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Archives for May 2021

Toe'sUP Walkaboot
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Toe’sUP Walkaboot: For Dogs Who Knuckle Their Paws

May 24, 2021 by Sharon Seltzer

Toe’sUP Walkaboot is the latest mobility device from one of my favorite companies, Walkabout Harnesses. It assists dogs who knuckle their paws by placing the foot in a natural position so pets can move without injuring themselves. When dogs have a problem with knuckling, they curl their toes under and walk on the top part …

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Benefits of Taking Your Dog to An Integrative Veterinarian

May 21, 2021 by Sharon Seltzer

Have you thought about taking your dog to an integrative veterinarian? It’s a great option for animals with chronic health problems. Recently, I made this recommendation to a pet owner who asked for help in finding a canine physical therapist near her home. Her dog had just become paralyzed due to a ruptured disc in …

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Daily Care

Spinal Walking in Dogs with Paralysis: What You Need to Know

May 15, 2021 by Sharon Seltzer

Spinal walking in dogs with paralysis is a crazy phenomenon that sounds more like the plot of a science-fiction movie than real science. If you’re not familiar with the term, spinal walking is the ability for a dog to walk when there is a permanent spinal cord injury. These pets use their reflexes to move, …

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Techniques to Manage Bowel Incontinent Dogs

May 2, 2021 by Sharon Seltzer

Taking care of a handicapped dog is wildly rewarding and incredibly messy. It requires pet parents to handle every kind of body fluid imaginable. One of the least glamorous, but essential duties, is managing bowel incontinence in dogs. Bowel or fecal incontinence happens when a dog loses part or all of the control over emptying …

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Dog Wheelchair LIFE teaches pet families how to care for their paralyzed dog. This is not a medical site and I am not a veterinarian. I am a blogger and pet mom who was the caretaker for Sophie, a paraplegic dog. I’m also a co-founder of the Heaven Can Wait Animal Society in Las Vegas, NV and an animal writer who has contributed to websites and magazines.

The information shared on this site is based on my personal experience and the research I do for each story. Please do not use the content from this blog in place of professional veterinary care.

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