Keeping the canine athlete fit, healthy and happy!
I just love dog agility, that's my sport! There are many other sports out there for us canines, flyball, schutzund, disc dog, earthdog, herding and loads more.
It's so important to keep us dogs fit for our activites, whatever activity we choose. So we've put together this lens packed full of resources on how to keep your canine athlete fit, healthy and happy; as well as resources and information on advances in canine sports medicine!
Put your paws back and explore, there's lots of information to help your athlete be their best.
Great articles about canine fitness!
- Canine fitness
- Chris Zink, DVM, PhD talks about canine fitness and it's importance in the new role of dogs in work and sport.
- Fitness in your backyard
- A great article by Suzanne Clothier about fitness and dogs.
- Corpulent canines
- A great article about dog weight in performance dogs by Chris Zink, DVM, PhD.
- Why Fluffy can't go hup
- The first in a series of four articles by Suzanne Clothier about jumping and dogs. A must read.
Wallace the pit bull in training!
Rocky Style Training - Wallace the Pit Bull
From "death row" to top level Frisbee dog, Wallace has an incredible underdog story, so it was only fitting to put together a little film in the fashion of the ultimate underdog story - Rocky
Runtime: 3:07
223264 views
10 Comments:
Articles related to canine sports medicine!
- Optimum performance
- Robert L. Gillette, DVM, MSE, talks about optimum performance and getting the best out your dog; and about the most important element of canine sports medicine is recognizing the athleticism of the patient.
- Lameness and gait analysis
- Robert L. Gillette, DVM, MSE talks about the basics of locomotion, lameness and gait analysis of the dog.
- Clinical aspects
- Robert L. Gillette, DVM, MSE talks about the clinical aspects of the canine athlete.
- Gait analysis in training
- Dr. Gillette expands more upon the importance of including gait analysis in the yraining regimen.
- Feeding the canine athlete
- Dr. Gillette continues with writings on feeding the canine athlete for optimal performance.
- Canine sports medicine overview
- An extensive overview of canine sports medicine, including information on managing the canine athlete, pre- and post-performance, inhibitors,
- Early Spay-Neuter Considerations for the Canine Athlete
- © 2005 Chris Zink DVM, PhD, DACVP - This article provides evidence through a number of recent studies to suggest that veterinarians and owners working with canine athletes should revisit the standard protocol in which all dogs that are not intended for breeding are spayed and neutered at or before 6 months of age.
Strengthening, stretching and conditioning articles for the performance dog!
- Conditioning Activities
- Conditioning for the Ausdauerprüfung (AD)
- Canine Performance Stress
- Conditioning for Healthy Dogs
- Canine Massage and Stretching - Improve your dog's performance
- Conditioning of the Competitive Dog
- Conditioning of the weekend warrior sighthound
- Get Pumped
- Core Strengthening and Conditioning for Healthy Dogs
- Stretching
- Training & Fitness for Sporting Dogs
- Stretching for the canine athlete
- Condition to compete-part 1
- Condition to compete-part 2
Great books and DVDs for strenghtening and conditioning the canine athlete!
The Agility Advantage
Need to design a conditioning program for your agility athlete? Trying to figure out which of your dog's legs is lame? Wondering how much longer to trial your senior dog? Worried about bringing back an injured dog too soon? Seeking guidance in selecting your next agility prospect? Not sure when it's best to spay or neuter your dog? This is the book for you.
Strengthening the Performance Dog DVD
Agility and other dog sports are wonderful for your dog, but training for those sports by itself is not enough to ensure your dog's long-term health and wellness or to keep him at his peak performance.
Pilates for Pooches DVD
Pilates for Pooches will teach your dog to move from his core while actively stretching and strengthening his muscles through the use of various boxes and wobble devices.
Peak Performance
Peak Performance is about preparing and conditioning dogs for agility, herding, sledding, hunting, frisbee, or any other athletic endeavor, whether your goal is for top-level competition or casual recreation.
Get on the Ball DVD
Would you like to improve your dog's core strength, balance, flexibility, tone, and endurance? Whether you have a healthy competition-level performance dog, a dog recovering from an injury, or a new pup, TheraBall work is an extremely useful cross-training activity-and, it's something you can do in the comfort of your living room regardless of the weather.
