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We specialize in helping senior dogs enhance their independence with every day activities, so they can lead a healthy, active lifestyle without pain.

01/08/2025

This is Maverick! 🐾This handsome pup has graduated rehab! He initially came to us as he was diagnosed with hip dysplasia as a puppy and his paw-rents wanted to be proactive with this condition. Doing physical therapy BEFORE mobility gets difficult is the key! He continues to work every day on his PT and has come very far since his first session. Maverick is so happy he gets to continue doing all the things he loves! Go Maverick! 👍

31/07/2025

A very important part of returning to activity for pups is making sure they can start and stop on a dime. 👀Tessa is working on this when she jumps back onto the step and stops instantly. It takes a lot of control and strength to appropriately stop momentum. Way to go Tessa, show ‘em how it’s done! 😜

30/07/2025

Welcome back! Canine PT and Me feels it's 𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 to highlight the real life experiences of our patients. Let's chat with Sedona's dad for Waggin' Wednesday! 🐾

"𝘋𝘳. 𝘒𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘺'𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨, 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦."

29/07/2025

Meet Micah and Titus! 😁 These handsome sibling pups come to rehab to maintain their mobility as they both have issues with their hips. Micah and Titus are a perfect example for siblings motivating each other, as they both work very hard at their PT plan! 🐾 They both have come a long way in a short amount of time and we are so impressed with their progress! 👍

28/07/2025

You know your pup needs rehab, but where do you start?🤔

In order to schedule please text or call our office at (503)-839-0394. You may also email us at [email protected]. We will go over all treatments and services along with cost information before booking!

Sessions typically include manual therapy, massage, stretching & exercise, hot stones, I.A.S.T.M, cold laser, TENS unit, and a PEMF bed. We use a combination of different modalities as needed and appropriate for each dogs’ needs!❤️‍🩹

Want to learn more? Don't hesitate to reach out to us! 🐾

25/07/2025

Mac has graduated! 😍 This handome fella had TPLO surgery and due to a plate rejection had had to have his hardware removed. He never stopped limping after surgery (even 6 months after) so we sent them back to the surgeon. Their findings showed that removal was the best way to help this poor guy out! 😞Thankfully, his bone was already healed at that point making recovery (with the help of physical therapy👍) from this second procedure smooth. Because his treatment was delayed by 6 months he had significant muscle loss and had to relearn how to use that leg.

24/07/2025

Milo is trying on his new tarsal (ankle) brace to attempt to put better weight on his leg. Prior to the brace, Milo would get around on three legs because he was uncomfortable. 💥 The brace provides stability for his particular issue and just look at him walk in it. This is our hope when we put a dog in a brace, is they take to it immediately to reduce compensation elsewhere in the body. 👍

23/07/2025

Waggin Wednesday is back! ❤️Here is what Lilu's mom had to say about their experience at Canine PT and Me - even though we were only able to see her once before she crossed the rainbow bridge. 🌈

"𝘐 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘧𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘳. 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘵. 𝘞𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴 𝘗𝘛!"

22/07/2025

It's graduation day for Effie! 🤩 This adorable girl had an iliopsoas muscle strain. Dogs with an iliopsoas strain generally show pain and a slight lameness, but they usually don't suddenly go lame and refuse to bear weight on the affected leg. It can be a slower recovery; but Effie was dedicated to get back to doing all the things she loves. ❤️ Paws all the way up for this pup!

21/07/2025

It's Medical Monday! Let's discuss weight and how it can effect your pups' body, mobility and overall health. 👀

Exercise is very important for dogs of all ages and body conditions. For instance, daily walks, playing fetch, and running around a dog park are examples of every day activities. Sometimes, shorter walks are required if your dog is fatiguing or not able to go as far as they used to. 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 so despite the speed of your daily walk, your pup is still exercising. Keep these tips in mind as your dog ages to prevent unnecessary weight gain.

18/07/2025

This gentle pup is Kiwi! 🥝 She is coming to Canine PT and Me after having a TPLO. Kiwi also has severe arthritis in both her knees. Her parents chose rehab as a recovery tool for her. Not only to support the surgical leg, but also to build strength in the other leg! Most pups who have a CCL tear in one leg often times tear the other - sometimes within a year of eachother. Doing physical therapy proactively can help prevent a tear! Kiwi is doing wellness even though she is cleared from surgery to continue the muscle building process and stay in tip-top shape. 🐾

17/07/2025

If anyone ever tells you that a dog can’t exercise in a wheelchair, they are wrong! 👀 It is imperative to keep the front legs and core super strong when a dog can’t use its back legs in a wheelchair. Balance, control, stability, and strength are essential components of getting around and all of that motion comes from the front legs. 💪They need some attention too to maintain their health as well!

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My Story of Becoming a Canine Physical Therapist

Welcome to Canine PT and Me! This has been a dream of mine for over a year now. Let me explain a little bit more about how my business came to be. And, I will expand a bit on how I became a canine physical therapist.

I’m Dr. Kelsey Jonas, PT, DPT, CCRT. I started my career thinking that I wanted to be a sports physical therapist and I wanted to work with athletes for the rest of my life. Unfortunately, I got burnt out from working with people within my first year of practicing physical therapy. Somewhere along the way in PT school, one of my classmates had mentioned in a passing comment. She said “hey, did you know that you can do physical therapy for dogs?!” That had always stuck in the back of my head and when I was feeling so incredibly burnt out, I remembered that comment. Therefore, that’s when I decided to do some research on dog physical therapy.

The transition to canine physical therapist

In 2019 I came across Canine Rehab Institute (CRI) in Florida and decided to change directions in my career. Subsequently, I took all of my coursework, completed my exams and internship to become a certified canine rehabilitation therapist (CCRT). Prior to completing my CRI coursework though, I was encouraged by my mentor to pursue my own business and become an entrepreneur. This idea had never occurred to me, nor was it remotely on my radar for my future. So, I decided to take additional courses on the side. This allowed me to build my own business and in December 2019, Canine PT and Me was established!