Emotion to Motion: How Your Dog’s Mind Affects Her Mobility




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Summary: Welcome dog lovers!  I think we’re all going to learn something on today’s show because with me is Kate Titus.  She is a mobility specialist. Kate provides orthotics, prosthetics, wheelchairs, and swim and fitness programs for dogs of all ages at her facility, A Loyal Companion, located in Tucson, Arizona. Kate is a Certified Canine Fitness Trainer (CCFT), FitPAWS Master Trainer (FPMT), and Certified Canine Therapeutic and Sports Massage Therapist (CTMT, CSMT).  She is also the author of the A Loyal Companion book series. What are a dog’s basic emotions? Do they express all of their emotions through body language? What is emotional experience of pain and why is it so common for dogs to hide their pain? How do emotions affect quality of life? What can we do to help restore their confidence in movement? If we see mobility issues with our dog, what is the first thing we need to do?  Or who do we see? What do you see most often with dogs and mobility issues? Is there a right way and wrong way to lift a dog? How can we reinforce positive emotions from our dogs vs negative? How would we find a mobility specialist in our area? Kate mentioned the Help Em Up Harness Kate, where can everyone find out more information about you and A Loyal Companion?  https://aloyalcompanion.com/ OFFER:  20% discount on any of the Canine Mobility Resource Center courses by using the code WOL at https://aloyalcompanion.com/classes-and-seminars/ Social Media: FB: @aloyalcompanion