Our Westie had a hip operation when he was 6 months old, and after that we took him to the canine hydrotherapy centre at Greenbank several times per week. He loved it, and still loves going swimming, but again, only if it's still water. I have also seen the ramp products advertised on the internet they seem like a good idea if you have a pool where the dog can enter unsupervised. The problem with teaching your dog where the stairs is, is that when they panic, they will forget (at least that's what the ramp website say...)
Swimming Westie
Our Westie had a hip operation when he was 6 months old, and after that we took him to the canine hydrotherapy centre at Greenbank several times per week. He loved it, and still loves going swimming, but again, only if it's still water. I have also seen the ramp products advertised on the internet they seem like a good idea if you have a pool where the dog can enter unsupervised. The problem with teaching your dog where the stairs is, is that when they panic, they will forget (at least that's what the ramp website say...)