Your dog is losing muscle? – these are possible causes and treatment options
Maybe you have already noticed it in your own dog or you have seen it in other dogs: The dog is poorly muscled in one ...
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Dog fitness for your dog’s forehand – 3 active exercises for musculature and mobility
In diseases of the dog’s forehand, such as elbow dysplasia or OCD of the shoulder, it is very important to maintain joint mobility. The musculature ...
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Methylsulfonylmethane – MSM – food supplement for your dog’s joints.
When a dog suffers from joint problems, dog owners are often looking for a dietary supplement that can actively support the dog’s joints. I think ...
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Exercise training for osteoarthritis in dogs – these 3 active exercises promote joint mobility and strengthen the muscles
Osteoarthritis is one of the most common joint diseases in dogs. The joints that bear most of the body’s weight are often affected. These include ...
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Your dog has osteoarthritis? Tips for sensible arthritis management!
“Managing” osteoarthritis in dogs is something that causes a lot of problems for most dog owners. Because osteoarthritis can really be an “ass”. Even if ...
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Feb22
Pain-free through autumn and winter with joint problems – 5 tips to support your dog in everyday life!
If there’s one thing our dogs suffer from when it comes to joint problems, it’s the cold, wet weather in the fall and winter. If ...
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Feb07
Willow bark for joint pain in dogs: a natural solution for less pain and more mobility
When our dogs suffer from joint or back disease, this is often associated with joint pain. If your dog is affected, you certainly want to ...
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Jan17
Joint pain in dogs: Important signs and what you can do!
Your dog is an important part of the family, and it is our common goal to ensure that he is always well. One of the ...
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Dec19
Isometric training to reduce stress – mastering stressful situations
Isometric training looks very unspectacular at first glance. However, the effect on the dog is great in every respect. Isometric training is physically and mentally ...
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Oct31
Cavaletti training for dogs – how it works and what it brings to your dog
Cavaletti training for dogs – it exists? I still get a lot of wide-eyed looks when I tell dog people about cavaletti training and how ...
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Sep27
4 medicinal plants for joint pain in dogs: natural support for better mobility and less pain
In the course of their lives, many dogs develop joint diseases such as osteoarthritis, hip dysplasia or spondylosis. It is important that we support and ...
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Apr26
Swimming in dogs – is it really healthy for every dog?
Many dog people think it is a great activity for any dog to be able to swim in the summer. It is refreshing and after ...
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Apr25
Lameness on the forehand in the dog – these are the possible causes
When a dog is lame in the forehand, our first thought is that joint disease in the foreleg is the cause. This is by no ...
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Mar12
Osteoarthritis in dogs: what plants help against pain
Osteoarthritis plays a very large role in the joint diseases of our dogs. It is also always important here to look at how to alleviate ...
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Dec20
Your dog is having surgery? – 12 important tips for preparation and for the first time after surgery that you should know
If your dog is having surgery for a musculoskeletal condition such as hip dysplasia or a herniated disc, there are usually some unique features and ...
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Dec15
Weight bandages for dogs in dog fitness training – useful or dangerous?
Weight bandages for dogs, which are used in dog fitness training, are becoming increasingly popular. However, the use of weight bandages in dogs should be ...
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Dec08
Pain memory in dogs – why it is so dangerous and how to treat it.
Pain in itself is unpleasant, but it has an important function in the dog’s body – and of course in the human body as well. ...
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Oct28
Relieve tension in dogs from joint disease with massage – gentle help for pain
When our dogs suffer from joint diseases such as osteoarthritis, hip dysplasia or spondylosis, their joints often hurt. Especially when joint wear is far advanced ...
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Sep27
4 Reasons why many joint diseases develop in puppyhood – and how you can avoid them!
In the puppy and young dog period, few dog people think about the fact that their dog could develop problems with his joints. Everything is ...
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Sep13
Weather sensitivity in dogs – when arthrosis & Co. are particularly painful
Weather sensitivity in dogs – does it exist? Many dog owners perceive that their dog is worse in wet and cold weather. Lameness is more ...
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Aug23
Your dog does not play anymore? Pain can be the cause!
Pain in general and also joint pain in dogs is a topic that dog owners are becoming more and more aware of and take seriously. ...
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Jun29
Improve gait in dogs with step training
When dogs show abnormalities in gait, it is often difficult and lengthy to improve these non-physiological movements. Particularly after operations or chronic diseases such as ...
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Jun23
Vestibular syndrome – how to support the mobility of the dog
Vestibular syndrome is a condition that predominantly affects older dogs. For dog owners it is usually associated with a great fright, because the dog is ...
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Jun10
Why performance pressure is out of place in exercise & fitness training for dogs
Recently, exercise training and dog fitness are experiencing a real hype. Basically, I am of course pleased that dog owners are concerned with the health ...
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May26
Osteoarthritis = sparing? – Why it’s so important to keep your dog moving when he has joint problems
When dog owners receive a diagnosis of osteoarthritis in their dog, they are usually unsure what is still good for their dog in terms of ...
