Training Archives - Warm Water Therapy & Training for Dogs

Resources for Graduates

Resources, links, products and more, all collected here for the Canine Water Therapy Professional and La Paw Spa training graduates. Download and use these logos on your website to validate your experience and certification with La Paw Spa. Right-click on either logo and select Save-As to download to our computer. When you add the logo to your website be sure to link back to https://lapawspa.com for best seo-benefit and user-experience. Online Level 1 Class (Private Graduate Resources): Our password-protected area …

Heart 2 Heart Certified

When you see the Heart2Heart logo, it signifies that someone has graduated from La Paw Spa’s intensive Training in Canine Aquatics. Download and use these logos on your website to validate your experience and certification with La Paw Spa. Right-click on either logo and select Save-As to download to our computer. When you add the logo to your website be sure to link back to https://lapawspa.com for best seo-benefit and user-experience. Download and use these logos on your website to …

After Level 1 will I be legal to practice?

Question: After your Level 1 course and your certification, will I be legal to start my practice? Answer: The laws involving this work are not defined and are currently up in the air. Each State seems to have a different requirement for who can ‘practice’ this work. From what I understand however – everyone on the planet can help swim other people’s dogs… the dilemma is when that person wants to call their work “Therapy” or call themselves a “Therapist”. …

What will I learn in Level 1?

Question: What will I learn how to do in your Level 1 class? Answer: After taking my class – you will be able to go home and swim dogs… you will understand the benefits and dangers of water therapy. You will know how to nurture and carefully get a dog in and out of water. You will understand more of the bigger picture and will have been exposed to many dimensions of the work. You will grasp the depth of …

Level 2 Testimonials

A few comments from our level 2 graduates Cindy, thank you for giving me the opportunity with Level 2. Thanks for being so supportive of me and all of us! Thanks for being the light that we all look to when we digress on our paths. I appreciate having the opportunity to know you and work with you and be taught by you so much, Level 2 was transformative. Reconnected with some of my class mates from last year and …

Will you teach more people or more often?

Question: I notice you only teach 3-4 times a year and sell out quickly – will you ever take more than 6 students or teach more often? Answer: One of the big things I teach in all of my classes is to always be the best you can be, to take care of yourself and to be fully present when you are with a client. I practice what I preach here with my teaching schedule. I want to be present …

Carol’s story of the healing power of water

By Carol A. HulseDecember 1, 2008 When I signed up for Cindy Horsfall’s “The Heart of Canine Aquatic Therapy – Level 1” training held in November 2008, I eagerly anticipated learning all about how I could help dogs heal physically and emotionally through warm water therapy. Little did I know that I would also personally experience the healing power of water as part of my training. My interest in dogs and healing grew out of my firsthand experience with how …

Should I consider training even if I have no pool?

QUESTION: We have very limited resources here right now, so I am not sure how to apply my passion or if taking your level one class is what I should do? I know that this kind of service is greatly needed but I don’t know if I can afford a pool at this time? ANSWER: I completely understand your concern. In The Level One Class, what you learn is so much more than Canine Water Therapy. Many students have gone on, after …

Mica, Grace and Melody

I just wanted to pass along our incredible experience yesterday with Melody (who trained with you). Our 5-year-old border collie Mica, was rescued 4 years ago after having severe anxiety issues and the owners were going to euthanize him. We have worked extensively with Mica to help him overcome his fears and he has made such great progress! He sustained an ACL injury with the original owners, so our goal was to improve the strength and condition of the leg without surgery. That …

The Power of Water

Oh man…the power of water. A friend housesitting for a friend, with a 14 y.o. black german shepard. All of a sudden he’s not walking on back legs, and one front leg painful and he isn’t able to make turns because of the one leg. She gives him some pain meds and helps him around ’til she could get him swimming today at my pool. In our session today, we didn’t do any swimming – just holding him in water …