Pet owners typically apply human characteristics to their furry friends. Now, they can apply a medical treatment typically reserved for humans.

Dr. Rodney Clements, a Topeka, Kan., chiropractor, has expanded his practice to include animals, mostly dogs. "We've had Great Danes in here and mastiffs, well over 100 pounds, and they do quiet well," Clements said.

Clements warns that the treatment is not a cure-all. "We can't help them all. There're no guarantee in health care, but we've helped a bunch of them with animal chiropractic," he said.

The goal in using chiropractic procedures on animals is the same as for humans -- relieving joint pain. Clements achieved his goal in one particular patient, and the benefits he delivered to his patient carried over to the animal's owner.

Sheja, a poodle, has helped her owner cope with tragedy.

"When my son died, my Marine son died, she was there for me," Pearl Gosnell, Sheja's owner, said. "Every time I'd cry, she was there."

Unfortunately, Sheja took a fall which left her hind legs paralyzed. "When this happened to her I knew right then, if at all possible, that I couldn't put her down," Gosnell said. She turned to Clements for help.

"We're actually starting to get some motion back into that back leg," Clements said. "We've got tail wag."

Tail wag is a good sign, and it's something Clements is seeing more and more. Now, with a little chiropractic help and a lot of love, Sheja is getting back on her paws.