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4 Things NOT TO DO with Your Dog During COVID

Don’t Sanitize Your Dog’s Paws!  Their feet are sensitive and permeable, and help them stay cool.  Their foot pads often may have microscopic cuts or abrasions. The alcohol content in the sanitizer will sting and irritate the wound.  Also, dogs often clean their own pads as part of their cooling process and for their own

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Medically Trained Dogs Detect COVID in Humans

Since last spring therapy dog trainers began teaching canine’s how to sniff out COVID virus from human sweat.   How dogs are used in medicine at present After all, we train dogs for many other medical reasons.  Dogs help people with visual impairments.   They are used as companions and encourage socialization in people with cognitive

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Therapeutic Dog Swimming Float Techniques

Therapeutic or hydrotherapy swimming can be useful for dogs of all ages and health. This is Titan doing another technique with Tanya. This is what “floating” look like. Notice the frequent stops every lap and the “wading” affect. This is purposeful to let the dog feel weightless buoyancy. It helps the dog get a massage

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Therapeutic Dog Swimming: Floating and Kicking with Resistance to Strengthen Muscles

How Therapeutic Dog Swimming Works Titan went once a week to his therapeutic dog swimming class. He worked with Tanya, who had specialty training on how to promote mobility and joint relief in the pool. His one hour session consisted of alternating between swims and “floating” exercises. Notice how there is a wooden deck at

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