My first time back in the hydrotherapy pool for some months due to holidays, illness, weather and work! We are visited by a range of dogs; those that are injured, rehabilitation and those just keeping in good shape.
I made an interesting observation tonight though, in that the dog's behaviour in the pool is breed specific. The Spaniels are swimming before they even reach the water level - those little legs are going ten to the dozen before they reach water! The German Shepherds like to hear their own voices and whinge and moan throughout the session and and are also the worst for hitting the water with their paws and splashing it in your eyes. The Labradors like to grip you with their paws hanging onto you for dear life and panic if you let them go which for a gundog is ridiculous! The terriers like to stay stock still and keep a paw on your arm. Then there's the consumate athlete the Greyhound who come elegantly in, never make a sound, show off their muscles and leave!
It is a real pleasure to see the improvement in the dogs who come in with an injury or after surgery then a few weeks later they are back to full fitness. You really feel as if you are making a difference.
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