The CPM gently bends the knee to aide in soft tissue mobility and to prevent scar. tissue from forming. CPMs are designed to help patients increase range of motion of. the operative joint, and by doing so decreasing pain and stiffness of the joint. CPMs. are used often in conjunction with physical therapy.
If your dog is hacking away or constantly making noises that make it sound like he's choking on something, he may have a case of kennel cough, or canine infectious tracheobronchitis. Although kennel cough can sound terrible, most of the time it is not a serious condition, and most dogs will recover without treatment.
Just as you can train a dog to âspeak,â you can train it to stop howling or making other noise when you give a command. Once youâve trained your dog using the following steps, just give the command to âhushâ whenever it starts to howl: 1  Say âspeak!â and try to get your dog to make noise (such as by clapping your hands). Say âspeak!â and try to get your dog to make noise (such as by clapping your hands). 2  Praise your dog when it makes noise, but do not give it a treat. 3  Say âhush!â or âquiet!â and wait for your dog to stop making noise for a few seconds.