HISTORY OF K9 SPORTS DRINKS
Surprise! The first sports drink test subjects were terriers-not people. Long before humans drank them, sports drinks fueled dogs to run faster, farther and safer. Page 2

THE SCIENCE BEHIND K9 SPORTS DRINKS
From contracting spleens to convection cooling, learn why sports drinks play an even greater role in performance dogs than in human athletes. Page 14

PICKING A "GOOD" K9 SPORTS DRINK
2 simple (yet essential) factors every effective sport drink shares, yet some formulas leave out! What works and what to avoid. Make your dollars count. Page 25

WATER VS K9 SPORTS DRINKS
Plain water is ideal for some K9 activities. But for serious K9 exercise-especially in the heat-sports drinks rule. Discover the four "Rs" and make the right choice. Page 39

HOW TO USE K9 SPORTS DRINKS
Harnessing the power of sports drinks to enhance K9 safety and performance is as simple as 1-2-3. Clean, easy, simple. Page 47

SUMMARY
The main points you need to know, summarized. Page 46

K9 SPORTS DRINK PLANNER
Takes just a second. Find your dog's activity listed, just follow the guidelines. Page 48

REFERENCES
Dozens of major scientific studies that, until now, remained hidden in medical libraries. The most exhaustive collection of K9 sports drinks related research ever assembled. Page 49