15/05/2026
Could you be unknowingly causing harm to your dog?! 😰 🐾
We see a lot of dogs with knee and cruciate injuries, many of whom love playing with ball THROWERS… coincidence?! 🤔
Not really… 👇
Play with ball throwers involve:
1) throwing a VERY high, VERY fast ball
2) “0-60” acceleration by your dog
3) a leap into the air to catch it 🥎
4) momentum causes the body to twist
5) immediately into to a high impact, uncontrolled landing, perhaps even on one leg!
Doing this repeatedly puts incredible strain on your dogs joints and soft tissues, causing immediate injury or micro damage. Micro-damage can accumulate undetected until one ‘bad’ landing, a slip or doing a completely unrelated activity. 😔 Leaving you with a very sore pup and a large vets bill. 💰
💡 Instead, try underarm throwing, rolling, sit/wait/release or sniffing for a ball.
If you’re worried about your dog, please get in touch with your vet.
🐶 in You’re also welcome book a free consultation with our vet physios online at:
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