Grow Young With Your Dog · Learn How You and Your Canine Companion Can Feel Better at Any Age! by GCFP, Mary Debono -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Introduction An Important Note to the Reader Chapter One: A Canine Mission Impossible?

A Poodle On a Mission Guidelines for Doing the Exercises

Find a Comfortable, Quiet Spot to Do the Exercises There is No “Correct” Way to Do the Movements Take a Break Before Moving on to the Next Exercise Move with Mindfulness All Day Let Comfort Be Your Guide Small, Slow Movements Equal Big Improvements Breathe Easily Rest Frequently Embrace Novelty Use Your Imagination

Are You Really Comfortable? Key Points of Chapter One

Chapter Two: A Healing Connection Helps an Older Dog Walk Again

Rocky Improves – And So Do I Connected Breathing The Healing Power of Connection Human Exercise #1: Deeper Breath, Lighter Hands Getting to Know Your Dog in a New Way

The Front Leg The Shoulder Blade The Ribs The Sternum The Spine The Hind Leg The Hip Joint The Ischium The Head

Human Exercise #2: Improve Your Walking by Lying Down Key Points of Chapter Two

Chapter Three: Improved Back Flexibility Got These Dogs Moving Again

Cassie Overcomes Spinal Arthritis

Mary Writes About Cassie

Recovering from a Chronic Muscle Injury Human Exercise #3: Easier Sitting Make It All About You and Your Dog Back Lifts Ribcage Rolls Human Exercise #4: Lengthen Your Hamstrings Without Stretching Key Points of Chapter 3

Chapter Four: Getting Rid of a Pain in the Neck

A Neck Injury Doesn’t Stop this Canine Athlete Learning for Life Human Exercise #5: Stirring the Soup Ribcage Circles Shoulder and Ribcage Circles Human Exercise #6: Turning Toward a Supple Spine Key Points of Chapter Four

Chapter Five: What Do Torn Knee Ligaments, Arthritis, and Habits Have in Common?

Sonny Heals His Torn Knee Ligament Jackson Stops Arthritis in Its Tracks Scanning Your Dog’s Body

Standing Sitting Lying Down

Human Exercise #7: Hip and Shoulder Circles Hip and Shoulder Circles When Good Habits Go Bad Taking Off Your Pants Can Keep You Nimble Think Yourself Younger Key Points of Chapter Five

Chapter Six: From Hip Dysplasia to Agility

A Young Dog Overcomes Hip Dysplasia Managing Hip Dysplasia in the Active Dog How to Help an Anxious or Distracted Dog Human Exercise #8: Making Time for Freer Hips Human Exercise #9: Sitting on a Clock Muscle Lifts

Shoulder Blade Lower Leg Hindquarters

Muscle Rolls Key Points of Chapter Six

Chapter Seven: Enhancing the Life of the Older Dog

Geriatric Dog Learns How to Wag Her Tail Again Hope for an Older Dog Who Could No Longer Stand Lumbar Lifts Lumbar Circles Add More Time to Your Life … And More Life to Your Time The Seven Suggestions Exercise #10: Better Posture Effortlessly Key Points of Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight: Human Exercises

Human Exercise #1: Deeper Breath, Lighter Hands Human Exercise #2: Improve Your Walking by Lying Down Human Exercise #3: Easier Sitting

Variations

Human Exercise #4: Lengthen Your Hamstrings Without Stretching

Variation

Human Exercise #5: Stirring the Soup

Variation

Human Exercise #6: Turning Toward a Supple Spine Human Exercise #7: Hip and Shoulder Circles

Variations

Human Exercise #8: Making Time for Freer Hips Human Exercise #9: Sitting on a Clock

Variations

Human Exercise #10: Better Posture Effortlessly

Resources

Educational Products and Classes Free Newsletter Workshops and Clinics Private Sessions Find a Feldenkrais Method® Practitioner Locate a Holistic Veterinarian Dog Training Meet the Dogs!

About the Author Footnotes Copyright and Disclaimers Praise for Mary Debono Acknowledgements