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  • First, do no harm.

  • Canine massage practitioners do not diagnose symptoms or prescribe medications.

  • Canine massage is never a replacement for veterinary diagnosis, medical care or treatment.

  • Chiropractic, physical therapy and sports massage joint mobilizations are not in canine massage scope of practice.

  • Canine massage initiates the self-healing of dogs through the use of knowledgeable, compassionate touch, compression, kneading, stretching, positional release, stimulating trigger points and energy balancing.

  • Canine Massage recognizes that the imbalance of the body and misguided perceptions of the body awareness can lead to illnesses and aggravate existing illnesses.

What is Canine Massage

Canine massage is not petting. It is a deliberate and focused skill set for touching dogs. Each stroke is controlled in pressure, direction and intention to profoundly benefit the well being of your dog. Massage is manipulating the soft tissue in order to stimulate various physiologic responses. Dogs experience the same enjoyment and benefits from a massage that we do!

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  • Soothing and comforting

  • Relieves stress

  • Calms the nervous system

  • Relieves stiffness, pain, swelling and tension in muscles

  • Softens and stretches the connective tissues

  • Improves flexibility and agility

  • Conditions the body to touch

  • Enhances the circulation of all the bodily fluids

  • Triggers the body's natural ability to heal itself

  • Facilitates bonding

   

"Massage maximizes normal function of tissues, organs and bodily systems such as digestion, absorption of nutrients, elimination and the lymph system. Simply by the stress release and relaxation that massage produces, the entire body works more efficiently." Quoted from A Dog Lover's Guide to Canine Massage

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Scope of Practice

***Canine massage is never a replacement for veterinary diagnosis, medical care or treatment.***

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