Aquadoggies

Description: Animals Health/Service Type: Dog / Hydrotherapy for dogs or simply a nice lunge in the pool playground.

Newest Review: ... showers for them to get shampooed in, and also towels and a dryer so your car doesn't get soaking wet on the way back. Swimming for dogs isn't cheap - a session is £25, although there are discounts for more dogs in the same session, and also discounts if you pay for several sessions in one go. For me, it works out at £40 to take the three dogs I have now. Since my older dog started ... more

... swimming, she is noticeably less stiff, and she is fitter too. I would really recommend swimming to help dogs with arthritis. Aquadoggies is a great pool to go to - you do need waterproofs though!...more

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Aquadoggies - great exercise for dogs (442 words)
by - written on 01/03/08 (Very useful, 39 readings)
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A couple of years ago, one of my dogs started to look a bit stiff, so I took her to the vet who diagnosed arthritis. I looked into what could be done, and found that swimming was likely to help. I looked around for a local pool where dogs could swim, and found Aquadoggies in Reading (just off Junction 11 of the M4). I made an appointment and I was impressed by the friendliness of Andrew, who runs Aquadoggies with his wife, Carol. I decided to take both my dogs, even though only one really needed to swim. The pool is at the back of a house, and there is plenty of convenient parking available (although it can get a bit busy if Reading are playing ... Read the complete review