Nicholas Dodman: "Good Old Dog"
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-12-15/nicholas-dodman-good-old-dog
Thanks to advances in veterinary medicine many of the dogs in our lives are living longer and healthier lives. But just like people, as they age, the kind of care they need changes. Experts at the Cummings Veterinary School of Medicine at Tufts University treat more than eight thousand dogs a year. In a new book edited by animal behaviorist, Nicholas Dodman, they share their knowledge on what dog owners can do to further the good years of their pet’s life. Join us for a conversation with Nicholas Dodman on how to keep your older dog healthy, happy and comfortable.
Guests
Nicholas Dodman
director of the Animal Behavior Clinic at Tufts University's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine and author of "The Dog Who Loved Too Much," "The Cat Who Cried For Help," and "Dogs Behaving Badly," among other books.
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LASER THERAPY
My 15 year old Buddy wore out his forelegs by running like a cheetah and jumping fences like a gazelle. His .. elbows(?) are large and swollen and cause him pain. I give him Omega 3 oil capsules and Osteo Bi Flex which helps.
My vet recommends a round of laser therapy and I am hoping that you could tell me if there is any real benefit.
If there is I will definitely invest in this treatment for him as in all other ways he thinks he is still a puppy.
Thanks so much.
Hi-what is the opinion of Adequan? It did great things for my dog
We had a similar experience with our dog (also adopted at 1 yr but now 10 and still has days that she pulls like a sled dog).
Best option we found was similar to the Top Paw Holt No-Tug Dog Harness sold on the PetSmart site. I haven't seen the exact one we have in awhile but this one looks similar. It was a figure 8 design, with the dog's head through the top loop of the "8", their chest at the cross point, and then the bottom loop of the 8 going behind the front legs around their rib cage. The leash attaches to the end that is coming off their back (bottom of the bottom loop of the "8". It works like a charm. Even my 4 yr old can walk our dog with the harness on.
The sensation harness & Halti worked too but I found it very difficult to get it to fit right, harder to get on, and then sometimes the buckles would run her underarms if we ran far. Plus we kept getting tripped up from the front ring attachment to the leash. The nose harness thing just had her rubbing her chin raw on the sidewalk (also at high speed) as she tried to remove it.
Good luck!
All I could think about during this mornings' show was, " do people realize that there are starving children"
We have a 7 year old paralyzed gold-a-dor, who uses a wheelchair to get around (and he REALLY gets around)......I worry as he ages that it will be harder for him to pull himself only with his 2-front legs. Is anything I can look out for or do to help keep his front legs active and free of arthritis?
Thanks
Amy
I was disappointed by Dr. Dodman's response to your question to him about diet, as well as many other responses he gave to callers. I have several of his books and respect his behavioral expertise. I take issue with the veterinary industry's basis for determinations as a whole & Dr. Dodman's subscribing to and promotion of that "party line". When the AVMA and their members finally decide to stand up for domestic pets & insist on unbiased scientific research to serve as the basis for their determinations for diet and nutrition, vaccinations and other preventative protocols for our domestic pets, & bring their own professional standards out of the previous century's agricultural setting and into the homes and actual lives of these animals in this era, I will stop questioning their determinations. Can you imagine your own dentist telling you to chew on dry cat food to clean your teeth? The entire veterinary industry, connected in great part to the pet food industry, the pharmaceutical industry and the agricultural industry is designed to be one self sustaining business and our government, much like their treatment of the human nutritional guidelines and the agricultural industry, permits it. Most vets still won't accept titers in lieu of eternal boosters on vaccinations, meanwhile they will fully admit that the reason why they won't accept titers is because the research has not been done to prove they are an effective basis for determining an animal has enough coverage to be immune, because those individuals tasked with performing the studies upon which they base their information are the manufacturers of those vaccinations themselves.
Terry Haas
Owner + Professional Pet Sitter
Loyalty Pet Care
Arlington, VA
As a child in wartorn England, we were on rations and the dog (a Rhone
Spanniel) ate what we ate. As part of our ration we had to eat the rind on the bacon. My sister did not like the rind and always fained droping it on the floor in the hope that the dog would take it, until one day my Mother learnt to keep the dog out of the area while we were eating.
My Grandmother would join whatever queue was forming; we had to queue for everything. When she got to the front of a queue she found she had been queuing for dog biscuits, and didn't have a dog!
Regards
Stewart
Phoenix AZ
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