What Vets Wish You Knew Sooner to Save Your Small Dog's Health 🐾
Oct 18, 2025 | by Alpha Paw Advisor
If you own one of the dog breeds below, you need to read this.
Because right now, as you're reading these words, thousands of small dogs across America are are silently damaging their spines and joints...
And their owners have no idea it's happening.
If you have ever seen an older dog walk with a slight limp or hobble, had trouble getting up from laying down and thought "it's because they are old" - you're wrong.
It's because over 80% of dogs over 6 years old have suffered joint and back damage, and it was all preventable.
What most veterinarians won't tell you during a routine checkup (unless you specifically ask)
Every single time your dog jumps down from furniture, their spine compresses with 2-5 times their body weight in force.
If you have a 30-pound dog, that's 60-150 pounds of pressure slamming through their vertebrae, discs, hips, and joints - every single time they hop off the couch.
Now multiply that by how many times they jump each day, that's 200+ high-impact landings per week.
10,000+ per year.
"By the time owners notice symptoms - limping, hesitation, yelping - the deterioration has been happening for months or even years."
Dr. Sarah Morrison, DVM, who specializes in orthopedic veterinary care, explains:
The damage from repetitive jumping is cumulative and invisible. By the time owners notice symptoms—limping, hesitation, yelping—the deterioration has been happening for months or even years.
I always tell my clients: if you can prevent the damage from ever starting, you should.
Because once those discs degenerate or that cartilage wears away, you can't rebuild it.
Pawramp: The Science of Impact-Free Movement
A Pawramp does something beautifully simple: it replaces high-impact jumping with low-impact walking.
Instead of your dog's full weight + gravity slamming through their spine...
They simply walk up a gentle incline, distributing pressure evenly across all four legs.
The result?
✔️Zero compression on vertebrae and discs ✔️Minimal stress on hips and joints ✔️No jarring impact on landing ✔️Natural, comfortable movement
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Why a Pawramp Helps
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If you have any of the above breeds—or simply notice hesitation, joint stiffness, or a reluctance to jumping — having a Pawramp is one of the simplest, most effective steps you can take to keep your pet healthy and safe.
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