About
Karynne Penfold - L3CertSA + L4AdvCertCanHydro.
Member IRVAP (ICH) UK + Professional member of NZACH. Certificate CAM Advocate 1 (Canine Arthritis Management) Karynne is the founder of K9 Aqua Ltd and has competed in agility, dabbled in breed showing, competitive obedience and Paws to Music. She owned the late Blue 15.5 yr old, (aka The Trustpower dog) a Bearded Collie x, who was a forelimb amputee due to osteosarcoma at 11 years of age. Blue was a St Johns Outreach Therapy Pet, visiting our local Aged Care hospital. Karynne's German Shepherd Jackson, with bilateral hip dysplasia and osteoarthritis, and spinal disc disease, lost his battle with primary lung cancer July 2023. When Karynne was looking for somewhere to rehabilitate her previous German Shepherd Ewok following hipsurgeryin 2010, she saw a need for canine hydrotherapy. After traveling to the UK 2011 to gain her L3CertSA,Karynne thenadded an underwater treadmill to complement the existing hydrotherapy pool in her centre. |