Hi Debbie,  

I did want to take this opportunity to thank you again for a wonderful seminar down in Durham, NC. It was totally fascinating and I came away feeling so empowered with my new tools to keep my dogs fit and healthy.

Up until now, conditioning has been my major goal with lots of off-lead walks out on the mountain to build their muscle and endurance. I always relied on our veterinary chiropractic / acupuncture visits every six weeks in the hopes I'd catch small problems before they became big problems.

Now I feel that I have some real tools to stop problems from developing in the first place. What was especially neat was that she does all the stretching exercises that you showed us; now I feel I can be doing so much more between visits to carry on her work.

You do a wonderful presentation. I think all my local doggie friends are now really jealous that they missed this!

Thank you again,

Mary Ann, Destiny & Dandy

Debbie, I want to thank you once again for all the information I learned on Saturday. When I got dachshunds, I didn't plan on their interest in agility, and when they started running over A-frames and jumping over logs in the yard, I knew the cards were stacked against us with their structure.

Oscar and Max
with their Back on Track coat!

Now I have so much more knowledge to help me keep them safe. I can't wait to have you come back next year so I can bring my Dad and his new English Setter, Luke, to see you. If Oscar and Max thought they were tired after running an agility course, I can only imagine how all of us would feel after chasing pheasants in South Dakota all day with Dad and Luke! I will have to lend him the DVD's so Luke will be ready :) .

I thought this picture of Oscar and Max might make you smile after a long weekend away from your home, so thank you again, and I do look forward to watching the DVD's and learning even more for my boys.

Michelle, Oscar, and Max

Maine Veterinary Referral Center hosts canine rehabilitation event  

by Gayle Hickok, Downeast Dog News

November 14th and 15th, the Maine Veterinary Referral Center in Scarborough, Maine, hosted a hallmark event for the clinic—it's first course ever to offer CEU's to area veterinarians, vet tech's and physical therapists.

The subject was canine rehabilitation and the instructor was Deb Gross Saunders. Deb has her Doctorate in Physical Therapy, is a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist, is a staff instructor at the University of Tennessee Canine Rehabilitation Program at Knoxville and is the owner and head therapist of the Wiz of Paws clinic in Conn. Northeast Seminars (www.neseminars.com), a New Hampshire based organization, sponsors these educational opportunities, as well as many others nationally.

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Dear Debbie,
I have a 2 1/2 year old lab that I use to do Dock Dogs with. He has been diagnosed with FCE (fibrocartilagenous emboli - a stroke) and lost total use of his hind legs on March 3, 2009. The worst scare of my life. Since then he has started walking, running and even went off a dock last week just for fun. He still has trouble with knuckling under and has a weak rear.

Just yesterday I told my mom, "I know there has to be something more I can do for Brody to get him back to 100%. I don't want him growing into an old dog before he has to." He has been treated with acupuncture, energy therapy and chiropractic with some progress but nothing long lasting.

Your seminar was just awesome! I had to miss the morning session because I was actually working at Coventry in boarding and Ms. Ruth came over and said I just had to hear your seminar as it could really help my lab.

I felt so good leaving your seminar because I know this will help him. I can not wait to get started. Thank you so much.
Sincerely,
Tracy Williams

• Thank you again for a wonderful seminar last Saturday. I was so looking forward to it and it was certainly worth the wait. I love that you stressed that it is all about the safety and health of your dog - not adding seconds. I'll be keeping an eye out for your next seminars in our area.
Dawn & Schatz
(Schnauzer power!)

• Debbie,
Just a quick note to let you know how much I enjoyed your seminar last weekend in Toledo. It was very interesting and informative and full of common sense ideas.  My dogs are enjoying getting on the ball.  I also want you to know I am using the ball as a chair at my computer right now.
Don & Harlow the golden

• Debbie,
I really enjoyed your seminar last weekend in Toledo. Thanks for a great seminar. It left me with a lot to think about and best of all Max had a great time.
Mercedes and Max

• Thank you so much for such a great concept!  I recommend your ball all the time when people ask how I keep Lance in shape. I tell them to get a BALL and give them your website.