Flexiness fitness products were created by a canine physiotherapist and certified canine fitness trainer in Switzerland. The products have been designed specifically for dogs; they are not human products that have been adapted for dogs.
Flexiness SensiMats are designed for a dog's sensitive paws. The mats can be used on the floor or on top of other fitness equipment to help with paw grip and traction, tactile stimulation for puppies, proprioception, and posture.
Flexiness SensiMats provide you with a portable antislip surface that has many uses:
- Use to improve foot awareness and proprioception without requiring balance
- Use to improve your dog's square sit position, a balanced stand, or heel position
- Use as a foot target or "go to place" target mat
- Pair with other balance products
- Put on surfaces that benefit from more traction such as an aerobic bench, platforms, or the Klimb
- Put on a rocker board or wobble board to improve the dog's stance and ability to shift weight
- Put under cavaletti poles
The mats are 11.8" x 23.6" (30cm x 60cm) and weigh 2 lbs. each so they stay in place during use. They are available with three different "nub" patterns, each of which is designed to provide different stimulation. On the V1 Straight pattern, all nubs are the same height and rounded on the tops. This is an easier nub pattern for the dogs so it's good for puppies and inexperienced dogs. The nubs do not impact the dog's paw position.
SensiMats can be turned over and used on the side without any stimulation nubs.