Alpine Animal Chiropractic

Alpine Animal Chiropractic "Elevating Animal Health with Chiropractic"
Dr. Tecla Fuller, DC, an AVCA certified Animal Chiropractor, sees both large and small animal patients.

She will help your animal feel better and function at its very best!!

๐ŸŒŸ Celebrating 18 Years of Love, Comfort, and Quality of Life ๐ŸŒŸSometimes the most powerful stories come directly from the...
03/24/2026

๐ŸŒŸ Celebrating 18 Years of Love, Comfort, and Quality of Life ๐ŸŒŸ

Sometimes the most powerful stories come directly from the families we serve. Senior pets deserve comfort, mobility, and joy in every stage of lifeโ€”and this is whatโ€™s possible when the nervous system is supported and functioning at its best.
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"Dr. Dusty has been seeing are beloved Papillon for a couple years now. I truly believe he is the only reason we still have her with us. She had been having issues moving and was restless when sleeping at night do to pain. We began to wonder if it was timeโ€ฆ She had just turned 15โ€ฆ

Dr. Dusty was so gentle and comfortingโ€ฆ My baby never made a peepโ€ฆ Her walking improved immediately.

The next day my Papillon was bouncing around like a puppy againโ€ฆ She sleeps through the night nowโ€ฆ

After being injured by another dogโ€ฆ inside three days she was almost 100% back to herself.

If it wasn't for Dr. Dustyโ€ฆ our Baby Girl wouldn't have just celebrated her 18th birthday on Christmas day 2025."
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Every petโ€™s journey is uniqueโ€”but comfort and quality of life are always worth pursuing. ๐Ÿ’›

Every petโ€™s journey is uniqueโ€”but comfort, mobility, and quality of life are always worth fighting for. ๐Ÿ’›

If your pet is slowing down, showing signs of discomfort, or โ€œjust getting older,โ€ there may be more options than you think.

๐Ÿ“ž Weโ€™re here to help.

4 Signs Your Dog May Be Moving Less Than They ShouldSometimes the first sign of discomfort isnโ€™t obvious pain โ€” itโ€™s les...
03/24/2026

4 Signs Your Dog May Be Moving Less Than They Should

Sometimes the first sign of discomfort isnโ€™t obvious pain โ€” itโ€™s less movement.

Watch for these subtle changes:

โ€ข Shorter walks than usual
โ€ข Hesitation with stairs
โ€ข Less interest in playing
โ€ข Sleeping more than normal

Many dogs slow down to avoid discomfort, not because theyโ€™re simply โ€œgetting older.โ€

Supporting mobility early can help your pet stay active and enjoy life longer.

๐Ÿ“Œ Save this post so you know what signs to watch for.

๐Ÿฏ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐——๐—ผ๐—ด ๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—จ๐—ฝ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐˜†If your dog seems stiff when getting up, a few simple adjustments at home...
03/23/2026

๐Ÿฏ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐——๐—ผ๐—ด ๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—จ๐—ฝ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐˜†

If your dog seems stiff when getting up, a few simple adjustments at home can help.

Try these:

โœ”๏ธ Use non-slip rugs or runners on tile and wood floors
โœ”๏ธ Provide supportive orthopedic bedding
โœ”๏ธ Keep food and water bowls at a comfortable height

These small changes can reduce strain on joints and help your dog move with more confidence and stability.

Little improvements in the home environment can make a big difference in daily comfort.

๐Ÿ’พ Save this post if you have a senior dog or a dog with mobility challenges.

๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—บ-๐—จ๐—ฝ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ผ๐—ด๐˜€Just like human athletes, active dogs benefit from warming up before activity.Before hi...
03/22/2026

๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—บ-๐—จ๐—ฝ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ผ๐—ด๐˜€

Just like human athletes, active dogs benefit from warming up before activity.

Before hikes, agility, or long play sessions try:

โœ”๏ธ 2โ€“3 minutes of slow walking
โœ”๏ธ Gentle figure-8 walking patterns
โœ”๏ธ Controlled sit-to-stand movements

A short warm-up helps prepare muscles and joints for movement and may reduce injury risk.

๐Ÿพ Save this post if you have an active or sport dog.

