In The News Archives - Warm Water Therapy & Training for Dogs

Cindy Horsfall is the “canine water-therapy pioneer,” says USA Today

Every doggy into the pool for fitness, funBy Sharon L. Peters, Special for USA TODAYBy Stacy L. Pearsall for USA TODAYPublished in 2008 Terri Steely, left, and Sue Lee help Cocky out of the pool after a swim session that helps reduce his pain and increase his mobility. Pooch parents are adding a splash of variety to their dogs’ exercise routines. Swimming pools for canines are drawing in high-energy pets that relish change-of-pace workouts, as well as older, overweight, injured …

The Sequim Grand Opening

The Sequim Grand Opening Peninsula pooches prepare to be pampered (Reprinted with permission from the Business section of the April 16, 2008 edition of the Sequim Gazette.) CANINE HYDROTHERAPY BUSINESS CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING by ASHLEY ODENStaff writer Certain people, places and events influence a person’s life and the paths he or she chooses. For Cindy Horsfall, it was her German shepherd Ava who left paw prints on her heart and paved the road to success as a water therapist for dogs. …

Every doggy into the pool for fitness, fun

Every doggy into the pool for fitness, funBy Sharon L. PetersSpecial for USA TODAY (From the January 15, 2008 edition of USA TODAY.) Pooch parents are adding a splash of variety to their dogs’ exerciseroutines. Swimming pools for canines are drawing in high-energy pets thatrelish change-of-pace workouts, as well as older, overweight, injuredor post-surgery dogs that benefit from non-weight-bearing exercise tofight flab or build muscle strength, range of motion andflexibility. Pet pools run the gamut. Some are huge, some small …

Therapy is a splash with dogs

By Barbara Brachtl Special to The Seattle Times (From the October 2, 2000 edition of The Seattle Times.) Three years ago, Cindy Horsfall’s 5-year-old German shepherd, Ava, became paralyzed from her shoulders down. The dog might have had a stroke, said the veterinarians Horsfall consulted, and they doubted she’d ever walk again. Two suggested that she have Ava “put down.” But Horsfall had a better idea. She’d once been involved in rehabilitating racehorses using water therapy and had long wanted to …

Peninsula Woman Cindy Horsfall

By Laura H.F. Callender For Peninsula Woman – Peninsula Daily News – September 2008 A dog is more than just an animal that barks at the door to someone who owns a canine companion. Cindy Horsfall knows how much dog “parents” worry and fuss over their animals. She knows how much they mean to them. And, she knows that dogs with limited movement due to age, injury or illness can live a more active life with therapy. Cindy owns and …

Range of motion in water

Originally published in the July 10, 2009 edition of Sequim This Week – reprinted with permission. Ace is a 12-year-old golden retriever. He’s the epitome of a water dog. He leads a fairly active life, especially when he was a younger dog. Now that he’s my dog – and he operates more on my level – I want the best for him. He’s getting a little older. You can see the wisdom of age wrapped around his face, white hair framing his eyebrows and …

What does Canine Warm Water Therapy Look Like? Graduates in the News!

Joyce Biethan, the owner of Unsinkable Dogs has created a wonderful K9 Warm Water Swim Center in the greater Portland and Vancouver area. Working at her pool is Mindy Mulligan, a level two graduate of La Paw Spa’s Aquatic Training Program and Judi Truskey, a level one graduate. These girls are offering wonderful service and this is a great video of some of the work that they do. Yeah Joyce, Mindy and Judi!!!