Passionate about happy, healthy dogs
Our ethical commitment is to share canine clinical skills and knowledge to optimise the healthcare to dogs. We do this through a range of free resources and “at cost” services. This links to our belief of building a positive therapeutic partnership with each dog and working with their consent and guides our course and resource development.
Meet Barbara Houlding
I am passionate about supporting therapists, dog owners and dog carers. My vision is to offer high quality CPD courses and resources at ethical pricing, to promote the best healthcare and skills for the wonderful dogs in our lives.

- Designed, taught and examined the canine component of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy (ACPAT) Core Knowledge & Skills course until its closure
- The first UK Accredited Clinical Educator in Veterinary Physiotherapy (awarded by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy – CSP)
- Accredited clinical educator, lecturer and assistant examiner at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) on their Postgraduate Masters in Veterinary Physiotherapy for 10 years
- Co-Course Director for the Nottingham Veterinary School’s Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert level 7) in Small Animal Rehabilitation – co wrote, delivered and examiner of this qualification for 5 years
- International speaker on canine physiotherapy, canine rehabilitation and clinical hydrotherapy 2002 to 2023
- Presented with the Canine Hydrotherapy Association (CHA) Award in 2017 for outstanding services to the UK hydrotherapy industry
- Chartered Physiotherapist and Veterinary Physiotherapist with over 43 years of clinical experience
- Past Chair of IRVAP (irvap.org.uk) May for a decade, retiring February 2025
- Past IRVAP – ICH Chair from inception to 2022
- Led the initiative to launch the IRVAP – Institute of Canine Hydrotherapists (ICH)
- Fellow of IRVAP, member of the CSP since 1982, ACPAT Cat A member 2002 – 2024, Register of Animal Musculoskeletal Practitioners (RAMP) member