17/05/2026
Bear with me . . . this is a long one. 🤍
Watch to the end to see the difference in Benny.
Benny is a 5 year old Doberman who loved his dog sports. But after bloat surgery about 9 months earlier, things slowly started to unravel. 😢
By the time I met him, he could barely hold his head up. He walked cautiously, neck locked low and stiff. His neck muscles felt like rock, his back was rigid, and he was clearly in pain; trembling, whimpering, unable to get comfortable. ❤️🩹
His mum was in tears at that first visit, worried about what his future might look like. 💔
She had already done everything right: vet visits, osteo, Chiro . . . but instead of improving, Benny was getting worse. That’s when she was referred to me.
We started gently. Very gently.
Small, precise Bowen and Emmett moves to release the tight neck and jaw muscles, along with near-infrared light to help his large muscle groups relax and cold laser to speed up healing.
At the same time, I was trying to piece together why this had happened.
Because often, it’s not just one thing. It’s a combination of habits, compensation, and strain building over time. Like a jigsaw puzzle, I like to try and find the missing pieces a bit like a detective 🕵️ 🤔 🧩
With a few simple changes at home alongside his treatments, things began to shift.
At his second visit (just 6 days later), he was already holding his head more naturally and seemed more comfortable.
By his third visit, his neck had returned to normal, and the change in him emotionally was just as noticeable as the physical one.
Over the course of a month, Benny went from a miserable, uncomfortable dog who could hardly walk to a happy, relaxed, fun loving boy again, happily kicking up his heels at my place!
Now he’s on a tailored maintenance plan to keep his body moving well and to prevent things from slipping backwards and his mum can finally breathe again.
🤔 Takeaway:
If your dog isn’t improving, or something just doesn’t feel right; don’t ignore it. Pain can show up in subtle ways or not so subtle ways like with Benny, and sometimes it takes a different approach (and a fresh set of eyes) to connect the dots.
