| A dog's disability may occur from an
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| | getting in or out of a truck or SUV and
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| illness, injury or physical handicap. The
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| | there are dog stairs to assist them in
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| degree of disability may be slight or may
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| | getting on the bed or couch. There are
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| be incapacitating. Whatever reason for
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| | vitamins or supplements that can be given
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| your dogs suffering will have a great
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| | to your dog to aid in their health. All
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| effect on you as your pet's guardian.
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| | medicines, vitamins and supplements
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| If you adopt a pure breed dog from a
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| | should be approved by the vet before
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| reputable breeder, you will most likely
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| | administering to your dog. Water therapy
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| have some type of health guarantee. If
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| | is great for dogs with arthritis or hip
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| you adopt from an animal shelter, find a
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| | dysplasia and sleeping on an orthopedic
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| stray or take one of your neighbor's
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| | foam mattress also helps. Moist warm heat
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| puppies you won't get a health guarantee
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| | and massage are beneficial also.
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| or probably any information regarding the
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| | Any dog that suffers from a lack of
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| health of your new family member. Either
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| | mobility due to hip dysplasia, spinal
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| way, there are no guarantees that your
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| | disorders, myelopathy or any medical
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| puppy will grow up without medical
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| | problem that effects the hind quarters
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| problems. Even with the purebred, it
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| | may be a candidate for a wheelchair for
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| would be unlikely that you give your
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| | dogs. There has been vast improvement
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| furry family member back to the breeder
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| | over the years in the design and
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| if he came down with a disease or
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| | structure of the wheelchairs and most
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| disability after he's lived with you for
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| | dogs adjust quickly to pulling the
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| a year or two. Most likely you would seek
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| | rolling chair behind them. The chairs are
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| the best vet care you could afford and
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| | made to your dog's specifications and
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| keep your puppy with you. Anyone who has
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| | will provide them with a sense of
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| raised a puppy or had a dog for any
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| | freedom. If your dog is unable to walk by
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| length of time knows the bonding and
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| | himself, check out these chairs for your
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| commitment between human and canine.
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| | peace of mind and your dog's future
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| Having annual visits to your vet (and the
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| | happiness.
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| blood tests performed) will help screen
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| | Training your hearing impaired dog with
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| for many medical conditions that affect
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| | hand signals is very important for their
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| dogs. There are a few diseases that are
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| | well being and your sanity. It is much
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| more common in older dogs such as cancer,
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| | easier for the dog if you start the
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| arthritis, heart and kidney disease.
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| | training before they become completely
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| Younger dogs or puppies are not free from
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| | deaf. This way you can associate a hand
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| these conditions but they are less likely
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| | signal with the verbal command which they
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| to suffer from these diseases at an
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| | may already know. If the dog is losing
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| earlier age. If the dog is diagnosed and
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| | their hearing due to a disease or old
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| treatment started at the onset of a
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| | age, you will have time to work with the
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| disability, the prognosis will be more
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| | dog before all hearing is lost. If the
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| favorable.
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| | puppy is born deaf, he can still be
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| Some breeds of dogs are predisposed to
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| | trained but it will take longer and
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| certain health problems. Degenerative
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| | require more patience. Never allow a
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| Myelopathy appears to afflict German
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| | hearing impaired animal to roam freely or
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| Shepherds more than any other breed even
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| | leave the house without his collar and
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| though it has been diagnosed in a few
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| | tag. If a hearing impaired dog is
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| other large dog breeds. Arthritis is very
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| | sleeping, never touch the dog to wake him
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| common in Golden Retrievers and Doberman
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| | up as this could frighten him and cause
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| Pinschers, Boxers are prone to a common
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| | him to nip or bite. Either stomp real
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| heart disease called dilated
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| | hard or bounce a ball to cause vibrations
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| cardiomyopathy.
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| | which may rouse the dog.
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| Regardless of the disease or disability
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| | Impaired vision may be caused by disease,
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| your dog may have, there are certain
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| | injury or cataracts. Taking the dog on a
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| things you can do to relieve the pain and
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| | lead through the house will help him
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| suffering.
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| | become accustomed as to the placement of
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| - Control your dog's weight. Giving your
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| | furniture and their smells. For the dog's
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| dog the proper amount of a good
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| | benefit, don't move furniture or leave
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| nutritious pet food will aid in weight
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| | any items on the floor as this will
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| control.
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| | confuse the dog. You will have to lead
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| - Getting daily exercise for your dog.
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| | him around the yard also until he becomes
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| - Making sure your dog gets quality vet
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| | comfortable with his outing. If you are
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| care.
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| | patient and encouraging, the dog will
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| - Administer medicine or pain medication
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| | eventually settle in a routine and his
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| when appropriate.
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| | sense of smell and hearing will
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| - Talk to your dog as you gently rub his
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| | compensate for his lack of sight. As with
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| fur or massage him. Sometimes the human
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| | the deaf dog, do not let him outside the
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| touch is more relaxing than sleep
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| | house or fenced in yard without
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| medication
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| | supervision.
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| If your dog suffers from arthritis, you
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| | Living with a disabled dog is trying and
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| will notice the difficulty they have in
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| | at times you may feel frustration. Seek
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| getting up from a lying position or
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| | out help from your vet, trainers or
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| walking up stairs. They also won't be
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| | groups that work with disabled dogs. They
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| able to jump up in the car or truck
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| | will gladly assist you in your task of
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| without some assistance. To assist your
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| | making a difference in one special dog's
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| dog, you can get a ramp to assist them in
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| | life.
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