“They’re far more grateful than humans. They’re far more enjoyable to work on, because they have no hesitation to say how much they’re enjoying it,” says Beverly Ohms of Ohms Horse & Hound Massage Service in Cherry Creek. Massage keeps dogs supple, and helps keep older ones comfortable and mobile. For younger dogs, massage can be helpful in socialization, and for nervous dogs it can help with relaxation. “I teach all my clients how to maintain their animals,” Ohms says. “In one sense, they’re worse than us because if we hurt ourselves, we go and sit in our good chair and put our feet up and say, ‘OK, I’ve got to look after me for a little bit. Dogs don’t’, They just say, ‘Oh, I guess this is the new normal, this leg doesn’t move like it used to.’” There are also some chiropractors in Kamloops that will work on dogs and other animals. For an in-the-city walk, dogs are welcome on the Downtown Heritage Homes Walking tour, on-leash.
If you want to peek inside some of Kamloops refurbished heritage buildings, learn the tales of rivers and railways, discover the stories of some of the first connections between white man and local First Nations and hear colourful stories about characters in city history, pick up a free walking tour brochure at the Kamloops Museum on Seymour Street. Geocaching is a treasure hunt you and your dog can both enjoy. Many caches are located in off-leash areas. Geocaching is a worldwide game of hiding and seeking treasure. A cache can be placed anywhere in the world, and other cachers pinpoint its location using GPS technology, then go seek it out. To play, it helps to have a GPS device or GPS-enabled cellphone so you can navigate to the treasure. There are three rules: 1. If you take something from the geocache, leave something of equal or greater value. 2. Write about your find in the cache logbook, found at the cache. 3. Cover it back up the way you found it for the next treasure hunters. You can find more information and cache locations for Kamloops at www. geocaching.com. Click the ‘Play’ tab to search the Kamloops map. For those who want to play sports with their furry friends, disc golf is dog friendly on-leash. There are two courses in Kamloops. The first, Rose Hill West, is actually B.C.’s longest disc golf course. The Black Rose, also in Rose Hill, is a long mountain course with scenic views.
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