tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post7274705693510369620..comments2024-03-28T03:09:22.986-04:00Comments on Dawg Business: It's Your Dog's Health!: You Don't Always Have to See a Limp: Cookie's Physio UpdateDawgBloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-83725107123868792322018-02-20T10:47:58.427-05:002018-02-20T10:47:58.427-05:00Great job, Stephanie, sounds like you're a fan...Great job, Stephanie, sounds like you're a fantastic observes.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-85199459244816859982018-02-20T10:47:11.927-05:002018-02-20T10:47:11.927-05:00Yes, it is; I often see things hubby does not. I w...Yes, it is; I often see things hubby does not. I wish there was nothing to see but when there is I'm glad I see it. I got so far I can even hear a limp even when I don't see it.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-76230273942242281052018-02-20T10:24:44.519-05:002018-02-20T10:24:44.519-05:00Great reminder to pay attention to your dog. I ha...Great reminder to pay attention to your dog. I have often been the one to head off more serious issues because of early intervention and being hyper-observant about my dogs’ health. Limping can signify so many different things, especially for large breed puppies and dogs, it’s important, as you say, to not jump to conclusions. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171671825071941631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-65740003520402215532018-02-20T08:12:44.676-05:002018-02-20T08:12:44.676-05:00It's so important for pet owners to pay close ...It's so important for pet owners to pay close attention to their fur babies. I'm very in tune with my cats and will take them to the vet when I notice something out of the ordinary. Even if it turns out to be nothing, I feel better. Lola The Rescued Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16469508026355552617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-63403381907836020962018-02-19T10:27:39.160-05:002018-02-19T10:27:39.160-05:00It gets quite frustrating, sometimes, when you'...It gets quite frustrating, sometimes, when you're trying to asses the gait and the terrain makes it impossible to make any decent judgment.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-14308752430658881692018-02-19T10:26:54.377-05:002018-02-19T10:26:54.377-05:00Sounds like you're doing a fantastic job.Sounds like you're doing a fantastic job. DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-10370896522731190822018-02-19T10:25:58.427-05:002018-02-19T10:25:58.427-05:00Yes, not always serious but always something. And ...Yes, not always serious but always something. And often even small problems can become big, if nothing else through compensation.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-72715652836208821132018-02-19T08:35:37.604-05:002018-02-19T08:35:37.604-05:00I'll have to start paying more attention to th...I'll have to start paying more attention to this! Definitely a good point about the terrain making it difficult to assess the dogs gait.<br />Love & biscuits, <br />Dogs Luv Us and We Luv ThemDogs Luv Us and We Luv Themhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15638529120659322412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-51081319504972983932018-02-18T23:43:23.406-05:002018-02-18T23:43:23.406-05:00Observation is always the key to helping to keep o...Observation is always the key to helping to keep our pets healthy. I know I recognize any change in the skin, eyes, behavior, and and general life. The vet says I always seem to catch things quickly. Although Brulee can get a terrible URI so fast...Sweet Purrfectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06186515275952115797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-82328262448591597172018-02-18T22:32:44.844-05:002018-02-18T22:32:44.844-05:00Cookie is a sweetheart! Paying attention is excell...Cookie is a sweetheart! Paying attention is excellent advice. I have Siberian Huskies, and at different times I noticed something in their gait or walk or a paw being slightly favored...and one had a broken dew claw that needed to be surgically removed, and another had CCL injury and required bilateral imbrication surgeries. So noticing even something small - although not always serious - is FiveSibesMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10936603879635898217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-67436732149553419292018-02-18T17:34:28.314-05:002018-02-18T17:34:28.314-05:00Thank you Beth. I just wish I could not only see t...Thank you Beth. I just wish I could not only see things but had a magic wand to fix them as I see them.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-88924566348553274782018-02-18T17:33:58.437-05:002018-02-18T17:33:58.437-05:00I'd be thankful for that too. We did have limp...I'd be thankful for that too. We did have limps due to foot infection, foot injury, and a fragment of a porcupine quill. We also, unfortunately, have had our share of orthopedic issues.