Tag Archives: injury prevention
Home Visits
Most of the dogs we see, we visit and treat at their own home. If the dog has a mobility issue or is uncomfortable, we don’t want to add to any distress by jiggling around on a car travelling. It … Continue reading
First Massage Session in the words of a dog (well…..)
Last weekend we had another Double Therapist Saturday with Alfie & Flint. Alfie is a Collie who loves his agility and older brother Flint is a Springer who is a typical bouncy spaniel. Recently Alfie displayed lameness from his rear … Continue reading
Pole dancing to aid canine mobility – as demonstrated by Smiley Riley
Sometimes, the ‘Memories’ thingummy in Facebook raises a smile. Apparently it was a year ago today that Smiley Riley’s Mum, Alison, went home with our ‘walking over poles’ exercises to help Riley raise his feet. Like the carpet post – … Continue reading
Carpets to help your dog – go bright, walk safe
“Apologies for all the mats and rugs Les” said Oscar’s Mum when I visited. Apologies? Oh no…….she deserved an AchyPaw Good Mum medal. She said that the wood flooring in her house didn’t help with Oscar’s mobility. She found he … Continue reading
Prevention and Maintenance
Golden Doodles Ronnie & Roo are brothers from the same father and different litter. I worked with Ronnie last year. Since then his Mum has adopted Tripawd Roo. Roo has been a Tripawd since birth so doesn’t know any different. … Continue reading
Every dog is individual so their treatment plans should be individual too
“How often will you need to visit my dog?” is a question we often receive in an initial enquiry. The answer is – we simply don’t know until we’ve met you and your dog. Each dog is different. Each has … Continue reading
Autism in dogs – Helping with multi-modal therapy
Sometimes it is about using ALL our experience when helping a dog, particularly autistic dogs. We had a call from a carer who came along to our training session with Sussex Pet Rescue enquiring if massage therapy could help with … Continue reading
Helping mobility in a dog with simple household adaptations – it’s all part of our service
Henry is a 2 and a half year old Boston Terrier who developed an occasional limp from his front legs. His Mum asked if we could come round and assess and treat. Chris helped to ease out some of the … Continue reading
Putting up with it
Sometimes, on a first visit to a dog, it is apparent that they must have been in pain or uncomfortable for some time. The configuration of their body or the tension in their muscles didn’t just come on overnight. Spasms … Continue reading
Warm up your dog to The Locomotion
Well…..there’s a first When we got to the Park this morning at 7:00, the temperature was below zero and it was very frosty. So, after getting the dogs out of the back of the car, we did our Locomotion routine … Continue reading
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