For the Love of Dogs wine visits K9 C.A.R.E.

Recently Hamish, the Shiloh Shepherd on the For the Love of Dogs red wine label, visited the K9 C.A.R.E. facility in Spencerport NY, a suburb of Rochester NY. K9 C.A.R.E. is a state of the art facility offering deep water swimming for dogs, for health, for fun, for life. K9 C.A.R.E. = Canine Aquatic Rehabilitative Exercise.

Hamish, of Mac Shilohs in CNY, posing in his life jacket with some bottles of "For the Love of Dogs" wine in the pool area of K9 C.A.R.E.
Photo courtesy of Heather Yates, Candid Paws.

Hamish, and his Shiloh Shepherd brother Gareth, took two separate sessions in the pool over two days. The sessions were for fun, exposure to a new experience and also for a bit of exercise. Hamish took to the water like he was born to it. Gareth was also gliding through the water by the end of his second session once he realized he didn't need to beat the water into submission. What a great experience for the boys and Bill (who swims the dogs) is like a dog whisperer. The dogs take to him immediately and you can see the trust building between Bill and his doggie clients as the swim sessions progress. Bill joins the dogs in the pool, guiding them through their session, all the while monitoring their breathing, heart rate, stress levels and overall well being. Bill refers to himself as their [the dogs] "island" in the pool.

Hamish of Mac Shilohs in CNY, sharing a moment with K9 C.A.R.E.'s Bill — their very own dog whisperer.
Photo courtesy of Heather Yates, Candid Paws.

Gareth of Mac Shilohs, gliding through the water at K9 C.A.R.E.
Photo courtesy of Heather Yates, Candid Paws.

No doggies drank any wine before swimming, they obviously waited an hour before going into the pool. All joking aside it's again all just photos taken for fun.

Hamish, taking his first few strokes in the pool at K9 C.A.R.E.
Photo courtesy of Heather Yates, Candid Paws.