On Friday evening, Prime showed a BBC documentary on owners of special needs pets. It was great to see this issue being covered on New Zealand television because there are owners here who need support as they care for special needs pets. I love working with special needs dogs in my massage practice and the owners of these animals are special people, too.
This is Ollie, a Dalmatian who is unable to walk on his own. However, he is not in pain and is very alert and happy. His therapy regime includes massage and acupressure, laser therapy, and regular acupuncture treatments. His strength in his front legs is improving and he has a mobility cart to help him with rehab.
Ollie in his mobility cart.
Ollie’s mobility cart was purchased from Doggon’ Wheels and imported into New Zealand because his owner could not find a supplier locally. We measured Ollie for his cart and the cart was made especially for these measurements.
Kathleen Crisley, specialist in dog massage, rehabilitation and nutrition/food therapy, The Balanced Dog, Christchurch, New Zealand
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