Lake Tahoe’s Animal Chiropractic Provider🐕 Dr. Amanda Kremer, DC provides Animal Chiropractic services, serving Camas, Washington and Surrounding areas.
Before I ever worked on animals, I earned my Doctor of Chiropractic degree with the same foundation in anatomy, neurology, and biomechanics as any human chiropractor.
Then I completed advanced postgraduate training specifically in animal chiropractic and became AVCA certified. That training goes far beyond “adjustments.” It’s about understanding movement patterns, compensation injuries, neurological function, and how pain actually shows up in animals who can’t tell us where it hurts.
I’m using education, 18+ years of experience, and specialized training to help pets move better, feel better, and live better.
Your pet deserves expert care.🐾
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01/05/2026
Did you know dogs don’t have a true collarbone like us? 👀
Here’s why that actually matters for their movement 👇
Dogs evolved for speed, agility, and long, efficient strides.
🐕 What this means for your dog:
• WAY more shoulder mobility
• Longer stride length = faster, smoother running
• Better shock absorption for jumping + landing
• But… also more reliance on soft tissue to stabilize the front end
And because the scapula isn’t anchored by a true bone-to-bone joint, it must glide freely along the rib cage. When that motion gets restricted?
👉 You start seeing gait changes, tightness, front-end lameness, and compensations all the way down the chain.
This is one of the BIG reasons chiropractic care can make such a difference for active, aging, or stiff dogs — we restore that scapular glide so the whole front end moves the way nature designed.
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01/04/2026
If your dog’s nails touch the ground when they stand, this matters more than you think.
🐾 Long toenails can cause:
• Altered paw placement
• Excess strain on wrists, elbows & shoulders
• Increased joint compression
• Reduced traction & stability
• Chronic muscle tension
• Compensation patterns that travel up the spine
When nails are too long, the toes can’t flex properly. That changes how forces move through the leg—every step, every day.
✨ Short nails = better posture, better movement, better nervous system input.
Healthy movement starts at the ground up🐾
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12/31/2025
As this year comes to a close, I’m reflecting on how far this work has taken me — and the animals who’ve shaped me along the way.
To my Washington patients and families:
Thank you for trusting me for so many years. You allowed me to grow, learn, and become the practitioner I am today. That chapter will always be part of my foundation, and I carry it with deep gratitude.
And to my Tahoe community — thank you for welcoming me so warmly. For trusting me with your pets, your seniors, your athletes, and your hearts. It’s been an honor building something meaningful here.
Animal chiropractic isn’t about quick fixes.
It’s about listening, patience, and respecting the nervous system that guides our pets.
As we move into a new year, my promise stays the same:
to show up with intention, educate with integrity, and care deeply for the animals entrusted to me.
Here’s to small changes that make a big difference❤️🐕
Happy New Year 🤍
— Dr. Kremer
Chiro4Critters🐾
12/29/2025
Passive Range of Motion (PROM) for senior dogs 🐾🐕
As dogs age, joints stiffen, movement shortens, and the brain gets less feedback from the body.
Passive range of motion means gently moving your dog’s joints for them through a pain-free range.
Rules that matter:
✔️ Slow and controlled
✔️ Never force or push into pain
✔️ Small, smooth movements work best
✔️ 5–10 reps is enough
PROM isn’t stretching.
It’s keeping joints talking to the brain—so movement stays available as dogs age.
12/26/2025
Our first Tahoe winter. 🤍
Snow-covered trails.
Cold noses.
A slower, quieter kind of joy.
Watching these two take it all in reminds me how deeply animals feel change—and how much they rely on us to support them through it.
Grateful for this place. Grateful for this work. Grateful for the beginning of a new chapter❤️
12/24/2025
Happy Holidays!🎄Stay safe out there and have fun in the snow!❄️🐾
12/23/2025
Luigi’s “sit pretty” isn’t just adorable — it’s an incredible test of strength, balance, and spinal stability.
When a dog sits pretty on a step, the challenge increases even more.
🐶Now they need:
• Strong core engagement
• Hip and pelvic stability
• Controlled thoracic extension
• Even weight distribution through the hind limbs
• Excellent proprioception
Most dogs can’t do this without wobbling, shifting, or compensating.
So when Luigi nails it, it tells me a LOT about how well his body is functioning — and how much benefit he gets from regular chiropractic care and proprioception work.
A strong core = better posture, better balance, fewer injuries, and a healthier spine.
A little training goes a long way. 💙🐾
Save this as a reminder to try new balance challenges with your own dog — but always start small and keep it safe.
12/22/2025
Hooray for snow!! ❄️ We will be open today through Wednesday! Enjoy the snow with your pups!🐕
12/18/2025
More about head tilt and poor vision👀🐶
12/17/2025
Built-in best friends. 🐾🐾
Some bonds don’t need training.
They just exist.
Two dogs mean shared confidence🐶🐶
More curiosity.
More calm in new places.
They read each other, mirror each other, and move through the world with a little more courage — simply because they’re not alone.
🤍 Alfi & Luigi
📍 Tahoe
12/16/2025
A calm neck adjustment for Alfi 🐶
Slow. Specific. Gentle.
When a dog’s neck isn’t moving well, it can affect posture, balance, and how the whole body compensates.
My job is to find exactly where motion is restricted — and restore it with specific chiropractic adjustments.
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Dr. Amanda Kremer, DC provides Animal Chiropractic care in Vancouver, Washington. She has been voted the Best Animal Chiropractor in the area by local residents (BOCC 2017).
Animal Chiropractic involves gentle mobilization of the spinal joints and extremities to restore proper biomechanics and nervous system function in your pet. Whether your pet is athletic or geriatric, chiropractic care may help to reduce pain and promote optimal function of the musculoskeletal system.
Animal chiropractors work on all vertebrates; however, dogs, cats, horses, alpacas pigs and cattle are the most common. It is important to have your pet examined by a certified Animal Chiropractor regularly, even when there is nothing obviously wrong.
Much like Chiropractic care for humans, your pets can benefit from Chiropractic adjustments to keep them healthy and well throughout their life. Pet owners in Vancouver Washington, often report seeing increased energy, reduced pain or wagging tails after just a few treatments.
A certified Animal Chiropractor is a Chiropractor or a Veterinarian who has over 200 additional hours of instruction in the safe and effective treatment of animals using specific Chiropractic techniques.
If your pet is showing signs of problems, then Animal Chiropractic may be needed now!
You know your animal better than anyone. A change in behavior or mood is often a symptom that your pet is in pain, and might be caused by a joint that is not moving properly. Sometimes they may experience changes in appetite.
Your pet may benefit from chiropractic care if you notice any of the following:
Your pet has difficulty rising from a lying down position or from sitting to standing.
Your pet has muscle stiffness or weakness.
Shaking /tremors in the limbs or the body.
Mobility and gait abnormalities or limping.
Different posture, i.e. hunched back, sitting on one hip rather than squarely.
Your pet has been injured or there is a decreased performance in athletic ability.
Bowel or bladder control problems.
Changes in behavior, mood, or appetite.
What conditions respond well to Animal Chiropractic care?
Osteoarthritis (Arthritis)
Pain associated with hip dysplasia
Intervertebral disc disease (slipped disc)
Idiopathic Lameness
Weakness in a leg
Urinary Incontinence
Sports injuries
Other neurological conditions
* Chiropractic benefits pets with both acute injuries and chronic conditions.
