Dogs in Rehab; Facility Gets Canines on Their Paws Again [Video]

Northborough Canine Rehabilitation and Fitness Center works with dogs who are paralyzed, obese, arthritic ... or just plain have trouble moving.

As owner of the Northborough Canine Rehabilitation and Fitness Center, Susanne Russell sees a lot of clients who are jumping through hoops (some literally) after she gets done with them. Starting eight years ago with an interest in canine rehabilitation, Susanne Russell had been working at Tufts University in the ICU department aiding patients that underwent back surgery. "At that time I realized that they had a lot of muscle pain," said Russell, "and became interested in taking massage certification program. She attended Bancroft School of Massage and was certified as a therapist, and decided to pursue the field of rehabilitation even further, working for Northborough orthopedic surgeon Melissa Dudley. She also continued with courses in …

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5 Things You Need to Know Today: Jan. 6

It's Friday. Yippeee!

Our morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. The Northborough Free Library celebrates the new year by inviting kids to come in and listen to stories about the new year. It's at 10:30 a.m. and open to all ages. 2. St. Rose of Lima is looking for new altar servers, and the training begins today. 3. Happy Jack pays tribute to The Who, and does it well, at JJ's. 4. Banfield Hospital is looking for an associate veterinarian for its new location (soon) in Northborough. Are you qualified? 5. It's "I'm Not Going to Take It Anymore Day," according to brownielocks.com. How do you plan on celebrating that one? Maybe this old …

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