Animal Therapy Center « Lehigh Valley, PA

Which Program is Right For My Dog

Consider which program suits your dog’s needs. Please call us for advice if needed.

K9 Fun Swim (half hour sessions)

Your dog may benefit from recreational swimming if he:

• Is young and energetic
• Is a sport, performance or working dog
• Is not getting enough exercise or is bored at home
• Is mildly out of shape
• Loves water
• Sport dogs may benefit from conditioning in the treadmill instead of the pool.

Your dog may qualify for recreational swimming if he:

• Is not severely overweight/obese (see Weight Management program)
• Does not have severe arthritis
• Has not had recent surgery
• Does not have lingering medical or orthopedic problems

Although we provide trained personnel to help swim your dog, this program is not intended to be rehabilitation or therapy to treat any disease or condition, and advanced advice on physical conditioning is not provided. If your pet needs individualized assessment, injury or disease specific treatment, or focused planned conditioning, this is not the program for him.

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Senior Pet Tune Up (one hour once a week)

Your dog may benefit from this program if she:

• Has arthritis in one or more joints
• Has trouble with hills, stairs, getting in the car
• Is “slowing down” with advancing age
• Is stiff and creaky and losing muscle mass

Your dog may qualify for this program if she:

• Does not have severe medical issues that prevent exercise
• Is over 8 years old

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Weight Management Program (Half hour twice a week)

Your pet may benefit from this program if:

• Your veterinarian has told you your dog needs to lose weight
• You are able to commit to bringing your pet twice a week
• You are willing to assess and change your dog’s diet (with our help)
• Your dog does not have additional disease issues that would prevent aquatic exercise

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Performance Dog Program (one hour once to twice a week)

Your pet may benefit from this program if:

• You participate in dogsports (agilitly, flyball, conformation etc) and want your dog in the very best shape possible to improve performance and reduce the risk of injury
• You want a combination of water work, targeted land exercise, flexibility and balance work to achieve optimal fitness
• You want our trained therapists to help you and your dog learn the techniques necessary for lifelong fitness

Rehabilitation (one hour once to twice a week)

Any injured, post- surgical or severely lame or dysfunctional pet needs this program. This program is for your dog if he:

• Has been referred by your veterinarian or veterinary surgeon for post surgical  treatment
• Has not been referred but has had recent orthopedic surgery
• Has congenital problems such as hip or elbow dysplasia
• Has a chronic lameness
• Has mobility/walking problems for neurologic or undiagnosed reasons
• Has a soft tissue (muscle, tendon, ligament) injury
• A variety of other conditions and situations

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