ABOUT US
ANI-MO-TION is dedicated to providing its clients with a professional, quality service using a comprehensive approach with safe & gentle methods. Our only aim is to help restore your pets to functional mobility and/or to maintain optimum fitness & quality of life.
Main techniques used:
Hydrotherapy
Tellington TTouch Method
OUR FACILITY provides :
- A specially designed hydropool large and deep enough to accommodate the largest dog breeds. It has temperature regulated salt water, sanitized by a salt chlorinator. Chemical & pH balance are maintained at the correct levels by an electronic water management system supplemented by testing conducted as dictated by CHA guidelines.
- A specially designed hot tub
- A rinse down station
- Drying facilities
- Electric hoist for dogs requiring extra assistance
- TTouch & exercise room
- Pro-Shop featuring Ruffwear
gear
for dogs on the go!
ANI-MO-TION
is owned and managed by
Sonia Labarre. She has had animals her whole life and has over 19 years experience handling and owning large breed dogs.
Sonia currently has two beautiful Briards as well as a young parrot and several other
creatures.
| In the past 16 years, Sonia has been involved in all types of activities such as, obedience (positive reinforcement), conformation, agility, clicker training etc. An interest in rehabilitation developed in 1998 when having to rehabilitate her 9 year old Bouvier des Flandres after major reconstructive knee surgery.
Drawing on her 25 yrs of resistance training experience along with veterinary support, her Bouvier enjoyed a speedy recovery to full mobility with a great quality of life to the respectable age of 14.
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Sonia has since continued to learn and research various modalities in this field. She is a Certified Tellington Touch Practitioner for Companion Animals and has undergone formal canine hydrotherapy training in the
UK. She has Accredited Certification in Canine Hydrotherapy and is an Associate Member of (CHA)
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The Canine Hydrotherapy Association
(U.K). This association regulates canine hydrotherapy pools operating in the UK and abroad and ensures they abide by quality standards and provide a
professional, caring service.
Sonia has gained her practical experience with three CHA regulated hydrotherapy referral centers operating in the
UK. She has further developed her approach merging the two techniques for even more effective
results.
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Through working closely with
vets, and through continued studies, she hopes to leverage and combine various gentle and complimentary methods to provide maximum wellbeing for all animals and maximum empowerment to their
owners.
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