​Most dogs across all life stages in good physical condition without any pre-existing conditions, or at a very stable maintenance stage, can be good candidates for fitness swim. At Gaia, your dog must first be evaluated by our trained animal rehabilitation practitioners to ensure that he/she is healthy and well, before starting on our Fitness Swim programme. Pain or discomfort they may be experiencing from the musculoskeletal or nervous system may not be immediately apparent. The evaluation is hence performed to assess and rule out such issues. Should any problems be present, our practitioners will recommend other programmes more suitable for them at that point in time, until they are pain-free, comfortable and stronger and can convert to the Fitness Swim programme instead.

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Our fitness swims are customized and conducted according to your pet’s strength, stamina, endurance and play style preference. We also focus and target their weaker muscle groups, being creative with their swim sessions to ensure they enjoy their play while still working out properly. In dogs that have recovered from previous issues and are now in a stable condition, strong and toned muscles with good endurance help to protect them against further injuries from playing, running, agility or minor active accidents. In healthy dogs, fitness swim should be used in conjunction with other land exercises to promote healthy bone density and ligament strength.