tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310719118042948190.post3963207010718778441..comments2023-04-26T01:40:12.013-07:00Comments on Secret's Journey: BalanceKarissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01605123382073277736noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310719118042948190.post-69603474622191799282012-06-27T11:58:09.620-07:002012-06-27T11:58:09.620-07:00I don't think that agility is what messes up m...I don't think that agility is what messes up my dogs. Like you, we really only train a couple times per week on average (sometimes I go crazy and do more, but rarely!). I'm quite certain that it's the frisbee play we do that screws them up more. I admit to not being the best/most consistent frisbee chucker in the world and they both make some pretty spectacular leaps on a regular basis. I think this is what throws their backs out of alignment. I've always assumed that weaving is what screws up the ribs and this is part of why I've all but stopped doing weaves at home, but my big dogs always seem to have issues there as well.<br /><br />Kaiser is a sturdy little guy. I've had him seen because I expect all of the body slamming and rolling that Secret does to him would screw him up pretty good, but he's never had much of anything wrong!Karissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01605123382073277736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310719118042948190.post-79215366520958207262012-06-26T18:10:43.211-07:002012-06-26T18:10:43.211-07:00My dogs (nor I) have never had any chiropractic wo...My dogs (nor I) have never had any chiropractic work done either. I actually don't do anything special with them-they are just dogs for the most part that do agility a few times a week (on average-sometimes more, sometimes less). I don't know if I'm just lucky or the small amount of actual training we do protects them. Seems like everyone I know has a dog with a significant injury these days.Nickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547292170354458260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310719118042948190.post-84000418433287464272012-06-22T13:53:01.226-07:002012-06-22T13:53:01.226-07:00Thanks for the link - of course, none of those are...Thanks for the link - of course, none of those are closer than an hour away from me. We do have a good dog massage guy that my wife has used for her dogs before, and he's pointed out issues for further treatment by other means. Her dog Ice went through laser and acupuncture for an injury, but not chiropractic. I have never had a chiropractic adjustment myself either, and my wife had one once, and said she would never do it again, so maybe that's where my hesitation comes from. <br />I think you have a good point about a first adjustment not being at a trial though - maybe at the end of a trial would be OK.Greg Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275468835940333887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310719118042948190.post-12422826107218842482012-06-22T06:04:49.323-07:002012-06-22T06:04:49.323-07:00I don't think that all dogs need chiropractic ...I don't think that all dogs need chiropractic adjustments (Kaiser, for example, has had pretty much nothing out of whack the three times he's been seen for maintenance purposes) -- But it's a godsend for dogs who don't have the ideal build for agility or the things we ask them to do (frisbee, flyball, etc.).<br /><br />Luke had been playing in agility for about a year when problems started to crop up. He began missing weave entries or popping early and he would occasionally go around jumps. In addition, he had started yelping when leaping up to catch the frisbee.<br /><br />He was such a horrible mess that we started out going twice a week for almost a month! Each time he held the adjustment a little better and then he started on a schedule of going before every trial and then monthly. Once I stopped pushing him in Weavers I was able to back off a lot and now he is done as needed.<br /><br />Secret, because she is built so stinking long & tall, is turning out to be quite the mess herself. I'm sure that frisbee is largely to blame (since we rarely weave at home these days), but she's always out in her mid/upper back and her ribs.<br /><br />I would recommend that your dog's first treatment NOT be at a trial. Our routine adjustments are always scheduled for Wednesday or Thursday to give the dogs a day or two to recover from it. I can see having a minor adjustment done at a trial if the dogs are used to it, but not for the first time.<br /><br />You can find veterinarians certified in spinal manipulation at this website: http://www.avcadoctors.com/avcadus.htm<br /><br />For what it's worth, I've never had a chiropractic adjustment for myself -- or even a massage for that matter. :o)Karissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01605123382073277736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310719118042948190.post-39297714642287572612012-06-21T22:38:13.073-07:002012-06-21T22:38:13.073-07:00My dogs have never had a chiropractic adjustment. ...My dogs have never had a chiropractic adjustment. I wonder if it's something that's needed, or just something people do and then justify? I really dont know - lots of people swear by it, and lots, like me, have never done it. Maybe I will give it a try at one of our trials, as we always have "Dr. Andi" there. <br /><br />Nice sequences with the pups - looks like a fun challenging jumpers course with some good speed opportunities!Greg Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275468835940333887noreply@blogger.com