Abstract: An animal fitness garment includes a body panel and a pair of shoulder panels extending therefrom at an angle. The panels are configured to be secured to the animal using suitable fasteners, to prevent the fitness garment from moving relative to the animal as it exercises. The body panel includes one or more pairs of pockets that are positioned on either side of a central section of the body panel. As such, when the fitness garment is attached to the animal, the central section is positioned to be substantially parallel with the spine of the animal. This results in the weighted pockets being positioned on either side of the animal's spine, and not directly thereon, which reduces the physical impact to the animal when the fitness garment is worn.