CC290: Dogs With Long Backs - Things You Need To Do

Week 1: 

1. What is a long backed dog?
2. How do you determine if your dog is long backed?
3. What are injuries that long backed dogs are predisposed to?
4. Beginning exercises for long backed dogs

Week 2: 

1. Stretching techniques for the long backed dogs
2. Intermediate exercises for long backed dogs
3. Can you beat the odds of disc disease with your long backed dog
4. How do I know if my dog has back pain?

Week 3: 

1. Activities NOT recommended for long backed dogs
2. Activities requiring consideration for long backed dogs – inclusive of sports concerns
   1. Agility
   2. Obedience
   3. Flyball
3. More intermediate exercises for long backed dogs

Week 4:

1. Advanced exercises for long backed dogs
2. Massage techniques for long backed dogs
3. Signs of problems in long backed dogs

Week 5: 

1. Additional considerations in  long backed dogs
2. More advanced techniques for long backed dogs

Week 6:

1. Putting together a complete program for your long backed dog
2. Multimodal approach to preventative care of the long  backed dog
   1. Strengthening
   2. Acupuncture
   3. Physical therapy
   4. Chiropractic
   5. Assisi Loop
   6. Laser/photobiomodulation