17-Year-Old Dog Is Living The Best Life – She Spends All Day Taking Floating Naps
Sounds great. Maybe we should try it too:)
Chewie is a senior dog who has been with her family since she was a young puppy. She was adopted by Jana Tuchin shortly after her husband unexpectedly passed away, and by never leaving her side, she greatly helped her go through her grief.
Tuchin promised Chewie that she would live her best life for as long as she is alive after everything they had been through together. Chewie has been really slow lately.
She used to be a very active dog that took part in a lot of different activities. When she was 13 years old, she experienced a neurological problem.
Her mom immediately began researching remedies, one of which is swimming. Chewie was completely obsessed ever since she began her water therapy.
Her therapist sets her up with floaties so she can simply float around the pool. She finds it to be so comfortable and calming that she typically nods out immediately.
“It scared me when she first relaxed like that, and I would make her exercise her limbs,” Jana Tuchin, Chewie’s mom, says. “The therapist said how wonderful that weightlessness feels and so happy for her to enjoy. Now she almost always relaxes as soon as I get her adjusted.”
Chewie was adopted by Jana Tuchin shortly after her husband unexpectedly passed away. She was a puppy back then.
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Now she is 17-year-old with health issues. She has trouble moving, and she is in hydrotherapy. She loves it!
Jana Tuchin
Hydrotherapy is especially beneficial and involves swimming and exercising on an underwater treadmill. It has many advantages for all dogs, but it can have a particularly significant impact on older dogs by giving them a pleasant, enjoyable way to move and exercise.
Why is hydrotherapy so effective? The explanation is straightforward: The buoyancy of the water reduces the strain on the dog's joints and permits pain-free movement.
During therapy, the dog moves his legs differently when swimming than when walking, increasing the range of motion and extending the muscles and joints. Additionally providing resistance for the muscular building is the water.
The water is warm, and this helps to increase vital blood flow to the muscles. Canine hydrotherapy can benefit a range of conditions, from muscle loss and joint pain to stress.
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Watch her enjoying her session:
This is the life:
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The floaties provide Chewie a sense of independence in the pool by enabling her to completely unwind and let the water carry her around. In the winter, she typically gets to swim twice a week, and in the summer, she gets to swim almost every day.
She enjoys lounging in the water and taking naps there, but she also likes to play occasionally, demonstrating that no dog is ever too old to express its inner puppy.
“She gets revved up when I tug on her toy,” Tuchin said.
Her mom will continue to allow her to take floating naps as frequently as she can for the remainder of her golden years because they are so important to Chewie.
Damjan
