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Small Dog Carriers - Dog Strollers
What
is the most popular accessory today? No, it’s not
a strand of pearls or a cell phone. It’s a small dog!
You’ve probably seen everyone from Paris Hilton to
your next-door neighbor with a little dog on they’re
arm. And why not! Small dogs are cute, they’re cuddly
and best of all you can take them almost anywhere! The most
convenient way to transport your pooch is with dog strollers.
Dog owners agree that dogs should have
fresh air on a daily basis. For some pets, age or illness
may prevent them from walking around on their own. Whether
you are going on a short walk around the block or a long
walk through the park, we offer dog strollers that will
give you the freedom to take your family pet anywhere you
go.
Dog strollers aren’t only attractive they are also
functional. Safety experts agree that dog strollers are
ideal for puppies, kittens, small dogs, small animals, and
older pets with restricted ability to walk on their own
such as hip problems, arthritis or visual impairment. Dog
strollers are good to use for long walks or just around
the block before bed. You should also consider bringing
water. There are some great portable water bottles for pets
on the market.
Tips for hip dysplasia:
- Get acupuncture! It has been extremely successful for hip
dysplasia. If your dog is having major hip dysplasia problems
with what would be called loose hips and slipping much of
the time. After getting acupuncture treatments, those problems
can quickly go away. Make sure the acupuncturist is a DVM
which is required by law, but not all are.
- Put a ThermaCare back heat wrap (yes, the one meant for
humans) around the dog's waist as close to the hips has possible.
The heat wrap really helps with hip dysplasia pain and seems
to help heal. Do this every night and let my dog sleep through
the night with it on.
- Soak the dog in a hot bathtub with epsom salts. This treatment
also helps with hip dysplasia pain especially after swimming
in cold water and / or exposure to cold weather.
- Get chiropractic treatment. Like acupuncture, the chiropractic
treatments can have had amazing results.
- Swim! Do it for about 30 minutes. Every vet I talk to says
it is the best exercise for dogs with disabilities. If your
dog doesn't like to swim, take him or her to aquatherapy where
they know how to help dogs that are reluctant or afraid.
- Get aquatherapy. Even if your dog swims, check out aquatherapy.
Make sure the aquatherapist is a DVM too.
- Use infrared heat on the hip(s). An acupuncturist can give
you a heat gun that you can put on her hips for a few minutes
every night. It is more focused and intense than the ThermaCare
and seems to help with pain.
- Absolutely use supplements! At a minimum, get Synovi G3.
Vets all agree that it is the best joint supplement (compared
with others such as Cosequin) for hip dysplasia. You may also
give your dog Welactin, Lipiderm and several herbs if prescribed
by her acupuncturist.
- Reduce weight. A great diet for dogs with hip / joint problems
is Eukanuba Senior Plus which has many joint supplements and
will help with weight problems. It is only available via prescription
so talk to your vet about it.
- Increase muscle. Try adding cooked lean ground beef to
the dog's diet but check with the dog’s regular vet.
- Have a great attitude, be patient and expose your dog to
positive experiences. Your dog will reflect your attitude.
It can be very tough for you when you have to support your
dog while he / she goes up and down the stairs as well as
going to the bathroom. Maybe you become impatient while it's
raining and your dog still wants to sniff around. Maybe you
get really sad when you hear from the vet that your dog (your
baby) has a problem. Your dog will react to your positive
or negative attitude.
