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Please do not attempt to stretch your dog from the photos below. The stretches shown are the third step of
the three step technique. Attempting
the stretches without knowledge
of the first two steps can cause injury to your dog.
Young to middle aged dogs – Stretching can prevent injuries and maintain muscle and joint integrity
for a long and pain-free life.
Old dogs – Stretching can relieve joint pain due to tight muscles.
Agility dogs – Stretching can improve turn control, jump height, and descent
control.
Conformation dogs – Stretching can improve top-lines and extend reach and
drive.
Rally & Obedience dogs – Stretching can improve attention and stay-times
(you may be surprised to know that your dog may not be sit-staying well due to tight
gluteal muscles)
There
is a stretching routine for every dog large and small: agility, conformation, rally & obedience, search & rescue,
sled and weight pulling, lure coursing & field work, tracking & rescue, disk & flyball and more!
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