Domestic and show dogs

$Doc\'s Racing$

	DOMESTIC,SHOW & WORKING DOGS Doc performs muscle manipulation techniques, involving inspection and identification of muscle soreness and injury, and appropriately treats individual conditions with his years of hands-on experience and vast knowledge. Manipulation is a holistic approach requiring stimulation and gentle handling, starting from the base of the skull opening up the Atlanto-Occipital joint, then going down the spine to the tail bone. A simple example is: When the sciatic nerve is pinched it results in a dog being lame, having a lack of drive, "crabbing", continually moving when being stacked and generally moving with irregular or unusual movement. This is a common occurrence which many dogs experience. This can be easily rectified by efficient manipulation. Doc will be able to diagnose your dogs problems by observing his/her gait, stance and demeanour. Treatment at the first signs of any of the following symptons will help to avoid further problems from developing, including a severe lack of mobility/paralysis, and also minimise the requirement for operations/long term medication for your loved one. Dogs generally like to please their owner. If your dog is being unusually disobedient it may be, not just because 'they dont want to follow your orders' but because it hurts them to do so. If your dog wont "walk faster" or "sit quicker" don't force them to do it, look at Why! SYMPTOMS TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT These symptoms can lead to your dog being paralysed if left untreated: Crabbing (walking on sideways angle) Limping Not sitting square (dogs should sit straight, with one leg either side of body) Walking with head down, instead of holding head high A dip down in the back (back should be flat) A roached back (curved upwards) Not extending forward fully with front legs when walking Not extending/driving or pushing back with rear legs when walking Appearing lame/sore in feet or wrist Can't hold tail up Shaking/quivering legs when resting or standing Doesn't like being touched on the head or other areas Shows discomfort or sits when being brushed Slow recall and command response Unhappy, listless or savage - take notice of change in temperament! Weight problems - inability to lose weight CAUSES OF SYMPTOMS Isolating the cause of your dogs injuries will help towards reducing the re-occurence of their symptoms. Being able to remove/reduce what caused your dogs problems in the first place will make for a more effective treatment by Doc for your dog and will also mean your dog will be fixed with fewer treatments so you are not throwing money away!! 2001 - WRIST & SHOULDER OUT Over exercising or lack of regular exercise Repeatedly running up and down fencelines Jumping up and down from height (couch/beds) and slipping/falling Running up and down stairs/jumping off stairs on way down - dogs are not built for stairs, especially those with longer spines! Rough play with other dogs (incl litter mates as puppies) Adult dogs colliding Mum stepping on puppies when very young A bad birth Slipping on floors when walking or getting up and down (tiles/wooden floors) Cold weather/winter exacerbating symptoms you didnt notice before Pushing through heavy doggy doors or using doors that are too small Hitting their head on closed glass door/windscreen of vehicle or table Falling from height Being hit on the back (eg beam of wood falling on them in ute etc) Landing badly after jumping up in the air to catch a ball/frisbees Walking/standing (dancing) on their rear legs Incorrect bedding Poor diet or lack of nutrients. COMMON MISDIAGNOSIS OF SYMPTOMS Arthritis Displaysia (hip/elbow) Meningitis Cruciate ligament WHAT YOU SHOULD NOT DO · Put heat packs on your dog to help when they are sore Massage your dog where it appears to be sore. If nerves are pinched this will inflame the nerves, cause muscle spasm and not make your dog any more comfortable Try to manipulate your dog yourself Allow anyone, no matter from what profession/training, to manipulate your dog if they cant tell you what is wrong with it, how/what they have to do to fix it and that they CAN fix it. If nerves are not released properly and in the right order pressure can be put on joints/the brain, depending on which nerves are pinched, and cause your dog excruciating pain and further damage. Sometimes it takes more treatments to fix the damage caused by other people's poor manipulations Continue to exercise your dog until Doc advises you can....if your dog is walking abnormally because it is in pain, to continue to do this (no matter how much your dog demands his/her walk) is the worst thing you could do until nerves have been released and pain subsides so full movement can return. Allow the dog that is in pain / moving badly to remain in the company of any other dogs that you have. It may seem cruel to separate them and they may protest loudly but your dog could become unusually aggressive towards the other dog due to pain. Also what your dogs do together, could be what has caused their symptoms in the first place! After a treatment the good work can be undone by immediate rough play, especially because your dog will feel great after a treatment and want to play like crazy. FACTS Dogs start to walk differently because it hurts too much to do so. The problem will not go away on its own. With rest, symptoms may subside but not for long. The dogs pain is generally caused as a result of pinched nerves & referral pain. Xrays do not show nerves therefore sometimes problem are misdiagnosed. Anti-inflamatory / pain relief medications, while they relieve your dogs pain, will only mask up the problem. You may see your dogs symptoms diminish however this will not fix what is causing the problem - the medication does not address what caused the pain in the first place and symptoms often return. The results of my treatments are instant - see my "video" page Pinched nerves are present in all dogs - I work on my pups from 3 mths of age Nerves can be pinched as a result of the "Causes" listed above *If your dog is not walking properly:* For example, not fully reaching forward with their front legs or pushing back with their rear legs, your dogs muscles/body is not working as it should and you need to do something about it before it gets worse - do not just keep doing what you have been doing! *If your dog cannot lose weight:* If your dog is not walking properly it will not lose weight easily. Muscles burn fat. If your dogs muscles are not working fully, due to your dog not being able to stretch out and walk properly because of pain, then no matter how much exercise they do it is impossible for them to efficiently burn fat Limited movement is due to: Your dog experiencing pain when it does walk normally. Walking incorrectly for a long period of time will lead to your dog having muscle wastage, rather than muscles building up from exercise. No amount of exercise will help until nerves are released so the pain and muscle spasm goes away and they can walk normally pain free again and work their muscles. *Muscles hold bones in place and:* If your dogs muscles waste away bones/joints can easily slip out of alignment. Slipping out of alignment results in nerves being pinched and leads to symptoms being exhibited (eg limping) which might be what has lead you to my website. *Dogs have a high pain tolerance:* And, being pack animals, are reluctant to show weakness therefore you will not see major symptoms until the pain gets too much for them and they have no choice. If you havent noticed the little changes in your dogs composition earlier (dip/roached back, crabbing etc) it will seem like your dog has "suddenly deteriorated overnight" but this is not the case - your dog has had problems for a long time..... Don't despair though - contact me, I can fix your dog today!

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