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April 2024 by Ryan R.
The Rex Center is such a great experience for dogs of all ages and needs for their services. Cant praise them enough :) In our sweet Maddox's situation (14 y/o Golden Retriever), we came to the Rex Center in hopes to help alleviate his severe/chronic arthritis, after his arthritis meds stopped working after 2 years. I shared more on his condition and our solutions below, but ultimately this experience at the Rex Center (IMO) helped extend Maddox's life by 7+ months. Big thank you to Ellen and Robin for your empathetic support, and just overall knowledge and skills, while helping to make Maddox's chronic arthritis livable again. ~~ More context to Maddox's arthritis condition for anyone that may be facing similar challenges -- hope it helps! . Maddox's arthritis meds (Adaquan/carprofen/gabapentin), which had worked great for ~2 years, mostly stopped working in early June 2023. By late June 2023, and about 3 weeks since the meds stopped working, it was to the point that Maddox couldn't get up effectively, or walk on his own; nor could he hold himself up while going to the bathroom. To me at this time, it seemed like something was sprained, whether that was in his paw or around, etc, as he was also regularly knuckling / curling his paw during these 3 weeks. First we got him a X-Ray, it came back as nothing being sprained or broke. Then a MRI with an orthopedic (Marin County), and that all but confirmed Maddox's debilitating arthritis as the singular cause. The orthopedic was even surprised it was only arthritis and nothing more. So after the MRI, he was prescribed prednisone (early July 2023) by the orthopedic. It worked! **This is also when I set up his first swim session with Ellen and the Rex Center ...and this worked too! Mainly, the Rex Center + prednisone was the only solution that provided results. Where once a week, over a few months, Maddox had a swim session at the Rex center. Progressively stabilizing into what came to be a situation where he was playful again, getting up and going to the bathroom on his own strength, and overall about as good as it could be given the circumstances. I can't thank Ellen and Robin enough. On the video and images I shared, those are from the very first session. Maddox got right in, swam great, and overall was relaxed (like a spa day!). Of note, Maddox in his entire 14 year existence NEVER swam too, for whatever reason he hated the water. With Ellen and Robin though, you never would have known. Thanks to the team here again, and I only wish we had Maddox in the water during those 2 years when his arthritis meds worked great. **My recommendation is if your dog has any level of arthritis, the earlier the better, get the pups in that warm water at the Rex Center.
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April 2024 by Melissa Archie
Robin was an awesome companion to our 100lb 21 month old Rottweiler who showed up with energy through the roof for his first lesson.She was patient, attentive, knowledgeable and fun! There was a soft sell on benefits of coming back, nothing that felt like pressure, just friendly & informative conversation. It's a no brainer that we'll be back. It was so cool to see his excitement and watch him be brave. He needs practice and we need to learn more about what he needs so we'll be back for refreshers every few weeks.A great success!
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March 2024 by Kat Nameth
Love this place! Robin is amazing and my anxious pup is so comfortable with him and really enjoys swimming! Great form of exercise and makes us much more comfortable having him around water.
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March 2024 by lisa rose
Incredible place and amazing staff! My dog has become stronger and is in much better shape as a result of her time at the Rex Center
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February 2024 by Svetlana Terzieva
Excellent place, excellent stuff! My pup had so much fun and he gained so much confidence just from one lesson!
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November 2023 by Maria Yanushkevich
The personnel are really nice and loving pets.
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September 2023 by Gaurav Krishnamurthy
This place is wonderful. Our dog Pepsi had a wonderful time on his first visit. He enjoyed his first swim ever with Robin. Robin immediately made him feel comfortable and safe, and within a few minutes Pepsi was swimming without any assistance! This truly was a great experience for our dog and we will be back often!
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September 2023 by Gil DeVincenzi
What a find! Our senior yellow lab LOVES the treats Robin gives him while he paddles around the pool. It is great exercise for his older joints and keeps a little bounce in his step. Robin is very patient and professional with her instruction. Great place!!
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September 2023 by Gil D.
We have been taking our senior yellow lab here for about two months. He LOVES the treats Robin gives him while he paddles around the pool. We like the exercise he gets. It keeps his joints moving more smoothly and he is bushed after each session....not too tired to eat his dinner. GREAT exercise and VERY competent instruction by Robin. Thank you!!
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August 2023 by Gaurav K.
This place is wonderful. Our dog Pepsi had a wonderful time on his first visit. He enjoyed his first swim ever with Robin. Robin immediately made him feel comfortable and safe, and within a few minutes Pepsi was swimming without any assistance! This truly was a great experience for our dog and we will be back often!
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August 2023 by Owlice K.
Having our puppy be comfortable with water is super important to us because we live in such an active lifestyle, so we signed our cattle dog mix for two swim lessons with Autumn, and she was fantastic at getting him comfortable and when he didn't love it initially. Since then, we've scheduled a couple swim sessions to help him build more confidence with swimming. We are so lucky to have a facility like this in the Bay! All the staff has been so welcoming and incredibly helpful. We love coming here
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July 2023 by Stephanie C.
The Rex center is truly an amazing place to take your dog. I cannot recommend them highly enough. Big shout out to Autumn, Ellen, Robin, and all other Rex center staff that have helped my Appa thrive. They know how to work with bulldogs for sure! They have the right combo of love, patience, and encouragement when working with my sweet but stubborn pup. With regular sessions, I continue to see significant progress in Appa's mobility and energy level (he has arthritis and hip dysplasia). The Rex Center has been a total blessing in helping keep Appa in shape and living his best life. 10 stars if I could.
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July 2023 by Brian Glennon
My people and dog weary chow Chow, loves this place! All I have to do is say, "Swimming" and he's ready to go.
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July 2023 by Mojean H.
My German Shepherd is four years old and never had the opportunity to go swimming or to the beach. I took her to the Rex Center on November 2022 and continuing as of current.. She absolutely love this place and the staff, is absolutely wonderful. Very caring to all animal that comes to the Rex Center.Sheba instructors name is Autumn, and she's great!
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June 2023 by Maria R.
Fabulous first water experience for our pup. Highly recommend for high energy dogs to get some energy out in a fun way. Amber is awesome!
