Hill's Canine Rehabilitation

30/06/2025

Get in touch with us today to find out how we can help keep your dog happy, comfortable, and thriving in their later years. 🩵🐾

27/06/2025

Step by step: Injury prevention tips!

Help your dog stay safe & sound on every stroll with these simple tips 🐾

A little awareness goes a long way in preventing strains, sprains and slips! 🐶❤️

26/06/2025

This is the adorable Muffin 😍 She has weekly underwater treadmill sessions with us to strengthen her hind limbs due to luxating patella’s.

25/06/2025

🎉🐾 ONLINE DOG SHOW NOW OPEN! 🐾🎉
After having to postpone Saturday’s in-person show due to the heat, we’re excited to announce that the Boarstall Online Dog Show is officially LIVE!

💻🌟 Enter your dog from the comfort (and coolness!) of your own home — and be in with a chance to win rosettes, prizes, and bragging rights, all while helping us raise money for charity!

Here’s how it works:

Donate £1 (per class) or more to

https://www.justgiving.com/page/onlinedogshow-boarstall?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL&utm_campaign=019

📸 Upload a photo or short video of your dog to enter any (or all!) of the following categories:

✨ Most Handsome
✨ Prettiest Girl
✨ Golden Oldie (7+)
✨ Perfect Puppy (under 12 months)
✨ Waggiest Tail
✨ Best Rescue
✨ Gundog Glory
✨ Best in Show (selected from all category winners!)

➡️ Simply comment below with your entry or email us at [email protected] with your photos/videos and which category you’re entering.

🗓️ Deadline for entries: 20th July 2025
🏆 Winners announced: Wednesday 23rd July 2025 at 6pm

📢 Entry is just £1 — but if you’d like to donate more you can, we’re raising money for Hearing Dogs, Every pound helps!

Let’s make this a fun and fabulous celebration of our four-legged friends, even if it’s from behind a screen! 💕🐶

Thank you for supporting us — and for putting your pets’ safety first this weekend.

Prizes and rosettes to be collected from Hill’s Canine Rehabilitation, Unit 5, Lawn Farm Business Centre, Grendon Underwood, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0QX

Thank you to Frill Pet + Home, Denzel's, Bicester Raw Dog Food, Puppy Stars: Dog Training and Behaviour Solutions, Rocketo, Furry Family Pet Photography, Nutriment Natural Treats, Greenfield Entertainment, Paige's Pawfect Pet Sitting , JustPuppies Training School
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🐾 Hills Canine Rehabilitation

Help Katherine Hill raise money to support Hearing Dogs For Deaf People

23/06/2025

Managing your dog’s pain can be challenging, and even small changes can be a sign that something’s not quite right.
If you notice anything new or concerning, the best thing to do is book a visit to the vet — they can help get to the root of the issue and offer the right support. 🩵🐾

22/06/2025

🎉🐾 INFORMATION ABOUT OUR ONLINE DOG SHOW! 🐾🎉 OPENS WEDNESDAY!

After having to postpone Saturday’s in-person show due to the heat, we’re excited to announce that the Boarstall Online Dog Show is going to be online.

💻🌟 Enter your dog from the comfort (and coolness!) of your own home — and be in with a chance to win rosettes, prizes, and bragging rights, all while helping us raise money for charity!

Here’s how it will work:

Donate £1 (per class) or more to:

https://www.justgiving.com/page/onlinedogshow-boarstall?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL&utm_campaign=019

Link will be in our bio and on our story

📸 Upload a photo or short video of your dog to enter any (or all!) of the following categories (or email us at [email protected]. Comment this on our Facebook post which will go live WEDNESDAY

✨ Most Handsome
✨ Prettiest Girl
✨ Golden Oldie (7+)
✨ Perfect Puppy (under 12 months)
✨ Waggiest Tail
✨ Best Rescue
✨ Gundog Glory
✨ Best in Show (selected from all category winners!)

🗓️ Deadline for entries: 20th July 2025
🏆 Winners announced: Wednesday 23rd July 2025 at 6pm

📢 Entry is just £1 — but if you’d like to donate more you can, we’re raising money for Hearing Dogs, Every pound helps!

Let’s make this a fun and fabulous celebration of our four-legged friends, even if it’s from behind a screen! 💕🐶

Thank you for supporting us — and for putting your pets’ safety first this weekend.

