Benefits of Canine Massage Therapy
I wanted to share the many benefits of Canine Massage Therapy with you. I’m excited and very fulfilled with the results that I am seeing in my patients, especially the seniors. I have senior patients who could hardly walk when I met them, and their progress is amazing!
Just as a massage is healing to our own bodies, a massage is also healing to your pup! I’ve heard people say they thought it was just a “feel-good thing” for the dog or a nice birthday present, and although that’s true it’s so much more, it is therapy.
The number of treatments required varies on the condition of each dog. I have a senior patient (Fred) who pulled a muscle jumping. His father thought he might need to send him to the “Rainbow Bridge” because it was so bad. A client of mine referred him to me and it took many months of weekly therapy sessions but he has improved! When his walk progressed we reduced his treatments to once a month. Just last week I treated him and he was running!
By working on the dog’s soft tissues, canine massage can:
• Reduce stress
• Improve blood flow
• Alleviate pain
• Relax tight muscles
• Heal sprains
• Strengthens the immune system
• Improve digestion
• Lower blood pressure
And Sophie! She’s another senior patient (a large German Shepard) who had a hard time walking and moving around in general. I have been treating her weekly and now she can sit up to eat, wag her tail, shake her body after a both, and her Mom sees that her overall personality is just brighter, happier, and more alert!
All dogs can benefit from massage:
• Senior Dogs
• Rescued dogs
• Therapy & sporting dogs
• Dogs recovering from injury or surgery
• Puppies and pregnant dogs
• Police & military dogs