DogFish-Hydrotherapy

09/11/2024

Love this 😊

The Autumn of Life

A client with a very elderly dog said to me yesterday
“She’s started sitting outside in the evening, just looking around, sometimes gazing up at the stars. It’s like she’s taking it all in while she still can”

And I thought that was such a beautiful observation and consideration to make.
So often we continue to judge a dog’s quality of life by whether they can still go on decent walks.
There are so many other opportunities to allow them to engage with the world around them, at a pace that is comfortable and ideal for them.

Watch this space for ideas coming on POPPERING (positive opportunity providing) for our elderly dogs (suitable for younger dogs with pain, sensory, ill health, emotional challenges too of course)

31/10/2024

⭐️ Meet Molly ⭐️

Molly is a 15year old Border Collie and is attending hydrotherapy to help manage arthritis in her hips. Molly started her hydrotherapy journey in July and is coming once a week 🐾

As we can see in the video Molly’s range of motion is much greater in the water than on land. This is due to the buoyancy in the water taking all her weight off her joints which then enables her to fully extend each limb.

Keep up the good work Molly 🐾😁

31/10/2024

Pre natal Hydrotherapy! this lovely little lady is Envy, she has been continuing her regular hydrotherapy (with some adjustments) to maintain her fitness and crucial core strength right up until she gave birth yesterday to 13 very healthy puppies. Well done and congratulations Envy 🥰

26/08/2024

🐾 Happy international dog day 🐾

Show us what your dogs have been up to over the bank holiday weekend 🥰

15/08/2024

🥳 Happy 6th birthday Apollo! 🥳

Apollo had his weekly fitness session today on his birthday, what a lovely birthday treat! 🎈 🥰

22/07/2024

During these hot days mental stimulation is just as important as going for a walk and keeps your dog active without going out in the heat ☀️

Here is a simple enrichment idea you can do with your dog 🐾

1️⃣ Get a towel or blanket, spread it out and spread their kibble or some treats on it

2️⃣ Roll it up (can also put a knot in it, to make it more challenging)

3️⃣ Give to your dog and allow them to work it out and watch them enjoy

You can also do this enrichment if your dog is older and not able to walk as far, recovering from surgery or is a puppy 🐾☺️

15/07/2024

09/06/2024

We are now proud stockists of…. 🥁

🤩 JR Pet Products 🤩🥳

We have pure patè, training treats and goats ears in stock, the flavours we have are:

🦃 Turkey
🐷 Wild boar
🐐 Goat
🐰 Rabbit

Why are they so good 🤔

👉🏼 Low on fat
👉🏼 Easy to digest
👉🏼 Gluten free
👉🏼 Hypoallergenic
👉🏼 High protein
👉🏼 Odourless
👉🏼 Natural dental chew

23/05/2024

Happy Birthday Molly! 🥳

Molly turned 11 today and had a birthday swim! 🐾🐶

21/05/2024

🛑 ROAD CLOSURE 🛑

Grove road is still shut, unfortunately it’s going to be shut for the rest of this week.

If you come onto Grove road and go under the railway bridge to turn right onto Bury Mead Road this doesn’t affect you. If you come from the other way this will unfortunately affect you.

Please plan extra time for your journey, there is detail direction below to help as some of the diversion signs seem to be missing.

* Once turned around make sure the church on the corner is on your right at the round about turn right 2nd exit on to Nightingale Road

* On the next round about go straight over 2nd exit onto Fishponds Road

* Keep going straight, you’ll have Hitchin swimming pool on your left and Hitchin football pitch on your right. Next round around go right 2nd exit onto Bedford Road

* Next round around go straight over 2nd exit

* Keep going straight until you reach a round about with Angles pub on your left. Go right at the roundabout second exit onto Bearton Road

* Turn left onto Old Hale Way second turning on your left

* Keep going straight then turn right onto The Mead, Nisa local will be on your left

* Keep going straight you’ll then go onto Bury Mead Road turn left up by the coach’s

20/05/2024

Happy National Rescue Dog Day 🐕

As it is national rescue dog day we want to see all of your lovely rescues 🐾

Drop pictures in the comments we can’t wait to see them 🥰

24/04/2024

✨🥳 Happy birthday to Ollie and Henry 🥳✨

Happy birthday Ollie and Henry who both came to their hydrotherapy sessions on their birthdays! What a birthday treat 😁

Ollie turned 13 and Henry turned 6!! 🥳

22/04/2024

I am now an ambassador for Butternut box so you can get a discount if you follow this link. Billybob enjoys this food as part of his diet, its been very successful in helping to manage his IBS symptoms. Feel free to ask me about this food or your dogs stomach issues in general as Billy has turned me into a doggy diet geek!

Butternut Box is a fresh dog food subscription. Our meals are healthy, delicious and hypoallergenic. Perfectly-portioned and delivered direct to your door.

31/03/2024

🐣 Happy Easter 🐣

Please remember dogs aren’t allowed:

❌ Chocolate
❌ Hot Cross Buns
❌ Spring bulbs

What spring bulbs are dangerous to dogs 🤔

🌺Amaryllis
🪻Bluebells
🌼Daffodils
🌸Foxglove
🪻Hyacinths
🌺Spring Crocus
🌷Tulips
🌼Rhododendron

Don’t leave your dog out of the Easter fun, play Easter Toy/Treat Hunt: 🐣

This is where you go and hide treats or their favourite toys around the house or in the garden and get them to go and find it. This will mentally stimulate them as well as give them something fun to do 😁 🐾

Have a lovely Easter 🐣 🐥

24/03/2024

I've just sent (hopefully!) this questionnaire out to everyone's email but if you haven't received it or would just find it easier, please use this link instead. I really appreciate everyone's help with this, please only do it once though. Thank you 😊🐶

08/03/2024

Just a little reminder of the price increase from 1st March.
Routine medical sessions are now £40.
Thank you🐾

07/02/2024

I've been putting this off for a while but unfortunately we need to increase our prices as follows:

16/01/2024

🛑CANCELATIONS 🛑

We would like to remind our clients if you need to cancel your dogs session when possible please can you let us know a minimum of 24 hours in advanced. This will then enable us to give that time to another client, or allow any clients to come earlier.

If you do cancel in less than 24 hours then the cancellation charge is £15.

Subsequently you will be charged the full price.

Some situations are completely unavoidable and we completely understand and will always use our discretion. Please let us know if you cannot make a session and we can then re arrange 🐶

Thank you for your understanding 🥰