Prizes and rosettes to be collected from Hill’s Canine Rehabilitation, Unit 5, Lawn Farm Business Centre, Grendon Underwood, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0QX
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🐾 Hills Canine Rehabilitation

21/06/2025

Keep your dog safe in this heat 🐾☀️

Heatstroke ☀️

As much as we all love the hot weather, it is essential that we think about our pets. If we feel hot imagine how hot it feels with a fur coat!

Signs of heatstroke
☀️ Fast heart rate
☀️Vomiting
☀️ Diarrhoea
☀️Heavy panting
☀️ Excessive Drooling
☀️Wobbly, disoriented and staggering
☀️Glassy Eyes
☀️Restlessness and agitation
☀️ Seizures
☀️ Collapse

Extreme caution should be taken for all animals but particularly those who are large, are brachycephalic (flat-faced) or very young, as these are more sensitive to heat and therefore at higher risk. When temperatures reach above 28° this becomes dangerous to all and can become life threatening.

Always provide free access to fresh water for all your animals. Encouraging your animals to take a dip in a paddling pool can also help cool them down.

Don't forget about your small pets too! Provide lots of shade, and make sure their accommodation has plenty of airflow. You can also help cooling accommodation by freezing bottles of water and placing damp towels in enclosures 🐰🐹🐓

If you are worried your animal may be suffering from heat stroke act immediately. Cool first, then transport to your vet! Turn the air conditioning on in your car before starting your journey, spray your pet with lukewarm water and place in the shade. Cool, damp towels can also be placed in the car for your pet to lie on during the journey.

Remember: A dog has never died from missing a walk but it could die from heat stroke.

Photo credits: VetsNow

20/06/2025

Is Your Dog in Pain? Subtle Signs to Watch at Home 🐶

Dogs can’t tell us when they’re in pain, but their behavior speaks volumes. Here is are some common signs of pain, especially from conditions like arthritis.

If your dog is showing any of these signs, don’t ignore them — they could be trying to tell you something. 🩺 Early support and therapies like hydrotherapy or physiotherapy can make a world of difference!

19/06/2025

🐾 DOG SHOW POSTPONED 🐾

We’re so sorry to say that Saturday’s Dog Show at Boarstall Tower has been postponed due to the extreme heat forecast 🌡️🐶

🐕‍🦺 Boarstall Fete and vintage setup is looking lovely and is still going ahead as planned, so please leave your pups at home in the cool, but do pop along for a fun afternoon exploring the stalls, entertainment, and everything else going on!

The Met Office is predicting temperatures of 33°C on the day, and according to veterinary guidance (see chart below), this level of heat is life-threatening for dogs, especially brachycephalic breeds, puppies, older dogs, and those with thick coats or health issues. We simply cannot take the risk — your dog’s safety comes first.

💻 But don’t worry! We’ll be announcing an online version of the dog show very soon, so our fabulous rosettes and prizes are still up for grabs, and we’ll still be raising money for charity 🏅🐕

Thank you for your understanding and for always putting the wellbeing of our furry friends first ❤️

Stay safe and cool!

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🐾 Hills Canine Rehabilitation

18/06/2025

This is the very handsome Murray! He comes to us for pool sessions every 2 weeks to help manage his osteoarthritis and shoulder weakness 💛

16/06/2025

Picking up on the more subtle indicators of pain in your pet will help you to know when a trip to the vets may be due! We will be posting some more information to help you decipher some of the more discreet signs pain or discomfort in your dog 🩵🐾

16/06/2025

🌞 Hot Weather Update! 🌞

This week is set to be a warm one – but a hydro session is a great way for your dog to cool off while staying active! 🐶💦

To help keep everyone comfortable and safe:

🐾 Please wait in your air-conditioned car until your appointment time – we’ll come and get you when we’re ready.
💦 We may be leaving dogs a little damp after their sessions to help them stay cool.
💡 We’ll be keeping the lights off in the centre where we can to help maintain a cooler environment.
⏱️ Session lengths may be slightly shorter to keep things nice and steady for your dog in the warmer temperatures.
💨 We will have a fan going in the physio room to keep it cooler

If you have any concerns or questions, just get in touch – we’re always happy to help.

Let’s beat the heat together! ❄️
– The Hills Canine Rehabilitation Team 🐾