dogs4motion academy is having some mini courses up on sale and considering theyre created by a vet with a CCRP this is a steal considering its lifetime access
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dogs4motion academy is having some mini courses up on sale and considering theyre created by a vet with a CCRP this is a steal considering its lifetime access
Getting our stretches in.
Another Salem health update!
We finally had out appointment to discuss his exploratory rads. His general funkiness boiled down to several things:
- hyper mobility in his lumbar-sacral junction, which is probably exposing and causing nerve pain. Most likely the main cause of other problems and he started compensating for the pain and causing more problems
-hyper mobility in his hips
- inflammation in both patellas, worse on the side he compensates on
- rear radii are curved rather than straight
Overall, it’s not bad news. Should be rehab-able and able to get him more correct and less painful. We are starting a core-focused rehab program and also starting some swimming hopefully. He needs to be taught that water is fun lol but I think if we get some of his friends involved he will be into it.
Some jumping + conditioning resources for @wyrddogs
The Truth About Jumping by Carolyn McIntyre
This one doesn't get specific, but the last paragraph does explain the concepts behind conditioning for jumping and why it's important. She does mention that you need to target the front limbs, rear limbs, and core. That message I got there was conditioning all over will help, lol. From what I grasp, strengthening the front end helps with the forces from landing, while strengthening the rear will help add power to the take off. The core holds everything together.
Canine Conditioning Coach Video Library
You can sort the videos by using the tags. There are videos behind a paywall, but you can sort to find the free videos only. I think a lot of the beginner/foundation exercises are free. You can also sort by the body region the exercise targets as well. I feel like I need to make an obligatory mention of the FB group Canine Conditioning and Body Awareness. CCC owner is also an admin on this group and sometimes will review videos. You could also search the group for discussion about jumping related exercises. What I think is really cool about her site is that if another program has an exercise your dog is struggling with, you can see if there's a foundation level video available on CCC that might help you build up to that other exercise.
Movement Puzzles
Not specifically jump related, but I do think Mud had a lot of fun with this concept and I did notice his coordination improved while working on them. I need to get back into it. I think there are videos on her FB page that can give you ideas. The foundation 2 Bowl Game is free. I paid for the class (after she changed it to lifetime access, lol) and never worked through it it as written. I just sort of got the concept and ran with it.
Focus on Jumping by Bobbie Lyons on Clean Run
This appears to be a purely conditioning based self study course on Clean Run. Just the list of skills the class says it will address gives you an areas and movements you can work on. I think I actually had this class bookmarked at one point for Mud when it was only on Bobbie's website. I believe that was a working class with no audit option, so it cost more and I didn't see myself following along when I didn't know if Mud was sound. Now it's on my radar again.
I follow a good chunk of canine fitness or rehab pros on FB and other dog sport people sometimes share stuff. I saw this two part webinar series shared a couple weeks ago. Like I said in my comment, I was having a hard time thinking of things that weren't behind a paywall. There seem to be plenty of those. I'm going to guess that's partially the fitness trainers protecting themselves. They don't want people saying they found this exercise plan on the internet and then it injured their dog. Most of them will only work with sound dogs. I think some of the conditioning pros might have a video or post here and there that get a little more specific on their FB, but trying to track them down would be challenging.
Edit: I also feel like I should mentioned that you shouldn't feel like you need to buy all kinds of inflatable equipment. I honestly use board like items the most. I actually picked up a couple of these things (not this exact brand, but same item) after someone posted about them and they get used the most. They happen to be wide enough for Mud to sit on, but not really long enough, so I really should make boards, but we've been making due with what I've got. Any exercise is better than nothing.
Adding more fitness conditioning for your dog doesn't need to be super difficult or expensive!
It can be as simple as making a little obstacle course and scattering food/treats in/around it
Pillows, rolled up towels/blankets, bowls, chairs, brooms, step stools, and anything else you can find to let them climb on, step over, crawl under (if they're small enough), and navigate around works fantastic
It's great for improving proprioception and coordination, balance, and working some muscles that may not be used during regular activities
It's also a great way for skittish/anxious dogs to build some confidence (although be sure to take it slow when introducing new things if new objects bother them!) and to incorporate some targeted fitness for dogs who are sensitive to handling and spacial pressure or who have trouble with formal training (or if you're just tired and need to give them something to do lol)
More obstacles will give them more of a workout but if they have limited mobility or are just trying this for the first time you can start with only a couple
It is finally here! Hachi of Silkenhome ADT CCF1 has a nice ring to it right? On to the next title! (all those spammers about dog training; you get reported and your comment deleted, leave us alone)
This week Cadvan has been learning about #rearfoottargeting as a #cooperativecare technique. He learnt to lift his front legs when cued when through daily repetition relating to putting harnesses/ jumpers/ coats on and off, so I've taken those same cues and applied them to shaping his back legs.
Usually I'm a great believer at going at the speed of the side the animal finds the hardest. But having done a bunch of #canineconditioning with Cadvan now I've learnt that actually, sometimes starting off with his easy side achieves faster results. Although he's less one-sided when moving now, he's still pretty one-sided with balance. So making progress with the side he finds easier let's him figure out weight shifts with more confidence, and he can then apply the knowledge of what he's meant to be doing to the wobbly side.
1st video, therefore, is his left back foot; the easy side. His first (and only other) session with this was on Monday. Now I'm at the stage where I'm fading the spoken cue that I use for harnesses etc. so that the behaviour is more of a blank slate for other things.
2nd video is me starting him off with his right back leg; the wobbly side. He's much less sure about this, and is concentrating much harder - evidenced by the lack of wagging tail.
The behaviour is very useful at the minute for checking his feet after muddy walks (given some of the common early symptoms of #alabamarot). Eventually my aim is to get him to use a rear #scratchboard. Buttttt I want to think an in-the-middle behaviour I can do with him to get his confidence and wag levels back up. For ease-of-other-stuff reasons it can't involve him backing up. Anyone got any ideas?
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