Passive range of motion – The aim is for the joint to pass through flexion and extension. This is a good exercise to improve your dog’s joint health, mobilising your dog’s joint through its natural range of motion improves joint nutrition, local blood supply increases, reduces swelling and lymphatic fluid and prevents stiffening of the joint. N.B. you can perform this exercise standing up, however much easier for you and your dog if they are laying down.
HIPS:
Extension: Place your lower hand on the dog’s hock, while placing the upper hand just above to the stifle joint to guide the back limb back towards the tail.
Flexion: Hold the limb below the femur (above the knee), and draw the limb towards the body (up but not away).