Benefits

Massage increases mobility, circulation, muscle tone and flexibility in dogs with a limited or reduced activity level. Massage helps to relieve pain and reduce swelling. Massage can actually slow down the degenerative process of arthritis.

Older Dogs and Arthritic Dogs

Massage assists dogs  recovering from surgery or injury. Massage will help injuries heal faster by increasing the circulation of body fluids (blood and lymph) thereby increasing oxygenation. Muscle tension due to over-compensation in the healthy muscles of the body is also eliminated. It is important to consult your vet before obtaining post surgery massage or while under his or her care for an injury.

The Stressed or Anxious Dog

Post-Operative /Recovery from Injury

With the obvious stress a show dog can go through during performance and competition, a massage will help relax and reduce anxiety and irritability It will also help a dog compete in his or her top condition. Massage will relax muscles to provide for a flowing range of motion around the show ring. It will also help the dog to focus in the ring.

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The Touch Shy Dog

 Hip Dysplasia and  Orthopedic Problems

Massage therapy helps prevent injuries in the active dog, a sports massage will  improve his or her performance. Massage will help bring your dog to his full athletic potential. Post event massage helps prevent injuries is invaluable to the canine athlete.

The Working Dog

The Active Dog/Agility Dogs

The Plain Old Good Dog

Although it will not cure these conditions, massage helps relieve pain caused by hip dysplasia, back problems, panosteitis, osteochrondrosis diseases and various other problems. Massage reduces swelling and will ease tension and pain throughout the body in both the affected areas and the opposing strong limbs which bear the weight of compensation.

Dogs that hold jobs such as in search and rescue, police K-9 units, therapy and guide dog have an active schedule and can quickly develop muscle strain and mental stress. Massage will help relieve muscle tension throughout the body and reduce stress animal’s stress level.

 

.If you have ever touched a dog that yelped simply by laying your hands on his or her body, you have experienced a Touch-Shy Dog. A dog that yelps when patted on the back may have trigger points down his back that are very painful to the touch. Massage can locate and eliminate such muscle problems. It cam also help the dog to accept touch from others.

Relaxation techniques are used to calm dogs that are simply stressed or anxious. By using various techniques a natural calming can comer over a dog as endorphins (the "feel good chemicals in our brain") are released.

What dog isn't deserving of a massage just for the loyalty, pleasure and happiness they bring into our lives.

Flying through the air is hard work.

Sometimes therapy takes place in the tub.

Being a puppy is not without aches and pains.