Benefits of Massage

Benefits of Massage

This unique, effective, manipulative Remedial Massage for dogs works by releasing tight, sore muscles, removing debilitating ‘Knots’ or Trigger Points that cause referred pain and helps rehabilitate injuries by breaking down restrictive scar tissue caused by daily activities that may be responsible for your dogs discomfort.



It can help to resolve many day to day mobility issues whether they have suddenly come on or have been there for while, getting your dog therapeutically treated by a Member of the Canine Massage Guild is a must for any dog owner concerned with their dogs mobility and health, it can help give you answers

for what you are seeing with your dog and importantly then do something about it with an hour of hands on therapy.



It’s also a natural form of pain relief that can help to resolve soft tissue or muscular problems and helps support orthopaedic issues like Arthritis and Hip Dysplasia with tangible results.



Therapeutic Canine Massage may help your dog if you see any of the following...


  •   Lameness/Limping


  •   Stiffness


  •   Difficulty going up/down  stairs


  •   Quicker recovery from operations/injury eg:     Cruciate


  •   Signs of Ageing


  • Performance Issues eg: Agility, knocking poles, Obedience; send away


  •   Arthritis, Hip/Elbow Dysplasia


  •   Reluctant on walks


  •   Disinterested in life


  •   Twitching down back


  •   Old before their time


  •   Gait/Posture Irregularities eg: roaching


  •   Nervous/Anxious/Touch Shy


  •   Quivering of the skin


  •   Nibbling at back end


  •    Crying/Yelping in pain
















            This dog completely relaxed during his massage session.

poodle completely relaxed

What do people typically see with their dog after a Therapeutic Massage?


  • Better movement


  • Reduced stiffness


  • Resolution or significant reduction of lameness


  • A ‘younger’ dog


  • An improved mood


  • Happy to go on and enjoying walks again


  • Able to go up/down stairs


  • Able to get  in/out of the car


  • Got their ‘zest’ back for life


  • Coping better with Arthritis


  • Improved working/agility performance eg: not knocking poles, good contacts and weave entry


  • Better posture  eg: no more swayback or roaching


  • More fluid, effortless gait


  • AND MORE! Let us help you to help your dog so book your appointment today!

 



 










Working on the floor to massage this dog.





" Thank you for giving us a great


      holiday as you got Tad right, ready


      to run at Agililty and to run and play


     on the beach, having fun."  Pauline about





"He is much more supple now


           thanks to his Massage Therapy


               from Ren." Carol, Somerset