Aqua Dog Hydrotherapy Rehabilitation and Recreational Centre

07/06/2026

A FULL year ago this week, we finished hosting Ireland's FIRST ever FULL Level 3 Certificate in Canine Hydrotherapy with the team Greyfriars International Training 👏

Time has flew in that time and it is amazing to see so many of the students from that course go on to their own centres all over Ireland or gain employment in existing centres 👀🙌

This amazing course returns for the second year in a row this September and is already set to be looking EVEN BIGGER than last year's 🙌

We have a few remaining spaces left for September but remember YOU can get ACCESS to the course as EARLY as this week to get yourself on the path to changing and improving our companion's lives through the superb treatment of hydrotherapy 🐶

For more information, reach out to Angela at [email protected] or check out the course website at
https://greyfriarsinternational.com/avada_portfolio/level-3-certificate-in-canine-hydrotherapy-belfast/

05/06/2026

Some of our clients ask what ever happened to the foster (now failed foster 👀) Rex who came from Animal Connexions Rescue & Rehoming

Well as you can see he fitted in so well and has OFFICIALLY became a Aqua Dog 🐕

He is putting in the effort and time to get those muscles ready for when he is used to help students on the upcoming hydrotherapy course with Greyfriars International Training in September 🐶

01/06/2026

We don't always need an official taste tester when we bring in new treats to the centre but when we do, Heidi is ALWAYS up to the job 😉

Can you guess which flavour was her favourite 😍

Fish 🐟
Chicken 🐔
Liver 🦆

31/05/2026

🐕 A Bit of a Thank-You 👀🙌

We have recently had our most busiest period at the centre in over 10 years....this has included everything from a massive surge in new clients all with very complex conditions alongside huge interest in hydrotherapy courses and also some work behind the scenes which we hope to tell you all about very soon 👀👀👀

We are a small team, made up of HUGELY dedicated therapists who come into work each and every day striving to deliver the best service for your pet 🐶 Our ethos has always been patient driven and we will always put patient first

We are working hard to ensure everyone who has messaged or called the past few days gets responded to. We do not have a receptionist and we fit our admin in between treatments. As with everything in life, the admin seems to only grow and grow 😬

We want to thank each and every one of our clients who continue to support us 💙 Your support, friendship and love means the world to us all.

If you want to learn more about our services or even hydrotherapy qualifications, please send us a message or reach out to us 🙏

28/05/2026

The team at Onlinepethealth always offer great resources for those in the rehab community and this latest podcast is just one of those which is a great research refresher on hydrotherapy 🏊‍♀️

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CcdKBeH3C/

We all know hydrotherapy works…
but how strong is the evidence behind it?

In this week’s Veterinary Rehabilitation Podcast, we break down a pilot study looking at 50 dogs undergoing a 5-week underwater treadmill programme - with reported improvements in joint range of motion across the board.

But instead of stopping at the results…
we go deeper.

Because as clinicians, it’s not just about what a study shows -
it’s about how it was done, and how we can build on it.

Inside this episode:
✔️ What this study tells us about underwater treadmill use in practice
✔️ The key limitations that impact how we interpret the results
✔️ How better study design could strengthen future research
✔️ And most importantly - how your own clinical records could become the foundation for retrospective research

This is where practice meets research.

Because the data we need to move our profession forward…
is often already sitting inside our clinics - we just need to start using it intentionally.

👉 Comment VRP1 for the link to listen to this week’s episode 🎧

27/05/2026

Little Robert just steals all of our hearts when he is in for his hydrotherapy treatment 🐕🙌

He is so playful and loving ❤️

So....

Can anyone guess his breed? 🤔

Drop a line in the comments below? Bonus points for those who can also guess his age 😉

23/05/2026

RIP Spot 🙏

Want to learn more about saving dogs like Spot on a hydrotherapy course?

Come and find out this September 🐕🙌