Guardian Therapeutic Laser

04/06/2024

Emma Ross asked me to share her lovely message regarding my recent laser sessions on Ben, one of her gorgeous wolfhounds:

“Sometimes an amazing human comes into your life to work with one's dogs,in this case,my Irish Wolfhounds,Laurie is that human💜Laurie has helped heal several of my hounds who have had a few injuries. My beautiful Ben who is almost 9,took a tumble racing down the hill after a bunny,he slid on the wet grass,favouring his rear,spasms and tenderness,Laurie came to his rescue and through her visits with laser therapy,he has healed🥰Not only healed,but was Best in Specialty at our recent Irish Wolfhound Specialty show at the end of April 2024.The judge remarked several times,how she could not believe he was almost 9 and moved like a 4 yr. old.Made me so proud and grateful to Laurie for her dedication.I thank-you from the bottom of my heart and my Ben thanks you for all the visits and all the caring".

06/05/2024

05/04/2024

23/03/2024

One of my favourite visits to treat these two sweet little girls who responded so favorably to their laser sessions….

23/01/2024

A gentle giant enjoying his treatment today.

16/01/2024

Thank you Natasha! Little Scamper is such a pleasure to treat.

29/11/2023

Lovely Ben is such a great patient. He lets me know where his aches and pains are and then relaxes and enjoys his treatment. ❤️🐾

18/08/2023

Be aware ….

15/08/2023

Important reminder during hot weather….

https://www.facebook.com/100064949551454/posts/669507848557528/?mibextid=cr9u03

16/06/2023

As temperatures rise please remember this when considering whether or not to bring your pets with you……

24/05/2023

A great read to raise awareness.

I NEED TO FEEL SAFE

Like all living creatures, dogs just want to feel safe – it’s a basic need.

When we think about feeling safe it’s natural to just think about not being harmed or being in danger, but it’s not just about physical safety - feeling safe emotionally or psychologically is just as important.

While physical safety may be obvious and simpler to address, emotional safety is far more complex and not always easy to recognise or identify.

The same applies to our dogs – they are sentient beings whose behaviour is very often triggered and driven by an emotion.

Many behaviour problems that we see in dogs stem from them feeling unsafe.

A dog that lunges and barks or behaves aggressively with another dog or person is probably doing so because they feel unsafe. They are trying to make the scary thing go away.

A dog that is guarding resources is doing so because they are afraid that the resource will be taken away – they don’t feel safe when another animal or person approaches that resource.

A dog that is reacting to fireworks or thunderstorms or other noises is doing so because they don’t feel safe.

The same can be said for separation anxiety, certain types of aggression and other behaviours.

We can help our dogs feel safe by acknowledging their fear even if that fear doesn’t make sense to us.

We can be a source of comfort, predictability, allow them to make choices where we can, never force them to face a fear, never use punishment but positively reinforce their good choices, all while doing what we can through management, desensitisation or counter conditioning to help them feel safer.

Some dogs may never get over a specific fear, but doing what we can to help dogs feel safer in our world is so important.

Be the person that your dog can rely on and trust to help them feel safe.

Be a secure, reliable, stable base that they can count on when they feel unsafe.

22/05/2023

Cleo has been waiting to find her forever home for over 40 days! Please help us end her wait by sharing with friends and family.
Cleo is a sweet girl, she can be quiet shy when she is first getting to know you and her environment but she has flourished in her foster home.
For more about this darling lady please visit https://adopt.spca.bc.ca/pets/494954/?from_search=true

18/05/2023

Heat stroke can be very serious for your pet. Keep them safe.💞

30/12/2022

When celebrating on New Years Eve….

25/12/2022

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from our home to yours!