Building a FitBark social community for you and your dog is important for both your health. The World Health Organization describes many determinants of health. Some of which consist of modifiable factors, those we control, and non-modifiable factors, things we cannot control – like our genetics. Being social is considered a modifiable factor, you build […]
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This article was awarded by Ezine Articles, Yuliss is an Expert Platinum Level Author on Dogs since 2009 Getting a Diagnosis Bilateral Proprioceptive Stall in Aging Dogs Titan has recently been diagnosed by his veterinarian with bilateral propriocetive stall (BPS). Titan is nearing his twelfth birthday so he is pretty old for his breed. BPS
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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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As Titan’s bilateral proprioceptive stall worsens, we are faced with new challenges regarding his stool incontinence. Dealing with incontinence in an aging dog can be challenging. Many times we struggle to keep the house clean. We have wall-to-wall carpeting and as if that wasn’t messy enough; he often stools in his bed, panics and spreads
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Ha! My first online video from a few years ago. Nice to see Titan again. Miss him. For those of you managing stool incontinence in your senior dog – here’s how we managed. It’s so, so important to find ways to manage symptoms of senior dog stool incontinence with solutions. A little help can
Feeding You and Your Dog Next time you want to spice up your dog’s meal try adding herbs for a boost of flavonoids and antioxidants and a fresh burst of flavor! These 5 herbs have been deemed generally safe in dogs. See your veterinarian before starting if you like. Generally, you can use a small
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Titan’s Background Titan was born on a farm and had 7 Weimaraner siblings. He was a gift from my parents for my high school graduation. I still remember the day we brought him home. He will be 15 years old on April 6th, 2014. The average life span for his breed is about 10 years.
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Many people see a dog with hind-leg weakness and they automatically think the dog is suffering. This is our human nature. We are sensitive to events that cause pain and suffering. Although bilateral proprioceptive stall looks terrible sometimes – the dog is not suffering with pain. Bilateral Proprioceptive Stall exhibits symptoms such as: Stool incontinence
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