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Feb04
Joint pain in dogs – when every step is uncomfortable
Joint pain in dogs is a topic that is gaining more and more awareness and importance. However, this was not always the case. Considering that ...
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Jan21
Why it’s so important that your dog sits properly!
No, this is not about obedience training. Sitting is just like standing a normal basic posture of our dogs. But if you look around you ...
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Nov11
Comfrey wrap – gentle help from nature for joint problems & pain
Already the name comfrey tells us its main effect. Traditionally, it was used for bone fractures. Originally comfrey comes from Eastern Europe and Asia. However, ...
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Sep03
Retterspitz – wrap – fast helper against joint pain in dogs
Joint diseases such as osteoarthritis or hip dysplasia are often painful for our dogs as well. Of course, no quadruped should suffer pain. I like ...
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Aug20
6 valuable tips for the fall – how to help your dog with osteoarthritis
If a dog suffers from joint diseases such as osteoarthritis, hip dysplasia or spondylosis, fall is the time of year when joints often hurt and ...
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Jun18
MSM, Glucosamine & Chondroitin – 3 supplements to help your dog with joint problems.
If your dog suffers from joint problems, there are good ways to support him specifically with supplements. There is a wide variety of natural “helpers” ...
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May28
4 Tips to get a dog with joint problems back in shape fast & what you should avoid!
Joint problems in dogs are an issue that affects almost every dog owner in the course of a dog’s life. Again and again dog owners ...
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Mar19
Muscle training dog: Isometric training of the front legs & shoulders
Isometric exercises are often considered rather boring and often fall behind in exercise training for dogs. Especially in times when people are told that exercise ...
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Feb23
HAPPYFIT – active exercise training for your dog’s fitness – incl. Training Plan!
You would like to start active movement training with your dog and are looking for exercises for your dog? With active movement exercises you offer ...
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Jan15
Bone cancer in dogs – all the facts about the disease
Bone cancer is a common cancer in dogs. There’s no need to beat around the fact that the prognosis is extremely poor. However, it is ...
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Dec18
Ginger for dogs – help with osteoarthritis, hip dysplasia & Co.
In humans, ginger has long been known to be healthy and healing. But what about the dog. Can you also give ginger to the dog? ...
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Dec11
Red light in dogs – quick help for arthrosis, spondylosis & Co.
Especially in the cold winter months, joint diseases such as osteoarthritis, spondylosis, hip dysplasia & Co. cause our dogs a lot of trouble. Older dogs ...
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Nov13
Muscle building dog: isometric training for hind legs and back
Muscle Building Dog Muscle Building Dog Muscle Building Dog Muscle Building Dog Isometric training is often underestimated by dog owners in exercise therapy and also ...
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Oct02
Devil’s claw – this is how it helps your dog with joint diseases!
Devil’s claw is a medicinal plant native to Africa. However, their effect is now known far beyond the borders of Africa. After being used in ...
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Sep18
You want to buy a dog coat? – this is what you should pay attention to
In the article “Dog coat – for which dogs it is indispensable” you have already learned why and when a dog coat is important and ...
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Sep04
Dog coat – for which dogs it is indispensable?
The topic of dog coat is always hotly debated. I’m not talking about a dog coat from a fashion point of view or as an ...
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Aug19
Osteoarthritis in dogs – 7 important tips for behavior
Every dog person has actually heard of osteoarthritis in dogs. It is one of the most common joint diseases in our four-legged friends. Osteoarthritis is ...
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Aug14
2 anti-inflammatory supplements for dogs – rosehip & sea buckthorn berry
There is a great variety of helpers from nature in the form of medicinal plants and also a wide range of anti-inflammatory supplements for dogs. ...
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Jun27
Food Supplement – New Zealand Green Lipped Muscle Extract – Help for Osteoarthritis, Hip Dysplasia & Co.
New Zealand Green Lipped Mussel Extract is a proven nutritional supplement for dogs as well, because it provides excellent nourishment for joints and promotes joint ...
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Feb07
9 tips for behavior in elbow dysplasia
The elbow joint of the dog is a complex joint and is composed of the three joint partners ulna, radius and humerus. They form a ...
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Nov29
Collagen peptides for dogs – Our experience with Collagile Dog
When it comes to dietary supplements for joint diseases, Collagile Dog is currently on everyone’s lips. But what is it actually all about? We wanted ...
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Nov02
The dog bed – These 6 points you should consider when choosing!
Most of our four-legged friends have more than one dog bed. But what criteria do we use to choose a bed for our dog? Our ...
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Oct18
These 5 points you should definitely consider when choosing a dog coat
In autumn and winter is again time for a dog coat. This is much more about functionality than the fashion aspect. Therefore, this article is ...
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Your dog doesn’t want to jump into the car anymore? – This is not defiance!
Your dog doesn’t want to jump into the car anymore and you are totally annoyed about it? He stands indecisively in front of the open ...
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Nibbling and licking the joints – this is not a cleaning mania!
Often, nibbling and licking the joints is considered part of grooming. Of course, our four-legged friends also engage in personal hygiene. For example, after a ...
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