Laszlo's First Hydrotherapy Treatment at October 3, 2003: Ch. Ghosthill's Victor Laszlo,
CGC is a neutered male Kuvasz past twelve years of age I thought swimming might help him keep his muscle tone and make him more comfortable, but we don't have a pool. Our attempts to lift Laszlo into our spa were met with his usual "touch me where it hurts again and I'll bite your hand off." You will notice that Laszlo's coat is rather short. He will no longer tolerate being groomed for any length of time, so I cut off all the areas likely to mat, I searched the internet for swim therapy for dogs and found that See Spot Swim is the closest to us. Here are the photos and a short video from our first visit. Neil and I were surprised (amazed is more like it!) that he didn't resist the treatment and in fact loved the attention.
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After we lure Laszlo into the "Aqua Paws", J.T. Pogreba starts the treadmill and we encourage Laszlo as the warm water fills the chamber. |
First visit for Laszlo is 10 minutes at low speed in the "Aqua Paws". |
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J.T. prepares to drain the chamber and Neil allows Laszlo to turn around |
Wet and happy | Shake, shake, shake | ||
OK, I'm ready to get out. |
J.T. & Gail dry Laszlo |
Here's the big pool for other types of therapy as well as recreational swimming. |
Vicki exits after a session with another dog.
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