The Healthy Way to Stretch Your Dog: A Physical Therapy Approach

By Sasha Foster, MSPT and Ashley Foster, CPDT

Learn more about:

• How to read your dog’s body language and behavior while stretching him.
• Techniques that keep you from injuring yourself while stretching your dog.
• 20-minute daily maintenance stretching routines.
• Do’s and don’ts when stretching, and when you need to consult with a vet.
• Special considerations when stretching older dogs and small or toy dogs.

About the Authors:

Sasha Foster is a physical therapist, yoga instructor, and writer whose passion is geriatric advocacy (in any species). She and her dog, Quin, have provided Animal-Assisted Therapy to geriatric rehabilitation populations throughout Colorado. Ashley Foster is a Certified Pet Dog Trainer with 13 years of experience whose passion is reward-based training and canine advocacy. She handles multiple breeds in conformation for AKC events throughout the United States while being an owner/handler for her own Doberman Pinschers in conformation, obedience, and rally.