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Doggie paddlers.(NEWSROOM)(canine aquatic therapy centers)
There was a time when an aging or injured dog had few options: Fido could either continue to debilitate, or go to doggie heaven.
But today, aquatic therapists are teaching old (and injured) dogs some new tricks--and prolonging their lives in the process.
"These days, I'm swimming about 55 dogs a week," said Kendall De Menech, owner of K9[H.sub.2]O in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada, and a former swim instructor. Her facility is one of a growing number of canine aquatic therapy centers. "It takes a lot of patience to work with animals because we can't reason with them. But I love what I do, and it's nice to be able to pay back their love and devotion."
Centers such as De Menech's offer a range of services for both injured and healthy dogs, including learn-to-swim and exercise programs, physical therapy and, yes, doggie birthday parties. There's even a movement afoot to unite all aquatic healing processes for dogs under the recently founded Association of Canine Water Therapy.
Dogs were not the first to receive such aquatic treatment. Veterinarians in England used hydro-therapy pools to treat horses with racing injuries. Not long after, the idea caught on for dogs. In De Menech's case, her vet suggested aqua-therapy for her 16-year-old lab, Sandy, who suffered from hip dysplasia. The water's buoyancy would allow Sandy to exercise while keeping weight off her hip.
"I asked some veterinarians if they'd be interested in using my backyard pool to support therapy for animals, and they were thrilled," said De ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Doggie paddlers.(NEWSROOM)(canine aquatic therapy centers)