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Hearing the words that your dog will never walk again is a surreal experience that most of us don’t want to relive. That’s why I was impressed when a pet owner wanted to share the story about the day her…
What do you do when you can’t afford your dog’s vet bill? With so many new cutting-edge treatments available, it’s a problem countless pet owners face. Not long ago, a reader wrote to me about this financial dilemma. Her 4-year-old…
Dog massage is a growing field, but you don’t have to be a professional to give a therapeutic massage to your dog at home. The techniques and the theory behind dog massage are easy to learn. It’s a therapy that…
Did you know that most of the products and medical care your handicapped dog benefits from today, didn’t exist a few years ago? It’s true. Back at the turn of the century (I love saying that) canines with paralysis were…
Recently a pet owner wrote to me with a question about Beagle Pain Syndrome. It’s a rare disease that strikes Beagle puppies and can cause a host of symptoms that range from neck and muscle pain to paralysis. I…
How do I take care of my paralyzed dog while I’m at work? It’s one of the biggest fears pet owners have. We worry about how we’ll manage our dog’s care and how we’ll keep a pet, who can’t walk…
The picture above is my beautiful dog Cody who suffered from pressure sores when he got to be an old boy. If you live with a senior dog or a canine with mobility problems you should know about pressure sores…
What if I told you there’s a budget friendly dog wheelchair that costs about half of your weekly grocery bill? And what if that cart was designed by a veterinary professional, who custom-builds each one and offers a lifetime…
While I was doing research to update a story about laser therapy for dogs with spine problems, I was surprised to stumble onto the results of a new study that found laser therapy prolongs the lives of Degenerative Myelopathy dogs….
There was only one veterinary hospital in my city that offered laser therapy for dogs when Sophie became paralyzed. We were referred by a dear friend whose vet had just added the device to his practice as a means of…
My favorite harnesses for disabled dogs.
