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Katie's Story

Our Jack Russell Terrier, Katie, is still alive today only because my husband and I were there when she fell into our new pool ~~ several times. Each time, we tried to teach her where the steps were, but she was too frightened to listen to us, and continued to try to swim to safety. She was swimming back to the spot where she had fallen in, and to what she thought was safety, but, of course, she was unable to climb out. With the water almost up to her ears, and her nose pointing upward, and becoming more terrified and exhausted by the moment, she was powerless to listen to us or to turn her head in our direction as we tried to coax her to the pool steps and safety. Then there was the time she fell in, alone in the backyard. I just HAPPENED to catch a glimpse of her from our living room window as she splashed into the water, and I decided right then that I HAD to do something to keep her from drowning. I fashioned a very crude collar to keep her afloat, and it gave her the confidence she needed to swim without panic and to listen to us while we taught her how find the steps and get out of the pool on her own. She became a different pet around the water. She knew exactly where the steps are and she would simply swim over to them and get out of the pool. The HedzUPpets® Watercollar© is not only designed to be used as a safety collar, but also as a truly a great teaching tool.  Katie got old and blind, and she had to be put to sleep in January, 2009, but the collar saved her little life many times. 

-- Lynne Peters, Founder

Katie in her Flight Jacket, March, 2008

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                JESSICA

We take our dog, Jessica, boating with us on our Tiara in the Florida Keys. She loves her HedzUpPets collar. It gives her the comfort level she needs and she even jumps in the water from the diving platform to join us for a swim.  Before we bought the water-collar, we were always concerned about her on the boat, even though she was always wearing her life jacket.  We are more comfortable with her wearing the watercollar, as we know that this collar will help her keep her head up in an emergency.  It also gives her great mobility to exercise in the water on extended cruises.

Bonnie R.

Coral Gables, Florida 

Bonnie & Jessica