Five weeks post-op and Dash had his first swimming lesson at Soozoo on Monday.
He started with a shower and was buckled into a life jacket, then up the ramp and down another into the water.
He was nervous about the new experience but thanks to the reassuring manner of the trainers he was soon swimming around the pool and chasing toys which made the activity fun for him as well as being just what the doctor ordered.
Since his wound healed he's only been allowed to have 5-minute walks once or twice a day. No exercise off-lead until July, a gradual build-up until then. Even going into the garden has to be supervised as a sudden twist or turn chasing a cat or squirrel could destabilise the repair and make another operation necessary.
Swimming takes all pressure off the joint and apparently a minute in the pool is the equivalent of a mile walking! So after 30 minutes he was well and truly ready for a cup of bovril and a packet of crisps.
Just joking...a quick shampoo, a bit of a blow-dry then into the boot and home. Mmmm.....that lovely smell of damp dog.....
This looks great and Dash looks so cute. Glad he's getting some exercise xxx
ReplyDeleteyes Nell we had second session last Thursday and he's taken to it like a dog to water....! ;@)
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