Meet The Team

Steve has been opening and building canine businesses for over 12 years, he qualified as a Canine Hydrotherapist in 2012, since then he has personally rehabilitated over one thousand dogs from all over the North West. Steve was also a dog groomer for 5 years and runs the business development workshops for the Hydro and Groom School students.

After a flourishing musical theater career in London, Poppy and her husband Steve decided to take the leap and re-train for a career surrounded by dogs. Their first business opened in 2006 and through sheer hard work and passion the pair eventually could invest and build the largest Specialist Canine Centre in the North of England.

My name is Holly Marklew, I’ve been a qualified canine hydrotherapist for 4 years and this year I got my Klaser qualification. I’ve been with Canine Health and Hydro since May 2021. I remember always having a love for animals, especially dogs. When I was growing up I’d always be found cuddled up with our family dog Badger the labrador and since then I’ve been hooked! When I’m not helping your dogs get back onto their paws I’m usually out and about with my own two, Sky the lurcher and Pan the lab. Being a hydrotherapist is one of the most rewarding jobs and I couldn’t imagine doing anything else.