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Lets Walk

Locality: Busselton, Western Australia

Phone: +61 417 787 933

Address: PO Box 274 6280 Busselton, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.letswalk.net.au

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14.01.2022 Mr Mason meets the Sheepasaurus for the first time at the Busselton Snuffle Garden. Check out his curiosity and lovely slow movements.

09.01.2022 Dog Symposium - Oslo, Norway - 7 - 8 March 2020 The Busselton Snuffle Garden Project!

03.01.2022 Dogs run, play and can do loads of crazy stuff of their own free will but also when we ask them to do certain things for sports or any other form of training. A... lot of times (more than we would think actually) they develop movements that are compensations for pain or an uncomfortable feeling in their bodies. Movement of our dogs is not always as free and fluent as we would like to see. A lot of times people don't pick up on changes in movement or posture at all as it can be as subtle as a weight shift from left to right or front to back. Or as subtle as placing a foot a fraction to the outside or inside or even a slight change in the way they place their feet (ever notice if your dog uses all his toes when walking ir standing still?). Or even sitting with a foot slightly turned out or a change in the structure of their coat. In my workshops I refer to an osteopath for times out of the six dogs I see because of inhibition of movement or how the dog caries his body. That is a lot right? I think so too. Now if you are a therapist or a trainer that has already got their eyes trained for this you will be rolling your eyes at me and talking at this screen telling me that the above mentioned signs are not subtle at all, but for most caregivers and trainers these signs are not easily spotted. That is where more training comes in but this post is not about that. This post is about when there are times that are not so subtle. When dogs start limping and it becomes clear there is something not quite right in their movement. So when is it time to visit a vet or therapist? This flow chart will give you a little help determining when to do what. The most important thing to do however is always ask if you are not sure!! Call your therapist (or get in touch with one if you do not go to an osteopath/chiropractor/physiotherapist with your dog yet, so you can start taking your dog to get a check-up regularly) or vet and ask about your dogs movement. If you like this post feel free to share. That goes for the flow chart as well as long as you leave the reference on the flow chart where it is. This illustration was created by Lili Chin for Paws4Fun/Sam Turner/Martine Burgers and there is copyright on it.