Building the Canine Athlete DVD
30 targeted exercises designed to help active dogs and canine athletes get fit and live longer. All the information you need in one DVD.
Cool stuff for cool dogs!
Be sure and visit my website - JohannTheDog.com - where you can shop for cool stuff for cool dogs!We've put together, in one place, all the cool stuff you need for your dog!
Find dog beds, all natural foods and treats, collars, leashes,charms, training and agility gear, vitamins and supplements, books, clothing, toys and more!
And the best part is we donate 10% of our profits to dog rescues and shelters!
Books and DVDs on movement and structure of the canine athlete!
Dogsteps DVD
The Dogsteps DVD offers an analysis of a wide variety of dogs that illustrates differences in conformation, quality of physical structure, and ways of moving. Photographed in slow motion, the subjects are shown gaiting from the side and coming toward and going away from the viewer.
Puppy Puzzle DVD
Bob and Pat Hastings spent years researching their now tried-and-true method of evaluating the structure of 8-week-old puppies. Their search for answers led them from one vet school to another, from general-practice vets to orthopedic surgeons, and from research facilities to engineers. Each resource provided a piece of the puzzle. The puppy-evaluation process that resulted from putting this puzzle together has been used for nearly 20 years.
The Dog In Action
Originally published in 1950, The Dog In Action has been out of print until recently. The Dog In Action was the first book to thoroughly analyze, illustrate, and explain the under-the-skin workings of the dog. It showed people that the principles of movement apply to all breeds and is the foundation for all gait and locomotion books which have since been written.
Dogsteps Book
"Gait tells us much about a dog's structure that is not revealed when he is standing still, as it reflects his physical coordination, balance of body, and soundness..." There has long been a need for understandable information on how dogs move and how their conformation effects movement. Rachel Page Elliott has recognized this need, and through her continuing research, has produced the third edition of her best-selling book, Dogsteps.
Prevention articles!
Great books about bodywork and stretching!
Balance Your Dog: Canine Massage
Compelling scientific evidence regarding the power of massage for both treating and preventing problems is quickly accumulating. Whether you're the owner of a canine athlete who wants a warm-up and cool-down routine to improve performance and protect the dog's health, or a serious student of canine massage therapy.
Bodywork for Dogs DVD
Discover the benefits and rewards of bodywork for your dog as well as for your relationship with your dog. Lynn Vaughan and Deborah Jones combine their insight as massage therapists with their experience in animal healing to create an easy-to-follow instructional video about incorporating holistic health techniques into the lives of our dogs.
How to Massage Your Dog DVD
A certified expert in many forms of animal massage, Maria Duthie demonstrates techniques that you can use to help your competition or companion dog lead a healthier, more energetic and pain-free life.
Unleash Your Dogs Potential DVD
Highly acclaimed animal expert, Linda Tellington-Jones, renowned for her groundbreaking TTouch bodywork with all animals, now offers a DVD specifically for dogs-Unleash Your Dogs Potential.
Information about common injuries in agility dogs!
- One of the most common muscle injuries in a dog
- By Daniel Beatty, DVM - Three of the most common injuries in a performance dog are Cranial Cruciate Rupture (blown knee), Supraspinatus/Infraspinatus Strains (shoulder muscle strain), and the Psoas group muscle strain. As an animal chiropractor I see a lot of Psoas muscle injuries; lets talk about how to prevent this from occurring.
- Questionable Hindlimb Lameness
- Deborah Gross Saunders, MSPT, CCRP, Diplomate ABPTS (Orthopedics),Wizard of Paws Physical Rehabilitation for Animals, LLC, Colchester, Connecticut - A 5-year-old, intact male
Portuguese water dog presented
with intermittent lameness
of the right hindlimb. - Non-responsive Hind-limb Lameness in Agility Dogs: Iliopsoas Strains
- By Sherman O. Canapp, Jr., D.V.M., M.S., Diplomate ACVS - Over the past two months Strider had been having difficulty in agility runs, knocking bars with her hind limbs and slowing down in the weave poles.
- The Dangers of Winter Injuries Resulting in Hip Flexor Strains
- By Sherman O. Canapp Jr., DVM., MS., Diplomate ACVS & Debra A. Canapp DVM., CCRT - With the winter upon us it is important to be aware of certain environmental factors that can lead to injury in your dog.
