Feel Your Dogs

These pics are of the same dog on the same day. One shows Calder in his summer-lovin’, sun drenched, lake-styled coat, and in the other I’ve started to strip his coat so you can see his structure and musculature.

Humans tend to trust their eyes more than their hands. When Calder has a full coat, he looks sway backed with a straight front and rear assembly. As the coat is stripped, a different picture emerges.

You don’t need to shave or strip your dogs to find out what’s really going on.

Feel your dogs.

Feel their angles, their ridges, and their valleys. Dig your hands under their fur and feel their tuck, their back, and their paws. Learn what muscle feels like vs. fat. What bony structures can you feel? Can you feel the muscles over their ribs contracting? Is the spine supported with muscle? Is there a fat pad over the tail? How many hand lengths does it take to span his/her waist?

Feel your dogs.

Feel for lumps and bumps, areas where the skin has thickened, areas that are throwing off heat, or areas where it quivers when you touch it. Feel for ticks and bug bites, scratches and scars.

Feel your dogs.

Feel for changes in coat direction or texture, bald patches and scaly spots and calluses. For flinches and indrawn breathes and relaxing sighs. Help your dog get used to being handled with purpose and make it easier on your canine chiropractors, vets, vet techs, canine massage therapists, CPCFTs, CCFTs and more.

Feel your dogs.