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BENEFITS OF MASSAGE
Clinical Canine Massage Therapy may help your dog if you see or your dog has any of the following:
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Lameness/Limping
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Stiffness
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Difficulty going up/down stairs
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Signs of Ageing - slowing down, losing their zest for life
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Performance issues e.g. Agility - measuring, coming out of weaves, missing contacts, knocking poles etc
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Arthritis, hip/elbow dysplasia/spinal issues
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Loss of limbs (overcompensation issues as a result)
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Reluctant to walk
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Getting old before their time
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Gait/posture irregularities
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Nervous/anxious/shy
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Coat changes (hair flicking up in places it doesn't normally)
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Reluctant to be petted, examined, groomed
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Grumpy, withdrawn, change of character
It can also assist a dog recovering from operations/injury eg: Cruciate ligament surgery, Luxating Patella, by speeding up their recovery process.
And I aim for improvements such as:
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Better movement
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Reduced stiffness
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Resolving/significantly reduce lameness
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A younger acting, more active dog
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Improved mood, happy to be petted, examined and groomed
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Enjoying going to walks once again
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Able to climb up and down stairs
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Significant reduction in pain
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Able to get in and out of the car
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Coping with arthritis/orthopaedic issues better than before
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Enjoying life and getting a spring in their step, happier demeanour
I am:
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Qualified, professional and insured
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A member of the Canine Massage Guild which promotes high standards, safe practice and Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
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Fully trained, having completed over 800 hours with 2 years training on the Canine Massage Diploma run by Canine Massage Therapy Centre
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Trained in
4 disciplines of massage; swedish, sports, soft tissue and myofascial release
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Trained in canine anatomy and physiology
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Trained in advanced palpation and soft tissue injury identification skills like no other
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Totally results driven aiming to improve your dog in 1-3 sessions
I am also a Tutor with The Canine Massage Therapy Centre, training
students to become Clinical Canine Massage Practitioners.
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