Who Can Benefit?
- Pet Dogs
- Show Dogs
- Agility Dogs
- Working Dogs
- Flyball Dogs
- Obedience Dogs
- Rescue Dogs
- Rally Dogs
- Greyhounds
- Giant Breed Dogs
- Sporting Dogs
- Senior Dogs
- Puppies
- Disabled Dogs
- All Breeds of Dogs
- All Sizes of Dogs
- Any Age of Dog
Dogs showing any of the following signs can benefit :
- Lameness/limping/posture changes
- Mobility issues / difficulty rising from a sitting or lying down position
- Stiffness / soreness
- Uneven weight distribution
- Coat changes
- Difficulty going up or down stairs
- Problems getting in or out of the car
- Quicker recovery from operations / injury eg, Cruciate ligament
- Signs of ageing
- Uneven nail wear
- Slowing down or “old” before their time
- Hopping or skipping on back legs
- Wobbly back legs
- Performance issues in agility dogs – weave entry, measuring, pole knocking
- Performance issues in all sporting dogs
- Slowing down or disinterested/unwilling on walks
- Disinterested in life / lost their ‘sparkle’ / depressed / miserable
- Twitching down back
- Quivering/twitching of the skin
- Gait or posture irregularities
- Neck / Back / Shoulder issues
- Reluctant to be petted, groomed or examined
- Change in behaviour : snappy, depressed, unsociable with other animals
- Self-mutilation : biting or nibbling hind limb / wrists
- Arthritis, Hip Dysplasia, Elbow Dysplasia and many other orthopaedic conditions
- Neurological conditions such as Intervertebral Disc Disease and many others
- Nervous, anxious or touch-shy
- Crying pain or yelping