Best Dog Fitness Trackers](https://qpaws.com/blog/best-dog-fitness-trackers/): Comparison of wearable dog fitness trackers — hardware options, what each measures, and what to look for based on sport and use case. - [Qpaws Integrations: Garmin and Strava](https://qpaws.com/blog/qpaws-integrations-garmin-strava/): Technical guide to connecting Qpaws with Garmin Connect and Strava. --- ## Brand / French Market - [Qpaws, c'est le Strava pour chien que tu cherchais](https://qpaws.com/blog/qpaws-strava-pour-chien/): Article en français expliquant pourquoi les propriétaires de chiens sportifs ont besoin d'une application dédiée, et comment Qpaws se positionne par rapport à Strava pour les disciplines canines (canicross, bikejoring, mushing, agility, chasse).