๐Ÿพ ๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—–๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—”๐—ป๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐ŸพNot all chiropractors are trained to safely work on animals. Mak...
03/22/2026

๐Ÿพ ๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—–๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—”๐—ป๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐Ÿพ

Not all chiropractors are trained to safely work on animals. Make sure your furry, feathered, or equine friend is in qualified hands!

โœ… Licensed DVM or DC: Certified animal chiropractors are either veterinarians (DVM) or human chiropractors (DC) whoโ€™ve completed specialized animal training.
โœ… AVCA Certification: Requires hundreds of hours of coursework, hands-on training, and exams to ensure safe, effective care.
โœ… Animal Safety First: Proper adjustments protect your animal and promote musculoskeletal healthโ€”improper care can do harm.

๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ธ:
- Are you a DVM or DC?
- Are you AVCA certified?
- How much animal chiropractic training do you have?

Your animal deserves the best care possible. Choose a certified chiropractor. ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿด






๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐——๐—ผ๐—ด ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—•๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ปDogs are incredibly good at hiding discomfort.Instead of limping, you might n...
03/21/2026

๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐——๐—ผ๐—ด ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—•๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป

Dogs are incredibly good at hiding discomfort.

Instead of limping, you might notice subtle changes like:

โ€ข Reluctance to jump on furniture
โ€ข Sitting crooked
โ€ข Shifting weight to one side
โ€ข Slower movement or stiffness
โ€ข Changes in posture

These signs can indicate your dog is compensating for discomfort somewhere in the body.

Early support can help prevent secondary strain on other joints and muscles.

๐Ÿ“Œ Save this post so you know what to watch for.

๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐——๐—ผ๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜†Improper lifting can place extra stress on your dogโ€™s spine and joints.Hereโ€™s a safer way to lif...
03/20/2026

๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐——๐—ผ๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜†

Improper lifting can place extra stress on your dogโ€™s spine and joints.

Hereโ€™s a safer way to lift most dogs:

โœ”๏ธ Support the chest/front legs with one arm
โœ”๏ธ Support the hindquarters with the other arm
โœ”๏ธ Lift slowly and evenly

Avoid lifting only from the front legs or under the belly.

For dogs with back or mobility issues, proper lifting can make a big difference in comfort.

๐Ÿพ Save this post so you remember next time you need to lift your dog.


๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐——๐—ผ๐—ด๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—œ๐˜€๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€If your dog has arthritis or mobility challenges, their sleeping surfac...
03/19/2026

๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐——๐—ผ๐—ด๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—œ๐˜€๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€

If your dog has arthritis or mobility challenges, their sleeping surface matters more than you might think.

The best options include:

โœ”๏ธ Orthopedic foam beds
โœ”๏ธ Supportive memory foam mattresses
โœ”๏ธ Beds that keep joints cushioned and aligned

Avoid thin padding or sleeping directly on hard floors whenever possible.

Better rest can mean less stiffness and easier movement in the morning.

๐Ÿ’พ Save this post if you have a senior dog or a dog with joint concerns.

03/19/2026

Joint and mobility supplements are among the most searched products for aging dogs, and for good reason. New peer-reviewed research shows osteoarthritis is not just wear and tear, it is also linked to inflammation and the gut. In fact, up to 1 in 2 dogs may have microbiome imbalances that can worsen joint pain.

Low levels of beneficial bacteria like Faecalibacterium, a key producer of anti inflammatory butyrate, have been linked to joint disease. A healthier gut may help lower inflammation, support immune balance, and ease symptoms.

Diet and targeted supplements can help. Probiotics like Saccharomyces boulardii support the gut environment, while spore based strains like Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus clausii help stabilize the microbiome. When combined with nutrients like glucosamine, chondroitin, collagen, and green lipped mussel, studies show improved mobility, less pain, and better quality of life, even without X ray changes.

Bottom line, supporting the gut may be a missing piece in managing arthritis.

That is why Dr. Becker included these strains in PRIMITIVE PROBIOTICSโ„ข, a science driven blend designed to support gut health and reduce inflammation.

๐Ÿ‘‰ If you want to explore a science backed probiotic for your dog, comment BETTERBELLY and we will send you the link.

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