Drama-rama Goes Swimmin'

[chelynnah]

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Drama is maturing VERY slowly she has just slightly pulled a muscle in her shoulder, so any work we were doing to help build her up was going to get wasted as we rested her shoulder. Then we had the bright idea (well WE though it was bright) to do some hydrotherapy with her and kill two birds with one stone - gently work the injured muscle AND help build her up.

Well I can tell you that SHE is not remotely convinced that this idea was really 'bright', but being the good girl that she is she humours us even though she hates it. She's been going for just over 2 weeks now at 2 sessions a week. The first few sessions were mainly splashing. She decided that swimming vertically in the water was a good idea, so we had the bright idea to float her back end by using a neck ring round her tummy. That made a HUGE difference and she's working her back legs perfectly, though she was still holding her head up WAY too high and splashing the front - not much use in strenghening her shoulder (sigh).

We've included photos of her session on Saturday. About half way through the session we decided she didn't need the ring round her neck any more as it was probably adding to the reason she was pulling her head up, so we ditched it, and aren't using it any more. You can see she's not impressed.

I was really really proud of her on Monday though, as she finally was starting to 'get it' and was holding her head down lower and the splashing was soo much less. She even put herself back into the pool after some of her rest periods which just blew me away.

So here are some pics of her Saturday session. To see all the photos you can go here http://s81.photobucket.com/albums/j205/che...ming/?start=all

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[chelynnah]

Bless her little cotton socks, she is SO good! Tomorrow is the next session (bwahahahaha). I'm such an evil doggie mum!

Wendy

 

[lurcher-lass]

Looks like she had a great time :wub:

 

[quintessence]

That's a good idea Wendy. A lady I meet walking the dogs takes her Labrador to hydrotherapy for a joint problem and I know is pleased with the results up to now.

Keep up the good work Drama.

Jenny

 

[meddling]

Bless her heart :wub: - hope it's succesful :thumbsup: - Jinx is just like her sister, cannot see how Bluebell can tear through the water (w00t) .

Although Jinx did have a little swim last week when her and Bluebell were bombing across the field wrestling (we think as we lost sight of the just round a corner) There was an enormous splash as they both fell in as one (w00t) .

Jinx sprung up like a deer straight back on to the bank - and didn't appreciate Christine and I were killing ourselves laughing :lol: .

Blue came out covered in pondweed, :lol: :lol:

 

[chelynnah]

Bless her heart :wub:   - hope it's succesful :thumbsup:   - Jinx is just like her sister, cannot see how Bluebell can tear through the water (w00t) .
Although Jinx did have a little swim last week when her and Bluebell were bombing across the field wrestling (we think as we lost sight of the just round a corner) There was an enormous splash as they both fell in as one (w00t) .

Jinx sprung up like a deer straight back on to the bank - and didn't appreciate Christine and I were killing ourselves laughing :lol: .

Blue came out covered in pondweed, :lol:   :lol:

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ROFL. Yes, I can see the 'mini-stink-eye' now LOL. Just heard from Claire that Tug loves to swim - so obviously not like his sisters.

Wendy

 

[Julie D]

gosh, can't believe how grown up she is already ! Probably due to her dark colour her tail looks very long, she's really pretty.

Ella HATES water and would just shiver in there I think :- "

Why does she have a shower before and after is that to accustom her to the wet and then rinse off the pool water ?

Hope she gets better soon :luck:

 

[chelynnah]

gosh, can't believe how grown up she is already ! Probably due to her dark colour her tail looks very long, she's really pretty.Ella HATES water and would just shiver in there I think  :- "

Why does she have a shower before and after is that to accustom her to the wet and then rinse off the pool water ?

Hope she gets better soon  :luck:

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The shower before is to remove any loose fur and dirt from her coat (do you have to shower before entering a public swimming pool over here? I know we did in Canada), and the shower after is to rinse her off from any of the chlorine etc that's in the pool.

She does have a long tail - takes after her mother! And boy can she raise bumps with it if she whips you with it.

Wendy

 

[jakers]

awww bless her, not sure she enjoying her splash!!! but it'll defo her shoulder good. :thumbsup:

We are opening a hydro pool in october - it's in build at the moment, with 2 gsds and 2 whippets we decided it would be a good investment. So anyone whos close to west wales check us out!