Cutting Edge K9 Rehab

Absolutely the BEST thing I could have done for my dog! We have a 10 month old Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever named Luna who fell into our pool at 3 months and was very fearful of the water, both in the pool and at Fiesta Island. And tollers are water dogs! On a recommendation from Luna’s breeder, we went to Trish for «swim lessons.» Trish was able to break through Luna’s fear of water by a good command of the dog, encouraging words, and participation from me. After only 4 lessons, Luna was on her way — and then last week, at Fiesta Island, my little toller went after a ball in the water and hasn’t looked back since! She is safe in our pool, understands the commands of when to get in and out of the water (well, okay, i need to work on that a bit). But she is loving swimming and we are loving her swimming! Thank you, Trish! I am forever grateful!

We’ve been working with Trish for only three weeks now and we’ve already seen a major change in our dog, Bro. Trish takes 30 minutes every week to swim with Bro, work with Bro, and challenge him to use his brain and his muscles. This is great exercise for our pup and it’s already helping his brain condition. I highly recommend Trish with her skills and Cutting Edge K9

Swimming for dogs is probably one of the best things to do for your pup. It benefits dogs of all life stages and conditions for rehabilitation and for exercise to keep your dog fit and healthy.
My Boston Terrier has back issues that cause weakness in his back legs. While he struggles just a bit to walk on land, he is a fish in the pool! The weekly swims have kept his back legs strong and have kept him walking. He looks forward to his canine swimming and Trish is always helpful to remind us of keeping his weight down and encourages us to keep exercising.
I have seen so many pups rehabilitate with Trish. Whether they are elderly and keeping strong, recovering from an injury or on training exercise program, I highly recommend Cutting Edge K9 Rehab and the expertise of Trish Pennick. She is the original pup swimmer in San Diego. Give it a try, she’s got two pools for you to choose from!

Trish has helped 4 of my dogs live pain free, healthier, longer lives since my vet referred her in 2000. She is warm, caring, professional and extremely knowledgeable.
I have agility and flyball performance digs who swim with her weekly for non weight bearing muscle conditioning.
The pool is always heated, so they swim with comfort.
Ii recommend her unconditionally!

I volunteered for a short time with Trish and I was so impressed with her level of care and the results I personally saw with many of the animals. It’s one thing to hear how good someone is but it’s another thing to see first hand, which I was fortunate enough to be able to do. She is definately someone I would use and recommend to others.

Trish has been helping my friends dogs for years. She has helped with chronic neurologic problems, post-​operative recovery, and chronic pain management. I am now bringing my own dog to her, as his hips are finally getting to him. Trish was great on our first visit. She was very knowledgable of his disease. She was very slow with him, getting him used to the pool. It is obvious that she is a very caring person, who dedicates her life to the improvement of animal quality of life. I will repost later, after some more appointments.

I adopted a pitiful puppy from animal control. She was malnourished and uncoordinated. Animal control thought she was 8 weeks old. In reality, according to the vet, she was 12 weeks old. One person at the dog park said, «She walks she is two different dogs… like one dog works the front end and another works the rear end… » Over the next few months, Trish worked with her in the pool and offered suggestions to me about food and exercise. She now is able to run in a coordinated fashion and is happy as a lark! I actually thought it would take longer as she was such a mess.
I found Trish to be knowledgeable, friendly, lo keyed, and very helpful. Her powers of observation amaze me! I am sure she deals with many dogs and owners between our visits; but she notices the difference in skin color on my dog from week to week.
I am glad to know Trish as she is an additional resource for keeping my dogs (I have 4) healthy and on the go.
In my opinion, she is highly talented, motivated, knowledgeable and committed to the well being of not just my dogs, but any dog.
Thank you Trish for all you have done for my dog and me!

I Have been taking clients to Trish for a few years now and have seen first hand the amazing results she gets with the swim therapy and rehabbing the injured pups. She has nursed my dogs thru a couple of ACL surgeries and successfully gotten them back to full movement and regained quality of life. I have also witnessed her work with dogs that have suffered paralysis and spinal injuries. To be there when she gets those dogs to start kicking in the water and move their limbs again is beyond words.

Thank you, Trish, for working with my sweet (arthritic) Baby! I’m noticing a huge difference since you began working her in the pool: she’s much stronger (and happier too). We’re very grateful!

I’m so disappointed after my bulldog’s session with Trish on Tuesday. I had really high hopes for his visit and was intending on becoming a long term client, especially since all of the other hydrotherapy providers are so far away from where I live.
Trish was cold, unapproachable, and barely said hello to my little guy (or me), nor did she make any effort to get acquainted with him so that he would feel comfortable working with her, which any person who has or works with animals knows it of utmost importance. Furthermore, SHE DIDN“T EVEN GET IN THE WATER WITH HIM! She strapped on a life vest with a leash attached and drug him with the leash into the pool while he clawed at the concrete for dear life.
She gave no information and asked no questions about why I brought him. It was the strangest experience meeting someone (who provides a service) and having them say nearly nothing to you except for «so when do you want to come back?». My dog had never been to any kind of swim or water therapy before, and not knowing anything about it (or getting any info or feedback from her), I asked if his session was how it normally goes. Her blunt response-«What do you mean? He went in the water and swam, didn’t he?». I actually had to backpedal to get her to quit being defensive so I could get a straight answer without the horrid attitude. I was shocked at my experience, I find it so hard to believe that she has any return clients.
The session I went to was in her backyard, and the few words she did say to me were about her dogs that were in the backyard as well, one of which kept interfering with my dog and me while we were trying to figure out what was going on. It honestly felt like she doesn’t care about her reputation because she knows she is the only person that does what she does around here, so she just sits back and collects money (and a lot of it!). Horrible, horrible experience. I left wanting to cry because I was so upset about what happened and knowing how important swim therapy is for my bulldog’s long term health but not having any other place to go. Since then, I’ve found another provider that my dog just loves, and I will happily be making the drive to Oceanside from downtown San Diego every week so he can swim there.

My wife and I were referred to Trish Pennick and Cutting Edge K9 Rehab by our vet, Dr. Scott Carhart, in 2000 after our dog had two ACL surgeries and was in the recovery process.
Trish was very hands on with her P/​T for our dog and in a short time she started to recover from her injuries. Over time, we continued to take her for visits 3 – 4 times a month to maintain her health and deal with arthritis.
In the Spring of 2006 Trish noticed a growth in our dog’s nose, which turned out to be cancerous. We were fortunate that at age 8, she came through this surgery and continued a very happy and healthy life.
Our dog ended up living to be 14 ½ years old and continued to swim with Trish only 10 days before she passed away on ¹¹⁄₂₇.
My wife and I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND TRISH AND CUTTING EDGE K-​9. She has a true talent and gift that is a blessing to all dogs she encounters and their lucky owners as well.

If your pet need water therapy, this is THE place to go! Talk to Trish!!!