…or is it money straight out of your pocket?
I'm not going to comment on that professionally , BUT I can speak as a dog owner of a dog who needed it SO much.
In the spring of 2025, Emma suddenly became acutely ill - I couldn't tell what it was, but something was terribly wrong. She just walked with her head down and went outside and sat on the hedge. If you touched her, she screamed, saying "leave me alone".
We didn't know if it was her leg, stomach, hip or back. We made an emergency appointment with the vet and carefully got her into the cage in the car.
After thorough examination, it turned out to be her back that was the problem – about the middle of her back. She gave in when he touched her, and her skin was burning hot in that area.
She was given a shot of Methadone to numb her pain and a few other injections. Was sent home with orders for 100% rest and to numb her pain 24/7 with Morphine – Gabapentin and Loxicom. In the picture she is lying right after we got home from the vet – in a huge drug intoxication (it hurt my heart to see).
We wanted to give her 100% free space, where she could feel safe and warm and sheltered – so we bought a large fabric cage that we could put in the garden – there she would lie and sleep during the day – and at night we would take it into the living room – then she could choose where she wanted to sleep, whether it was in the cage or on the MANY cooling mats/dog beds that are otherwise in the house (we don't go down to resting places for the "queen" in this house) 😊
It was a long and tough journey – it actually took almost a week before we could see any improvement in her – but I have to say, the relief was great.
After consulting with the vet, we started her rehabilitation. We chose an animal clinic that has a separate Rehabilitation Department with trained (Physio-Surgery Dog Therapist) fantastic staff 😊
Emma underwent a thorough assessment and we made a plan. She had to slowly get back up and we started with massage… and subsequently many, many times Laser Therapy (several different programs).
In addition, Emma also took part in Water Walking – it is SO highly recommended, as it is very gentle for an old and slightly heavy lady 😊. The physiotherapist can assess how much water is needed, based on how much buoyancy the dog needs during the day (the daily form), and she can also sit and follow and assess/analyze her gait – movements, etc. – and see if anything is locked, worsened or improved.
Even though Emma HATES water, she actually runs into the tub voluntarily every time we come 😊
It has had a fantastic effect on Emma. Whether it's one or the other or a combination, I don't know, but we are crossing everything to make sure it works, and we are taking SO GOOD care of her!
I can only HIGHLY RECOMMEND consulting with canine physiotherapists.
That's why she has also been retired in NW, even though as a senior dog she can easily compete, but I simply don't dare anymore, as she doesn't spare herself. She WANTS to go to the source, and here I would like to be a little in control of her, so that we "seek home comfort".
She seems to be a HAPPY PENSIONER 😊
A little about the blogger
Her name is Lotte. She spends most of her free time training with her dog Emma, who is an 11-year-old beagle girl. They have trained and competed in Schweiss tracks for several years. Agility without much success (you can't lure them with treats) and now they train Nose Work. They competed at NW3 level (but Emma is now retired from NW), but they had a party together when they applied <3 – because the most important thing for this dog handler is that the DOG has fun, and that you learn the most from the mistakes you make. So instead of being angry/disappointed about a test that didn't go as planned, learn from it! - in most cases it's not the dog that makes the mistake <3
Rehabilitation with physiotherapy - senior dog
…or is it money straight out of your pocket?
I'm not going to comment on that professionally , BUT I can speak as a dog owner of a dog who needed it SO much.
In the spring of 2025, Emma suddenly became acutely ill - I couldn't tell what it was, but something was terribly wrong. She just walked with her head down and went outside and sat on the hedge. If you touched her, she screamed, saying "leave me alone".
We didn't know if it was her leg, stomach, hip or back. We made an emergency appointment with the vet and carefully got her into the cage in the car.
After thorough examination, it turned out to be her back that was the problem – about the middle of her back. She gave in when he touched her, and her skin was burning hot in that area.
She was given a shot of Methadone to numb her pain and a few other injections. Was sent home with orders for 100% rest and to numb her pain 24/7 with Morphine – Gabapentin and Loxicom. In the picture she is lying right after we got home from the vet – in a huge drug intoxication (it hurt my heart to see).
We wanted to give her 100% free space, where she could feel safe and warm and sheltered – so we bought a large fabric cage that we could put in the garden – there she would lie and sleep during the day – and at night we would take it into the living room – then she could choose where she wanted to sleep, whether it was in the cage or on the MANY cooling mats/dog beds that are otherwise in the house (we don't go down to resting places for the "queen" in this house) 😊
It was a long and tough journey – it actually took almost a week before we could see any improvement in her – but I have to say, the relief was great.
After consulting with the vet, we started her rehabilitation. We chose an animal clinic that has a separate Rehabilitation Department with trained (Physio-Surgery Dog Therapist) fantastic staff 😊
Emma underwent a thorough assessment and we made a plan. She had to slowly get back up and we started with massage… and subsequently many, many times Laser Therapy (several different programs).
In addition, Emma also took part in Water Walking – it is SO highly recommended, as it is very gentle for an old and slightly heavy lady 😊. The physiotherapist can assess how much water is needed, based on how much buoyancy the dog needs during the day (the daily form), and she can also sit and follow and assess/analyze her gait – movements, etc. – and see if anything is locked, worsened or improved.
Even though Emma HATES water, she actually runs into the tub voluntarily every time we come 😊
It has had a fantastic effect on Emma. Whether it's one or the other or a combination, I don't know, but we are crossing everything to make sure it works, and we are taking SO GOOD care of her!
I can only HIGHLY RECOMMEND consulting with canine physiotherapists.
That's why she has also been retired in NW, even though as a senior dog she can easily compete, but I simply don't dare anymore, as she doesn't spare herself. She WANTS to go to the source, and here I would like to be a little in control of her, so that we "seek home comfort".
She seems to be a HAPPY PENSIONER 😊
A little about the blogger
Her name is Lotte. She spends most of her free time training with her dog Emma, who is an 11-year-old beagle girl. They have trained and competed in Schweiss tracks for several years. Agility without much success (you can't lure them with treats) and now they train Nose Work. They competed at NW3 level (but Emma is now retired from NW), but they had a party together when they applied <3 – because the most important thing for this dog handler is that the DOG has fun, and that you learn the most from the mistakes you make. So instead of being angry/disappointed about a test that didn't go as planned, learn from it! - in most cases it's not the dog that makes the mistake <3