Dip Your Paws

16/03/2025

Mara has now had 3 sessions at the pool - she is only 5 months old - she is coming to gain confidence in the water.

Despite being a bit cautious the first couple of times, she’s really starting to get the hang of it and enjoy it.

As a working dog, her owners felt it was important for her to learn to swim in a safe (and warm) environment.

Does anyone want to guess what breed she is?

14/03/2025

Bonnie is a 5 year old Labrador that had her first session with us this week. She has very recently been diagnosed with hip dysplasia.

She is going to attend some regular sessions over the coming weeks/months to build her muscle to to support her hip joints.

She loved her session and I certainly don’t think she sees therapy in hydrotherapy!!

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12/03/2025

Always exciting getting the shelves of our little doggy tuck shop re stocked!

We like to have as many natural & healthy treats as possible.

We particularly like the Green & Wilds joint supplement ones - venison & mussel flavours aimed at joint care - and I can assure you our taste testing team have given their seal of approval to most things we stock!!

Roxy & Sandy say it’s a tough job but someone has to make sure the treats are as tasty as they look!!
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08/03/2025

Pain can present itself in many ways - getting the right medication on board can make such a difference to a dogs quality of life.

Many people are cautious about medicating their dogs, but there’s so many different drugs available now it’s much easier to get them back on track.

This Week’s Myth:
"Pain relief is not the focus, addressing the underlying cause should be the only concern."

FACT:
Pain relief should always be the primary focus, even if the underlying cause is untreatable. Managing pain is an important step, as it provides immediate comfort and reduces suffering, regardless of the cause.
Pain management is crucial for improving quality of life.

Let’s bust these myths together and make life better for our pups! 🐕✨

Sign up to our FREE course on how to recognise if your dog is in pain:
https://www.cameducation.co.uk/course/is-my-dog-in-pain

02/03/2025

So lovely when you have a dog in that enjoys every second of their session with us!
Mally is now 9 years old & is back doing hydrotherapy with us to aid condition, fitness & mobility as he enters his more senior years.

Well done Mally & thanks for making me smile!!

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21/02/2025

A couple of lovely reviews.

We are so lucky to have lots of lovely clients and have the pleasure of looking after their beautiful dogs - job satisfaction at the max ❤️🐾💦

18/02/2025

***Complimentary tea & coffee now at the pool ***

For all clients, please help yourself to a hot drink while you sit & watch your doggies hydro session.

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31/01/2025

I’m very lucky to have a friend who is a professional photographer.
As part of her Paws for Pictures sessions, we made our donation to the Air Ambulance and got these lovely pictures of our ‘golden girls’.

Head over to Danielle’s page if you’d like some lovely pictures of your beautiful dogs ❤️ 📷

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29/01/2025

People often comment when they first contact us that their dog doesn’t like swimming, or the water and owners have concerns surrounding this.

Not all dogs love the water, but often with the right handling and taking our time, we can get past this enough to make it work.

As with Peggy, it’s not her favourite half hour of the fortnight, but she benefits hugely from it and as long as the dogs are relaxed and not stressed, 20 minutes doing something that’s not your favourite thing can be outweighed by all the time you get feeling better afterwards. ❤️🐾💦

24/01/2025

This lovely lady is Anna.

She’s a young Corgi that’s coming to see us for some strengthening and conditioning to build her up as she has some shows to attend over the next few months.

She’s had her first session this week and she did amazing - well done Anna 🥰💦 🐾

13/01/2025

** Local Canine First Aid Course **

RuffDiamonds is hosting a CANINE FIRST AID course presented by Rachel Bean RVN on Saturday 1st February, 9.30am-4.30pm approx; Sedgebrook Social Club NG32 2EY, nr Grantham.

This is an interactive and practical course, suitable for dog professionals and pet dog owners.

Costs:
With OFQUAL Level 3 qualification (valid for 3 years) £150
Same training but without the qualification £70
(payment direct to Rachel)

Please contact Fiona at Ruff Diamonds for more info, 07745 297852. Or email [email protected].

10/01/2025

Hopefully some inspiration for anyone with a dog with arthritis needing it……

Roxy is 11 years old today. She was diagnosed with hip dysplasia at 6 months old, had one new hip at 4 years old and has been suffering with severe chronic arthritis for many years now - I hope these pictures of her taken over the last 12 months show that with management of this awful disease, dogs are still able to live their best life.

Thanks as always to Veterinary Acupuncture and Pain Management, Sarah Harris Veterinary Physiotherapist for helping keep her as well as she can be. ❤️
Happy birthday Roxy 🥳

08/01/2025

What a lovely start to the new year. 2 beautiful cocker spaniel boys - 1 year old Ben (black) and 11 year old Stewie.

Stewie has some arthritis so the swimming helps his mobility and Ben is enjoying a different activity to keep on top of those energy levels and help him have something else to think about.

Well done boys & thank you for bringing that spaniel madness and happiness to us this week ❤️

21/12/2024

That’s us finished at the pool until after Christmas.

We welcomed Brody back today after a 4 month break following a severe illness.
He’s back now to build strength & muscle back. He was very excited to be back & had a great session.

The pool has been emptied & cleaned & we’ve done a full clean of the building.

We’d like to wish you all a very merry Christmas & a happy new year. Thank you to all our lovely clients and their beautiful dogs for making our job possibly the best one around 🥰🐶💦

01/12/2024

Always love delivery day for the Dip Your Paws Doggy Tuck Shop!!

We’ve got some special Christmas themed presents on the shelves and also some other great bits for presents for your 4 legged friends.

***Only available to visiting clients with appointments******

If you are not a client and live locally you can contact me & I can let you know if we have a time for you to come & have a look or come & collect something.

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29/11/2024

We met the lovely Talia this week.

She has had cruciate ligament surgery and is coming to hydrotherapy to help rebuild muscle, strength & fitness.
She was a little anxious at the start, but soon settled & did really well ❤️💦🐶

15/11/2024

Someone told me this week that the reason dogs get grey/white hair round their faces is because all the kisses they have been showered with over the years has taken the colour from their coat 🥰

I love this - and now when I look at my golden oldie girlies I will remember this - and try not to feel sad that they are getting older but to feel happy for all the love & kisses they’ve had over the years 🥰

Please feel free to share any photos in the comments on here ❤️