FirstBarkRachel worked with my 4 y/o black lab post hip surgery. I can honestly say I saw the largest improvement in her muscle mass and strengthening from swimming with her. I should also say that my dog is not a swimming fan but Rachel was great with her and now Sophie actually swam on her own without frantically trying to go to the side of the pool.
Dip'n Dogs Canine Swimming
Winter Park, Florida
About Dip'n Dogs Canine Swimming
Dip’n Dogs is located in Central Florida and was founded by Rachel Velarde. She is fully certified in Canine Hydrotherapy and completed her schooling through the Canine Fitness Institute. Dip’n Dogs provides physical water therapy to dogs with disabilities, injuries, obesity, arthritis, degenerative diseases and dogs who need pre&post surgery/rehabilitation. We also provide fitness swimming for canine athletes as well as swimming lessons for all dogs! Low impact exercise, like water therapy, is significantly proven to help your pup. From building muscle tone, loosening joints, relaxing muscles, increasing flexibility, & reducing stress, pain, & anxiety, swimming is the most recommended & valued exercise to extend the life of your dog.
Training & services
How training happens
- In-home training
Dog age
- Puppies Customer-reported
Additional services
- Boarding
- Daycare
- Dog walking
Other listed services
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- Alternative Therapies
- Canine Health
- Canine Rehabilitation Therapy
- Chronic Pain
- Compassionate Care
- Hip Dysplasia
- Holistic Health
- Pet Services
- Water Therapy
- Weight Management
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Customer reviews
Google listing4.8
56 Google reviews
Mentioned in reviews
- Friendly staff 16
- Hydrotherapy 11
- Dog swimming 7
- Trustworthy vibe 5
- Kind teacher 4
- Arthritis treatment 3
All 10 topics
- Canine hydrotherapy 3
- Confidence in the pool 3
- Weight loss 3
- Energy release 2
Google review topics, not confirmed services.
From the instant that I met Rachel, I felt comfortable with her and would have trusted her with any of my dogs. She came and worked with my senior, blind Shih Tzu this summer. My Millicent has arthritis, bad skin, allergies and had recently developed a heart murmur. Rachel made…Read full reviewClose full review
From the instant that I met Rachel, I felt comfortable with her and would have trusted her with any of my dogs. She came and worked with my senior, blind Shih Tzu this summer. My Millicent has arthritis, bad skin, allergies and had recently developed a heart murmur. Rachel made sure to go over Millie’s health history with me and was very aware of how Millie was doing the whole time she worked with her. It is great exercise for an old, lazy dog!
Rachel is a pro when it comes to helping our dog Ellie feel comfortable during her swimming session. She has a kind nature towards animals and is really good at what she does. I'm glad we found out about her business. I highly recommend her services for your pet's well being.
Jack was always extremely active throughout his life. Now at 17 plus years, he isn’t able to walk as well as we would like, due to arthritis and atrophy from age a medications he has taken. The hydrotherapy treatments with Rachel have made such a difference. They have helped him …Read full reviewClose full review
Jack was always extremely active throughout his life. Now at 17 plus years, he isn’t able to walk as well as we would like, due to arthritis and atrophy from age a medications he has taken. The hydrotherapy treatments with Rachel have made such a difference. They have helped him maintain his mobility and gain additional strength. Jack swims twice a week with Rachel. He swims very hard and I think he enjoys the mobility in the water that he no longer has on land. I wish we had known about hydrotherapy and Rachel earlier. I don’t think it is ever to early to start your dog swimming. I know would be in even better shape now than he is, if we had started him sooner. I highly recommend Rachel to work with your pet. She always has Jack’s best interest in mind and we certainly appreciate that.
Rachel's calm, confident approach had our dog very comfortable.
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