The Recovery Box for Dogs

As dog owners ourselves we know how stressful crate rest can be for both dog and owner! Whether your dog has had surgery, an illness, injury, or suffers from a longer term condition such as arthritis that impacts their mobility, crate rest or restricted exercise can cause a big upheaval in the everyday life of both you and your dog. Our dogs quickly become bored and frustrated which can show in a wide variety of ways

Just like with us humans, there's a huge link between our dog's stress levels and their health - research has shown that stress impacts a whole range of body systems and can have a negative impact on both their recovery and their overall well being. Keeping our dogs happy, calm and settled during their period of crate rest or restricted exercise not only helps to prevent the problems listed above, but can actually help to speed up their recovery and even decrease their perception of pain!

Packed with products, enrichment activities and advice, The Recovery Box has been specially designed to help prevent the boredom of crate rest for a happy, stress free recovery!

Inside the box you'll find our Crate Rest Survival Guide alongside a range of fantastic enrichment products your dog will love including a lickimat, kong and snuffle ball along some Pet Remedy calming wipes and Kefir water - a tasty nutritious drink for dogs that perfect for your Lickimat or Kong (you will need to plug the end when filling ready for freezing)

We've teamed up with a range of guest experts and pet professionals to make sure you're getting the most up to date advice on how to keep your dog entertained, calm and happy. We only ever include positive training methods and make sure the welfare of your dog is at the heart of everything we do! Our Crate Rest Survival Guide is packed with practical tips and activities to take the stress out of crate rest, along with some background on the science behind it for those of you who like to dig a bit deeper!

Research has shown that providing enrichment decreases stress, can reduce perception of pain and even decrease recovery time. Along with the benefits to the dogs health and wellbeing, a happy relaxed dog = a happy owner, making complying with crate rest alot easier!

In The Recovery Guide you'll find:

An introduction to stress and why our dogs might find crate rest a struggle - If we understand why are dogs are behaving like they are it makes it much easier to find the best ways to help them! We also look at how keeping your dog happy can have some huge benefits on their health and well being.

Crate Training- whether your dog has been crated before, or it's a completely new experience for them we'll help you to make sure they love their crate and actually want to spend time in it

Making the most of their food - if you normally feed your dog from a bowl then crate rest is a great opportunity to get more creative with how you feed them and use their daily food to keep them entertained.

Enrichment Activities - we look at what enrichment is, the natural behaviours like sniffing and chewing that our dogs love to do, and how we can incorporate them into some fun boredom busting activities

Training Activities - a range of new tricks and commands you can teach your dog that require minimal movement, but will help keep their brains engaged and let you spend some quality time together

The Recovery Box is available in 4 sizes to ensure the contents is suitable for the size of your dog.

Small - Dogs up to 9 kg,

Medium - Dogs 10 - 16 kg,

Large - Dogs 17 - 30 kg

X Large - Dogs over 30 kg

Please note: While the activities in the guide are designed for dogs on a period of crate rest, every dog is different and what they are able to do will depend on their condition. Not every activity in this guide will be suitable for every dog so it's important to make sure any activities you try are safe and suitable for your dog and fall within your vets guidelines. If you have any doubt about the suitability of an activity please consult your veterinary practice for advice.

The box was created as a result of my own struggles with crate resting my Vizsla, and as a result I discovered so many owners online struggling with common crate rest problems such as crying and barking, or their dogs being unable to settle. We've collaborated with a range of trainers, behaviourists and other experts to create a complete step by step guide to a calm, relaxed crate rest. Each box includes:
 

• A Kong
• A Lickimat
• A Snuffle Ball
• Pet Remedy Calming Wipes
• Kefir Water (a nutritious drink for dogs)
• The Crate Rest Survival Guide

The Crate Rest Survival Guide is what makes the box unique and includes:

1. An introduction to stress and the types of behaviours dogs might show,
2. A step by step guide to crate training to ensure their dogs are happy spending time in the crate,
3. Muzzle training,
4. An introduction to enrichment and using the dogs daily food allowance creatively in a variety of activities,
5. A step by step guide to a range of enrichment activities,
6. Step by step training activities that require minimal exertion,
7. Recipes and guides of how to use the products,
8. Diary for owners to track their treatment plan, observations and activities they've done with their dog.