 As our furry companions grow older, they, like humans, experience a range of age-related changes that can affect their mobility, comfort, and overall quality of life. Rehabilitation, which encompasses various therapeutic exercises and treatments, plays a crucial role in ensuring that senior dogs continue to enjoy their golden years to the fullest.
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 It has become more acceptable and common to see the use of wheelchairs for dogs facing mobility challenges. Just like humans, dogs can experience conditions that hinder their ability to walk or run. Fortunately, with the creation of canine wheelchairs, these challenges are met with a wonderful resource.
 Who doesn’t love a good massage? Not only are they enjoyable but they help reduce stress, elevate pain and muscle soreness. Sports massage is a specialized kind of massage which is often overlooked. If a human athlete is going to compete, they warm up and stretch. Afterwards they go for a walk and stretch again. But often agility (or working) dogs are rushed in preparation and then put back into their kennel once they are done (and not with ill intent). That is just how it has been done. So how does massage help?
 Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) is a disease affecting the spinal cord, resulting in slowly progressive hind limb weakness and paralysis. The symptoms result from degeneration of the white matter of the spinal cord.
 Has your precious pooch been slowing down lately or showing signs of discomfort with daily movements? Canine hip dysplasia (CHD) might be to blame. CHD is a condition of the hip joint, a ball-and-socket joint, in which the head of the femur (the “ball”) does not fit properly into the too-shallow acetabulum (the “socket”). Additionally, the ligaments that connect these two bony surfaces together are not as strong.
 November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month... so why not talk about all the reasons you should adopt one of our senior pals!
Puppies and younger dogs may be super cute but senior dogs bring a lot to the table you may not realize.  Everyone is out buying school supplies, meeting their teachers and taking their "back to school" photos. But what are your Pups up to?They are still right there; watching the hustle and bustle! With all the change for your kids, there is change for your dogs too. Heres a few tips to help them with it all
 With this heat still continuing there isn't much thats more enjoyable than a bowl of ice cream. Im sure you have a shadow (you're dog) sitting right there watching you as you take every bite.
So what treats can we safely offer up to our dogs?  I created The Senior Dog Workbook after hearing too many stories of pet parents feeling unprepared to make end of life decisions for their pet or caught off guard when their veterinarian recommended euthanasia.
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