Summerhill Canine Hydrotherapy

28/08/2024

What a fabulous evening we had on the water last night. The weather was glorious , the pooches and guardians had fun. We had all the usual suspects, plus a couple of newbies there - they were an amazing bunch. It’s such a wonderful thing to do with your furry friend, I was lucky enough to have some board hoppers join me 🥰🐾🙏 Thanks as always to Frazer and Tony , Brighton Kitesurf & SUP Academy, for providing the equipment , advise and assistance 😊 A very special evening !

27/08/2024

26/08/2024

Happy national Dog day!
Remembering those past and present. Post some lovely snaps of your furry friends 🙏🐾🐕

13/08/2024

11th August 2014 my life changed for the better. Qualified as a small animal Hydrotherapist and swam ‘Barney’ the black lab. Barney has been having hydro for the last 10 years, still enjoys it as much today. First swim of the day , 10 years on. Thanks to Gerry for all his support over the years , watching down on me and smiling. Yvonne brings Barney bi weekly for his maintenance swim 😘

09/08/2024

We are hiring! This may be your dream hydro job. We are an incredibly busy centre and need help asap as we have a valued member of staff absent due to long term sick leave and holidays to cover. Initially for three months but often our starters turn into 10 year employees! You must be hydro qualified with a Level 3 Certificate and preferably Level 4/advanced treadmill. Ability to work as part of a team, take personal responsibility and endless enthusiasm for working with dogs is essential. Don't worry if you have not had a huge amount of hands-on experience as we work as a team and will support you while you get up to speed. Physios who want to gain hydro experience will be considered and valued - but this is a full time hydrotherapy post. Minimum 4 - 5 days per week and must include some Saturdays.
Email [email protected] for full details. Send your qualifications, CV, availability and contact details.

03/07/2024

We are on the hunt for some more DASH N SPLASH Trainers for the Paws in the Park shows💦
Must be experienced with dogs and over 21 years old.
Full training would be given. If this sounds fun and something you would be interested in, please do get in touch!

26/06/2024

Always worth a reminder. 🌞

21/06/2024

Yep, they get everywhere those pesky ticks 🕷️ Really important to be checking your dogs regularly at the moment (including their gums), as ticks are absolutely rife right now

13/06/2024

Come and enjoy the warmth of our beautiful sauna and cool off afterwards in our cool plunge bath before more heat in the sauna ,all while looking out onto the gorgeous seascape.

08/06/2024

We now accept credit card payments , Apple Pay and GPay. Please bring card payment with you to your appointments - BACS transfer no longer accepted .

Thanks
Sue

06/06/2024

Remembering all the dogs who were trained to help with the war effort. D-Day 80 - Lest we forget 🐾 🦮 🙏

31/05/2024

⭐️ Freebie Friday!⭐️

This week it’s all about enrichment gardens, or as we call them “Snuffle Gardens”. We’ve been talking about how you can easily create something in your own space and now we have the ultimate prize draw to help you do that. Simply comment on this post with why your dog would love it’s own snuffle garden and one lucky winner will be chosen at random to win their own garden kit.

The kit will include, a beautiful sandpit, a bubble machine with dog friendly bubbles, wind-chimes and a plants voucher. Worth over £100

Entries open at 09.00 on 22.05.24 and close at 23.59 on 03.06.2024 when one winner will be chosen at random.

Good Luck!

For full terms and conditions visit 👉 https://ue.enablermail.com/petplaninsurance/clickthru.cfm?id=8397

For more about enrichment gardens visit 👉 https://bit.ly/PetplanEnrichmentGardens

29/05/2024

Free toolkit for OA care 👍

May is Arthritis Awareness Month!
Download our toolkit that contains a suite of resources to help educate your pet owners and staff here: https://hubs.ly/Q02wxKM10

The kit contains a downloadable pet owner education poster, handouts, ready-to-use social graphics, a step-by-step guide to optimizing laser therapy dosing for arthritis, six deep-dive webinars about arthritis management, and more.

23/05/2024

Great harness for dogs with OA and other mobility issues. The front end has a handle so you can assist/ support them.

Help 'Em Up recently participated in the STAAR Conference, a fantastic event that provides interactive education for veterinary professionals and rehabilitation specialists. We were honored to have our advisor Dr. Janet Van D**e come and support the Help' Em Up team while at the show! ✨

Dr. Van D**e founded the Canine Rehabilitation Institute (CRI), where veterinarians, physical therapists, and veterinary technicians are trained and certified in canine rehabilitation. With 30+ years of experience, Dr. Van D**e is also a long-time board member of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society (VOS). She's also been the chair of the Residency and Credentials Committee for the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation and is the past president of the American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians (AARV). 🩺

Thank you so much, Dr. Janet Van D**e, for coming to support us in our booth and being such an inspirational advisor and essential member of the team! 😊

23/05/2024

18/05/2024

Very helpful article regarding Laser .

16/05/2024

Cuddled into a cozy blanket and protecting her eyes with special goggles, Jenna is resting while receiving her laser therapy. Jenna has some inflammation in her hind end, so Dr. Hamilton prescribed Therapeutic Laser Therapy to help reduce the inflammation and promote healing! Companion Animal Health

15/05/2024

Spaces available for Class iv laser therapy.

14/05/2024

A very Happy 10th birthday week to the amazingly gorgeous Rowan 🐾🎂🎉🥳

26/04/2024

WHAT COLOURS DO DOGS SEE?
Contrary to popular belief, dogs are not colour blind.

A dog’s visual world is certainly not as vibrantly colourful as ours, but they do see a range of yellow, grey and blue shades and have better night and peripheral vision than we do.

Colour is interpreted and discerned by nerve cells in the eyes. The retina has two main types of cells called rods, which detect light levels and motion and cones which differentiate colour.

A human’s eyes have three types of cones which can identify combinations of red, blue, and green.

Dogs have only two types of cones that are only able to discern shades of blue, yellow and grey – this perception of colour is called dichromatic vision.

An ophthalmology professor at the University of Washington discovered that dogs could see blues and yellows but not reds and greens. This information would have been confirmed by anatomical investigation of a dog’s eye.

It would make more sense if manufacturers of dog toys would take a dog’s colour spectrum into account when producing dog toys.

Toys are usually made to visually appeal to people, not dogs.

Shades of yellow, grey or blue are far more appealing to your dog than a bright shade of red or another colour.

15/04/2024

***Dog Washroom under construction ******

We are having the floor repaired and new shower panels fitted, so it will be out of action until Wednesday 17th April . Apologies for any inconvenience 😌

13/04/2024

Dogs rarely bite ‘out of the blue’ or without warning. If we learn to identify earlier lower level signals and take appropriate action - such as moving away or stopping our interaction with the dog -then there will be no need for the dog to escalate their behaviour.

If we continue to ignore those lower level signals then a dog is likely to learn to escalate their behaviour quicker or give up giving those lower level signals as it has learnt they don’t work.

Other factors such as stress and pain can also cause a dog to climb the ladder quicker than they normally would (just like humans do).

If you own a dog then you have a responsibility to learn how they communicate. For their sake as well as yours.