I went to TopDog after my dog had a pinched nerve from her spine, causing loss of feeling in her foot. With the combination of medication and water and laser therapy at TopDog, I’m happy to report she is doing great! They have experience with dogs with hip dysplasia and other joint issues; dogs that received major surgeries, such as back and hip operations; and experience with paralyzed dogs. Water therapy involves the dog entering a tank with a treadmill track on the bottom. It’s then filled with water, the treadmill and timer are turned on, and they begin to walk. It doesn’t matter if your dog likes water (my dog hates the ocean/pools/etc. but does great in the tank) and they’re not fazed by the treadmill track. However, don’t just go once or twice; building muscle takes time. During a visit, I saw a 14 year-old black Lab. According to the dog’s owner, before going to TopDog, she couldn’t even go up a stair because of her bad hips. She now does more than 25 minutes (1 min in tank = 7 min on dry land), has built tons of muscle and goes up/down stairs. The tank offers a controlled environment for dogs to strengthen. (My dog’s injury actually occurred on her regular walk just by running through some snow.) If you want to improve your dog’s joint health, I would definitely give TopDog a call to see if their services can help their condition. Thanks TopDog. -Drew & Jennifer from West Hartford