The Healthy Way To Stretch Your Dog:  A Physical Therapy Approach, is a valuable addition to the field of canine health care.  Whether you have a pet or an elite canine athlete, this book provides important information that can help your dog.

Using current research, along with photos and diagrams to illustrate the text, authors Sasha and Ashley Foster show how muscles should be stretched following warm up and exertion.  They discuss how to stretch your dog so you can prevent injuries and maintain joint integrity.  The book looks at the different needs of dogs, depending on their breed, size, age, health condition, and whether they are actively involved in canine sports.  Stretching routines are presented for dogs of various sizes and ages, as well as dogs involved in different sports.

According to this book, proper stretching can help your dog live a longer, healthier life, and the authors show you how you can help your dog achieve these goals.  The authors provide therapeutic canine stretching routines for each major muscle group.

The Healthy Way To Stretch Your Dog:  A Physical Therapy Approach also includes overviews of canine anatomy and biomechanics so you will know how your dog’s body works.  This makes the book a valuable resource for any dog owner.  The book is somewhat technical in places, but the photos, drawings, and diagrams help to explain what is being discussed in the text.

While canine massage can be beneficial in relaxing the muscles and releasing stress, stretching the muscles before an activity can help protect the muscles and lessen the chance that an injury can occur.  This book, with its research and thorough explanations, can provide you with the information you need to help your dog, whether your dog is a pet, if he has joint problems, arthritis, or hip dysplasia, or if he is a canine athlete.

The Healthy Way To Stretch Your Dog:  A Physical Therapy Approach has been honored with some of the top awards for dog books, such as the DWAA Maxwell Award for the best book in the Best Care and Health Book category. This is an excellent book for any dog owner’s shelf and anyone participating with their dog in dog sports will particularly benefit from reading it.