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AQUADOG - WHY SWIM?
ABOUT AQUADOG | AQUADOG SERVICES | WHY SWIM? | INTRODUCTORY SWIMS WHY SWIM?Swimming is fun for dogs and encourages fitness. Pool swimming is preferable to beach swimming as shifting sand and currents can be detrimental to therapeutic swimming. Swimming at Aquadog is preferable to home pool swimming as it upsets water chemistry and the water temperature is too low. Recreational swimming is a fun form of exercise and provides environmental enrichment. Swimming, hydrotherapy and in-water physiotherapy are beneficial to dogs recovering from surgery and for dogs with degenerative diseases such as arthritis. The effects of buoyancy and heated water benefit fitness and rehabilitation by reducing weight bearing and encouraging limb and joint movement and muscle strengthening. This allows injuries to heal and provides a faster return to normal function. |
