How To Massage Your Dog
Learning how to massage your dog will not only feel good to him/her, but it's also an easy way for pet parents to tune-in their pet's health. Daily or weekly hands on contact familiarizes an owner with their dog's overall condition so that any changes will be quickly noticed and can be evaluated.
Massage is a special treat your dog will come to enjoy - maybe as-much-as or more than, an edible one!
Without doubt, it is a relaxing experience for your dog and also a great way to develop a strong bond between
you and your furry friend.
As your dog ages and develops some health concerns such as arthritis,
learning how to massage him or her will be a very beneficial way to
provide relief. It is also a gratifying activity that both of you can
enjoy.
Below are a few informative books that provide the dog massage
techniques and help you learn how to perform this therapeutic treatment
for your pet.
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Books To Learn Dog Massage Techniques
A detailed guide with clear and complete information including diagnostic and therapeutic massage techniques along with full
illustrations and photos.
The author, Dr. Michael Fox, is a noted veterinarian and animal psychologist and
considered an expert in the field.
In addition to learning the massage movements to help your
dog relax, basic dog anatomy is covered as well as how to recognize dog illnesses.
Healing Touch For Dogs readers have found this step-by-step dog massage guide, easy to understand and follow.
The Complete Dog Massage: Gentle Dog Care
A picture is worth a thousand words and this book not only has lots of photographs to show you how to massage your dog, but also clear instructions for a pet parent venturing into this type of therapy for the first time.
This is a thorough book providing lots of details into the effectiveness of massage when parts of a dog's body break down.
It also provides assurance that the techniques
included in the book are safe and that you don't need to be a specialist to apply them. Topics in the manual include
- How massage works
- Massage techniques
- Managing muscle repair, incorporating massage
and much more.
Canine Massage: A Complete Illustrated Reference Manual
With clear and complete pet massage instruction this guide will really help you learn how to massage your dog. The illustrations and detailed coverage of skeletal and muscular anatomy provides a fast track learning curve to anyone beginning pet massage.
In addition to applying the massage movements to ease your dog's aches, pains, and sore spots, these techniques
are also effective in helping your dog relax in stressful situations.
The book further provides useful routines for pets with health problems such as arthritis and hip dysplasia - conditions common to dogs of all ages.
The author, Jean-Pierre Hourdebaigt, is a licensed massage therapist and
considered an expert in the field of animal massage therapy both for dogs and horses.
A Dog Lover's Guide To Canine Massage
Practical guide designed for all dog lovers. Fully illustrated with more than 100 photographs, providing a strong foundation in massage technique, canine anatomy, as well as the how-to's, what-for's, and why not's.
Explains the benefits of canine massage to help your dog relax, decrease chronic pain, speed up recovery from injuries, and help condition a working or competitive dog.
Easy to follow and detailed
book with diagramming describes why certain techniques are better than others for particular conditions such as arthritis.
In addition to being a bonding experience between you and your pet, it is also useful for the early detection of health problems.
About the authors:
Jody Chiquoine: Certified Canine Rehabilitation
Therapist, and
certified in canine massage. Linda Jackson:
certified in Holistic Animal Care, founder/director of The Centre for
Acupuncture, which offers acupuncture and massage for human and canine
clients.
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How To Massage Your Dog - Video Guides
Holistic Dog Massage DVD
This video is a product of the Ojai School of Massage, an approved educational provider which offers online and onsite certification program in canine massage.
It contains comprehensive information on the techniques and use of pet massage along with anatomical charts. Some of the topics covered include: Petrissage, Vibration, Abdominal massage, trigger point therapy, energy balancing and much more.
With mostly excellent ratings, here are a few excerpts from customer reviews that speak for themselves:
This is a great video that is not only very informative but also in depth and explains the do and don’t of Canine massage, coming from the prospective of a licensed massage therapist...
Great step by step video...
The least we can do for our dogs, is to regularly let them feel a loving hand to say "Thank You". Here is an excellent tool to help you do that.
PetMassage for Older Dogs DVD
Your dog will no doubt need special bodywork treatment during his older years. Here is a
canine massage video to teach you the techniques especially well-suited to the senior dog.
According to the creator, Jonathan Rudinger, the massage that older
dogs receive will increase circulation, increase skin, coat, and muscle
tone, gently stretch the joints, increase respiration, and increase body
awareness. It is effective and nurturing
Your pet will thank you making his retirement life more comfortable!
Now you know how to massage your dog... what are you waiting for!
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