Only one hydro session a week?

[Peter7917]

Hi there
I have an old collie who I think would benefit from hydrotherapy. She's eager to charge about but if she does she gets so weak in the evenings that she struggles to get up or get out of the dog flap. Due to this I have been restricting exercise to much slower things and no charging about which helps.

She's eager to do more so I figured hydro would tire her out and also strengthen her back end. My problem is that it's so expensive and I can only really afford once a week!

Will once a week actually help her in anyway? Or is it just not enough!?

 

[meleeka]

I will watch this with interest as I have similar.

Is she on a joint supplement? I’d thoroughly recommend Yumove if not. It made a massive difference to my dog.

 

[SillySausage]

100% yes, I used to take my labrador when she got older and was struggling and the improvement was noticeable and she only went once a fortnight.

Any good physio will tell you how much they think your dog can manage anyway!

 

[pippixox]

My friends kd collie responded brilliantly to once a week hydro. I used to work with disabled humans and we did hydro twice a week but even I felt just once a week they would have more relaxed muscles. You really noticed if they had a week without.

 

[Moobli]

Once a week is ideal, especially initially to build up muscle without putting strain on the joints.