- A-TraC Dynamic Brace
- A-TraC Dynamic BraceTM is the first brace
of its kind introduced for dogs. "A-TraC" stands for "anti-transitional cruciate" brace. The brace prevents anterior translation of the tibia on the femur. - Shoulder Conditions in Agility Dogs
- By Dr. Sherman O. Canapp, Jr. - The shoulder joint is an intricate network of interlinked support network mechanisms especially designed to withstand large forces, to provide extraordinary mobility, and yet to maintain the stability and control necessary to enable precise function of the forelimb during agility competition.
- Medial Shoulder Instability
- By Ria Acciani, MPT & David Acciani, PT - The following is a summary of an article coauthored with Dr. Sherman Canapp, Jr., DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS.
- Ruptured Anterior Cruciate Ligament
- By Holly Nash, DVM, MS - The knee is prone to a number of injuries as any football player will tell you. One of the most common knee injuries in dogs is a ruptured cruciate ligament.
- Orthodogs Yahoo Group
- Discussion of canine orthopedic issues
Performance nutrition links!
Equipment to keep your canine athlete strengthened and conditioned!
Stretching, conditioning, strengthening - all athletes need it and dogs are no different. It's so important to help your dog be prepared for any activity they undertake.Check out these great strengthening, conditioning and exercise resources:
Get on the Ball DVD
Strengthening the Performance Dog DVD
Pezzi Gymnastik Balls
FitBALL Giant Balance Disc, 22 in.
FitBALL Balance Disc, 14 in.
Pezzi EggBalls
Pezzi 120cm Physioball
Additional resources!
- Auburn University Veterinary Sports Medicine Program.
- The Sports Medicine program was established in 1991, with faculty from throughout AU's College of Veterinary Medicine involved in studying injuries, diseases, nutritional factors and physiologic functions of dogs and horses involved in field sports and working endeavors.
Watch their website for more research and study information coming soon. - The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
- Includes databases on many diseases which can affect canine performance, including hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, and cardiac murmurs.
- American Canine Sports Medicine Association
- Information on the dog as an athlete, and medical and surgical problems of canine athletes.
- Canine Rehabilitation Institute
- Offers Certification Programs in Canine Rehabilitation for licensed Veterinarians, Physical Therapists and Veterinary Technicians. With links to finding a therapist.
Getting back in shape!
I've had my share of injuries, even though I'm only 3 years old. A dislocated toe in 2006, a broken metacarpal the Winter of 2007, a pulled iliopsoas muscle in 2008.
After my broken metacarpal, my vet and pt put me in hydrotherapy to get me back in shape and build up the muscle mass that I had lost after wearing a cast for 8 weeks. And I saw a soft tissue specialist to help with my pulled iliopsoas.
Here are a few vids that showcase just some of the things we've been doing to rehab and work to stay in shape for the future.
After my broken metacarpal, my vet and pt put me in hydrotherapy to get me back in shape and build up the muscle mass that I had lost after wearing a cast for 8 weeks. And I saw a soft tissue specialist to help with my pulled iliopsoas.
Here are a few vids that showcase just some of the things we've been doing to rehab and work to stay in shape for the future.
Health and Nutrition!
Health and nutrition are foundations for any athlete. Even us dog athletes! Here you'll find some great links to keep your dog healthy, fit, and running in top condition.
- How to find the best food for your canine athlete.
- All natural foods and treats are essential to our wellbeing. Here is a great site that has all kinds of foods and treats with all natural, organic ingredients.
- Why all natural foods and treats?
- Only Natural Pet Store has a great library of nutritional and health information. Try it out if you want to learn more, or find information on all kinds of health conditions.
- Great list of resources for holistic veterinary information.
- Another great resource from Only Natural Pet Store, where they have links to a wide variety of veterinary, and alternative/holistic veterinary organizations and information. Not to be missed for us agility athletes.
- Finding the right veterinarian for you and your canine athlete.
- The right veterinarian is critical to your canine athlete. Just ask my Mom. Injuries can happen, since we are so active. Here is a great site to help with your search.
Bark at me!
|
blakkat31
AWESOME! So much great information! Posted May 16, 2008 |
|
KadabaCo
This is fantastic! I've been wondering about doggie exercise equipment and toys that would be good for the urban woofie! 5* Posted April 22, 2008 |