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-58204710782067473882018-02-18T14:03:00.655-05:002018-02-18T14:03:00.655-05:00Cookie is so fortunate to have you looking out for...Cookie is so fortunate to have you looking out for her! I hope she feels better soon!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11460371059489250471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-54878049918125226392018-02-18T13:12:04.387-05:002018-02-18T13:12:04.387-05:00I'm incredibly thankful that so far Bernie and...I'm incredibly thankful that so far Bernie and Lizzie have only limped because they had a cactus burr stuck on their paw. Paying attention is important. I find for me this is more true with Lizzie since she's smaller. Sometimes we're walking and I don't realize that she's uncomfortable. Of course, she gets extra snuggles after I get the stupid burr out.Irene McHugh @https://www.mcsquaredoodles.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00008447375716875607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-33867980377136791152018-02-18T12:10:49.588-05:002018-02-18T12:10:49.588-05:00Great job catching the abscess. Yes, it is importa...Great job catching the abscess. Yes, it is important to pay attention.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-83371680450514099902018-02-17T23:37:35.580-05:002018-02-17T23:37:35.580-05:00So true! Paying attention is so important. I remem...So true! Paying attention is so important. I remember I came home one day after work and my cat greeted me as usual at the door. I went to scoop her up and give her cuddles and she squirmed. I knew in that moment that something wasn't right. Long story short she had an anal absess and needed surgery the same night. Thank goodness I didn't write off her behavior. We know our fur kids when Impurrfectlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15093615438471818830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-44751876151432017492018-02-17T11:43:34.345-05:002018-02-17T11:43:34.345-05:00Yes, we're hoping to get her back to well soon...Yes, we're hoping to get her back to well soon. The terrain out there isn't helping, though. It's a terrible mess.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-19517306225114408992018-02-17T11:42:57.481-05:002018-02-17T11:42:57.481-05:00Great that you have a water therapy place now. Eve...Great that you have a water therapy place now. Even dogs who refuse to swim or get wet can usually swim. And with a vest he should be fine. But there is much fun to be had in water so overcoming the dislike is always handy.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-86492334790677262752018-02-17T11:41:28.363-05:002018-02-17T11:41:28.363-05:00Yes, the sooner the better. Always.Yes, the sooner the better. Always.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-70253177766609060832018-02-17T11:40:56.997-05:002018-02-17T11:40:56.997-05:00I assume you're talking about a luxating patel...I assume you're talking about a luxating patella? Depending on a degree, it might be manageable medically and with supplements. Should at least be getting omega-3 and joint supplement.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-36947714196377949932018-02-17T11:39:25.420-05:002018-02-17T11:39:25.420-05:00Yes, the shoulders broaden because the front takes...Yes, the shoulders broaden because the front takes on additional work to compensate for the hind end. Jasmine's proportions stabilized again after we treated for her hind end issues and evened out yet again to proper proportions. The only way one could tell was extra skin that remained around the shoulder area.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-72210903611546535762018-02-17T11:38:02.237-05:002018-02-17T11:38:02.237-05:00What did it end up being then?What did it end up being then?DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-45148944426641665702018-02-17T11:37:33.690-05:002018-02-17T11:37:33.690-05:00She certainly is. The sweetest thing on the planet...She certainly is. The sweetest thing on the planet.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-6385432454838558072018-02-17T10:31:13.390-05:002018-02-17T10:31:13.390-05:00I hope Cookie is feeling better! It sounds like yo...I hope Cookie is feeling better! It sounds like you are on top of things and with regular aquatherapy, massage, and chiro it should do her a world of good.Heather Wallace, Bridle & Bonehttps://www.bridleandbone.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-33215769348720340462018-02-17T08:07:55.509-05:002018-02-17T08:07:55.509-05:00What a beautiful girl. And lucky to be in a good a...What a beautiful girl. And lucky to be in a good and caring home. I am always stunned at how many people don't observe their pets for signs of health issues. They just opened a water therapy place here in Ottawa and although my wee boy is in perfect health I am considering signing him up for 2 things 1) getting over his dislike of water and 2) strengthening his swimming skills. We sail and I Sonja of MontecristoTravelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13747112931094155726noreply@blogger.com