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Swimming with your dog in an indoor heated dog pool facility is an excellent way for puppies to learn how to swim. It ensures their first experience with water is not going to be a scary one, making them confident around other boides of water. It is a great conditionin tool of sporting enery while they are graving great fun. For dogs that are not getting enough exercise, this burns more energy than any other form of work out. Senior dogs benefit from the increased mobility and they are able to delay the effects of debilitating arthritis and other joint diseases. A regular regime of swimming also works their cardiovascular systems and provides weight control.
The pool water is heated to a comfortable 27 degrees Celsius. Swimming is performed in a controlled environment and an attendant is in the pool with your dog.
There are flotation devices and life jackets that can be used initially and then removed later or when the dog has developed their swimming confidence.
With swimming being a "zero impact exercise" dogs are able to rebuild vital muscle mass with ease. This shortens the lenght of time to full recovery from any injury or surgery and prevents the muscle atrophy associated with it. Muscle atrophy begins within three days of any inmobilization. Swimming gently and safely rebuilds the muscles without exerting any force on the joints. Stretching and strengthening exercises are done with 70% of the weight removed just from de buoyancy of being in the water. Dogs are able to exercise without the pain that is generally presetn. The warm water pools relax the muscles, increase the circulation of blood to the muscles, maximize the uptake of oxygen, capitalize on nutrient supply and at the same time cleanse out any impurities from the system.
For weight management, swimming with your dog is an ideal form of exercise. The excess weight on the dog is really taxing on their joints, heart and lungs. By going in a pool, the strain is relieved from the joints while they are getting a fabulous workout. That is something that cannot be achieved on land. Their weight will continue to place additional wear on their bodies. A ten minute swim session with your dog is equivalent to a five mile walk! For really obese dogs, that is impossible, and the pool is one of the best things for them to get back in shape.
Water is very calming for dogs and reduces levels of stress in addition to assisting with improving many bodily functions. It helps stimulate the sensation receptors up to the brain, enhancing the metabolic functions. The hormones are affected in a positive way, wich helps regulate numerous bodily processes. The dog's lymphatic system drains itself far better which helpds to improve the inmune system. Soft tissues are compressed wich in turn icreases respiration, further strengthening the lungs and the heart. The kidneys are functioning more efficiently which also helps rid the body of toxins while regulating the electrolytes in the system. A dog's digestion is improved and as a result, the digestive tract is cleaned out. The health of the skin and coat is enhanced from all the body functions becoming more effective from the swimming. Their fur becomes shiny and alive not dull and lifeless.
