Firstly, consider where you are staying. What type of property should you stay in? Dogs with mobility issues struggle with stairs and may need ramps to get on and off furniture etc. So maybe a bungalow or a hotel with a lift would be more suitable than an apartment or a 2-storey house. Do you need a garden? Dogs with mobility issues would benefit from staying somewhere with their own private garden, if possible, to allow them to easily toilet without adding in extra walks, which frees up...

Caring for dogs with mobility issues, joint disease, or neurological conditions requires more than grooming skill — it requires awareness, and an understanding of how pain affects movement and behaviour. Many of these dogs look fine at first glance, but these dogs are experts at hiding discomfort. This blog post breaks down the most common conditions you’ll see in the grooming salon and how to adapt your grooms to keep dogs safe, comfortable, and confident. When adapting grooms for specific...

OA is the most common chronic condition affecting 80% of senior dogs at the moment. Most treatment options strive to manage pain and mobility and slow OA progression. New research is surfacing in emerging therapies that we hope will lead to the regeneration of tissues, not just management. OA is often categorised as cartilage degeneration, but in more recent years, the aspect of inflammation of the whole joint, including the synovium, has been taken into account when thinking about how to...