Carolyn McIntyre, Hon.BKin., MSc. PT, PgCPain
Diploma in Canine Rehabilitation
Certified in Small Animal Acupuncture and Dry Needling
Owner and CEO
Carolyn McIntyre has always been passionate about physical activity. Growing up, she was a competitive varsity athlete, spending countless hours training for and playing hockey. Her love for movement later drove her to complete a Masters of Science in Physiotherapy from McMaster University in 2008, followed by eight years of providing in-home physiotherapy services to geriatrics. In addition to being a natural athlete, she also dipped her toes into the world of dog sports with her wheaton terrier Casey, her first performance dog, and became hooked.
Years later, when she brought home her wild and reckless aussie, Quinn, she realized both of her worlds- physiotherapy and dog training- had more in common than she initially realized. After watching Quinn launch herself into jump bars and off of contact equipment, Carolyn committed herself to looking at ways to bring all the benefits of strength training, body awareness, and mobility that she saw with her human clients to canine athletes.
In 2014, Carolyn began her specialized training in canine rehabilitation from the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. In 2016, McIntyre Canine Rehabilitation (or MCR as we like to call ourselves) was founded and developed with the goals to restore, maximize, and improve the physical capacity of all dogs, from puppies to seniors to performance dogs. In order to make canine fitness and rehabilitation accessible to as many people as possible, Carolyn created a mobile service that travels to client's homes, trials/show sites, and training centres to complete comprehensive canine assessments and deliver practical workshops for every dog owner. She is especially passionate about injury prevention and making it accessible and affordable to all clients by using minimal equipment, easily stored and used at home.
In 2014, Carolyn began her specialized training in canine rehabilitation from the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. In 2016, McIntyre Canine Rehabilitation (or MCR as we like to call ourselves) was founded and developed with the goals to restore, maximize, and improve the physical capacity of all dogs, from puppies to seniors to performance dogs. In order to make canine fitness and rehabilitation accessible to as many people as possible, Carolyn created a mobile service that travels to client's homes, trials/show sites, and training centres to complete comprehensive canine assessments and deliver practical workshops for every dog owner. She is especially passionate about injury prevention and making it accessible and affordable to all clients by using minimal equipment, easily stored and used at home.
One of Carolyn's biggest professional achievements was being the canine physio practitioner for the 2019 and 2020 Canadian agility teams that competed at the IFCS World Agility Championships. What a great experience!
Her five dogs - Quinn (Aussie), and four shelties - Fifty, Shades, Keeper, and Siren, and her, are accomplished agility competitors. She is a member of Team Canada for 2023; Shades was selected to compete overseas at WAO (World Agility Open), and Keeper was selected to compete at the FCI AWC (Agility World Championship) in fall 2023.
Her five dogs - Quinn (Aussie), and four shelties - Fifty, Shades, Keeper, and Siren, and her, are accomplished agility competitors. She is a member of Team Canada for 2023; Shades was selected to compete overseas at WAO (World Agility Open), and Keeper was selected to compete at the FCI AWC (Agility World Championship) in fall 2023.
