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There are many dog beds available on the market however VetRelieve product ranges are designed by vets, for pets.
VetRelieve Ortholuxe bed range brings together clinical excellence and a luxury home feel, to create a sleep environment that’s comfortable, supports the best clinical care of joints, and helps keep your pet happy and healthy.
Canine Arthritis Management (CAM) has a huge amount of free, independent, evidence-based information on how to identify the early signs of pain and discomfort in your dog. Click here for more information.
Dogs should ideally be taught from a young age how to wear a muzzle and that muzzle training can be fun. Any dog that is fearful or in pain, at any point in their lives, may bite. It is good practice to train your dog that wearing a muzzle is a positive experience, because if it is ever necessary for a muzzle to be placed, then your dog will not find it an added aversive to the situation. A dog can still bite through a muzzle and there is always a chance that a dog may get a muzzle off. Muzzles do not guarantee that the dog won’t bite or cause harm. The following links provide more information.
Video: Watch this video on How to teach your dog to wear a muzzle.
The type of muzzle found to be easy to start muzzle training with is a Baskerville or Basket muzzle. They are available in most sizes to suit all breeds of dogs:
Video: Watch Battersea Dogs and Cats Home's video on How to Use a Long-Line Lead | The Battersea Way
Tip: Check your dog's current harness/es to ensure they are comfortable and do not restrict your dog's movement (especially over the shoulder area).
Tip: Ball play is to be done with precaution due to the extensive wear and tear on joints, the potential for repetitive behaviours to occur and the risk of swallowing/choking.
CDs for sound sensitivities and introducing noise to puppies: On this site there are sound desensitisation CDs to suit different needs; Sounds Scary for sound sensitive desensitisation, Sounds Sociable for desensitising puppies to household and every day noises and Sounds Soothing for preparation for baby arrivals:
dogstrust.org.uk/help-advice/dog-behaviour-health/sound-therapy-for-pets
Canine Arthritis Management (CAM) has a huge amount of free, independent, evidence-based information on how to identify the early signs of pain and discomfort in your dog. Click here for more information.