Dogs That Can!

The Dogs That Can podcast is about what you can do to help your dog get moving again after injury or illness. Sarah Mackeigan, your host and canine rehab therapist is passionate about empowering pet parents (aka owners) to be engaged members of their dog’s mobility team. Many dog parents are unaware of the options available to them beyond medication, rest, and/or surgery when their dog is injured. The aim of this podcast is to provide up to date, credible, and understandable information from rehab and wellness experts from around the globe, helping us all learn while instilling hope of what is possible. You can learn more about Sarah and find additional resources at upwarddogrehab.com or within the Living with Dogs with Disabilities Facebook group which is a supportive and informative community.

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#9 Learn 4 Strokes for Massaging Your Dog with Low Back Pain. Lesson 3 of 3

Picture yourself massaging your dog and they are stretched out, thoroughly enjoying your touch then when you finish your dog gets up and is less stiff, they move with a little bit more ease and comfort. 🥰 In this third lesson of the audio series on massaging dogs with low back pain, Sarah MacKeigan guides you through specific massage techniques to increase your dog's comfort and mobility. As a canine rehab therapist, she has a wealth of experience teaching these techniques. In our previous less...

Jan 08, 2025•22 min•Season 1Ep. 9

#8 Lesson 2: How to Massage Your Dog with Low Back Pain

Want to learn how to reduce your dog’s low back pain with massage? This is lesson 2 of a special 3 part learning experience for pet parents that want to improve their dog's comfort and mobility but aren't sure where to start. In this episode, you will learn how to prepare your space, yourself, and your dog for massage. Sarah is a licensed physiotherapist and canine rehab therapist with a passion for empowering the pet parent. She teaches you how to gauge and adjust your pressure during the massa...

Dec 28, 2024•15 min•Ep. 8

#7 How to Massage Your Dog with Low Back Pain: Lesson 1 of 3 + Bonus Gift!

Does your dog have back pain and you want to massage them at home but are worried you will hurt them? It's common to feel scared or unsure when dealing with pain in our beloved dog, and that fear can stop us from taking action. Today we are going to take the first steps in overcoming this fear. In this episode, you will learn the signs of back pain in dogs, common causes, and when massage is safe or not. This is the first of 3 special podcasts designed to help pet parents feel more competent and...

Dec 23, 2024•16 min•Ep. 7

Ep#6 How to Recognize & Relieve Your Dog's Arthritis Pain with Dr. Hannah Capon

How do you recognize and relieve your dog's chronic arthritic pain beyond medications and rest? This episode features an empowering interview with Dr. Hannah Capon, a UK veterinarian and founder of Canine Arthritis Management (CAM), an online education and support service for professionals working with, and care givers of arthritic dogs. In this episode you’ll hear: The complexities of treating chronic pain associated with arthritis Signs of arthritic pain in a young dog versus a senior dog Risk...

Oct 05, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 7

#5 Dog Wheelchairs and How to Measure your Dog for the Best Fit, with Dr. Jenny Moe

A wheelchair can give an injured dog the gift of mobility and independence and it can also be a gait training tool to recover motor function. Getting the correct fit for a dog wheelchair can be the difference whether your dog likes to use it or not. Get the fit right the first time! In this special instructional video, Jenny Moe, canine rehab therapist and co-owner of Doggon Wheels , guides us through the process of measuring a dog for a wheelchair. I highly recommend your WATCH THIS EPISODE to ...

Aug 26, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 6

#4 Canine Osteoarthritis 101 - Know the Signs & How to Slow It Down

At least 20% of dogs over age one, and 80% of dogs over age eight, suffer from arthritis. Avoid being blindsided and start slowing the progression today! We have some powerful interviews to share with you this month and this episode helps lay the foundation so that you can get the most out of the upcoming interviews AND start helping your dog today! In this episode, we talk about: What osteoarthritis (OA) is Stages of OA Whether or not your dog is at risk How to recognize the subtle behavior and...

Aug 26, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 5

#3 Part 2 with Dr Steve Marsden: Case Studies on Healing Ligament Injuries in Dogs

If you have a dog with hip dysplasia or a torn cruciate you may be faced with the big decision of whether or not to do a very costly surgery and wondering if conservative management is an option. In this episode of 'Dogs that Can ' podcast, host and canine rehab therapist Sarah MacKeigan and guest and integrative veterinarian, Dr. Steve Marsden, from Gold Standard Herbs and Ask Dr. Steve , discuss non-surgical approaches to healing hip dysplasia and cruciate injuries in dogs. Dr Marsden shares r...

Jun 03, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 4

#2. Dr Steve Marsden: The Science Behind Healing Cruciate Injuries and Hip Dysplasia Without Surgery

Can you heal a cruciate tear or ligament laxity found in canine hip dysplasia without surgery? In this second episode of the 'Dogs That Came' , host Sarah MacKeigan interviews Dr. Steve Marsden, one of the chief educators of veterinarians worldwide in the use of complementary and alternative therapies. He has been a guest speaker for veterinary courses, colleges, and associations spanning five continents, and is co-founder of the College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies. Dr Steve is also the ...

May 24, 2024•35 min•Ep. 3

#1 Injury Recovery & Why Your Dog Isn't Getting Better

Injury Recovery and Why Your Dog Isn't Getting Better In the very first episode of the Dogs That Can podcast, host Sarah MacKeigan, a seasoned canine rehab therapist, introduces listeners to the world of canine rehabilitation, sharing personal experiences and professional insights to help dogs get back on their feet again. Sharing her personal journey with her dog's CCL tears and later in life, degenerative myelopathy, Sarah explains why conventional rest and medication approaches may not always...

May 16, 2024•24 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Introducing....Dogs that CAN!

Introducing Dogs That Can! In this podcast trailer, Sarah, host and canine rehab therapist: * Introduces this podcast and what its all about and how its professional content is designed for the pet parent * Shares a little of what you can do to help your dog get back on their feet again after injury or illness * Features some of the incredible leaders in canine rehab and wellness that will be sharing their knowledge with us in future episodes! RESOURCES 1. Visit us at Upward Dog Rehab & Well...

May 01, 2024•3 min

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