staff

Silverden's caring staff

Sue Tovey - Proprietor of Silverden

Having originally hailed from Surrey where she was with the London Ambulance Service she moved down to Sussex 14 years ago and has never wished to leave. She has worked with dogs for over 20 years and has a genuine empathy with them. She communicates with them in the pool by touch rather than word and often feels a transfer of energy between herself and the dog she is treating. She has devoted many hours to studying the techniques and movements that are most beneficial for the dogs brought to her pool and is constantly searching for better ways to assist swift recovery time for them too.

Having worked for many years with a canine behaviourist she finds the ability to read canine body language invaluable when working with dogs who are nervous or who have been injured and are recieving treatment. Using this knowledge she is able to quickly calm and reassure them so that work can be started in the pool to point them on the road to recovery.

Sue has just completed a workshop on animal communication and has discovered that she can effectively exchange pictures telepathically with her clients (if they're willing to!). Although this is unbelievable to a lot of people the fact remains that it is possible. If you ask her for information about it she will talk till the cows come home!

Sue is also the Canine Hydrotherapy Specialist for the Sussex Police Dog Welfare Panel.

Jackie Plant

Jackie has worked at Silverden since it opened and is here two afternoons a week. She is very experienced with all breeds having had her own grooming studio for over 25 years and she is always willing to give advice on coat care and nail trimming.

Dogs are her passion and she shares her home not only with a partner but also 4 Labradors, 3 Papillons, 2 cats and an assortment of guinea pigs and goldfish!

Jackie chose a career involved with dogs and has worked with them all her life in veterinary practices and kennels. She is very popular at Silverden and is able to build a rapport with all dogs.

Jackie is a partner in J & J PetServices in Heathfield and she often accepts nervous and aggressive dogs that are rejected by other grooming rooms. She is able to do this because of her ability to empathise with them and she finds these dogs are able to relax with her to be groomed: It is an innate talent that few people have.

She is also a very good photographer but guess what she takes most photos of - yes, dogs!

Jackie has just returned from a holiday in Canada and Alaska.

Jackie can be reached on 01435 866544. A link to the website of J & J Pet Services will be posted shortly.

Silverden Canine Hydrotherapy

PH/Fax: 01435 865249