Doggie massage

[Bigeye74]

Took my dog for a walk to the top of a trig point today and now shes out for the count. My legs are sore what about hers? Is dog massage the 'done' thing or a waste of time?

[lankeela]

It would do her the world of good. Gently rub in the direction of the muscles in a circular motion. Do one side at a time, starting with the shoulders and neck and work down the body. You can get some lotions to rub in but just using your hands does as good a job. Use your hands one over the other and finish with the brisk rub down along the whole body.

We always massaged the greyhounds before racing and afterwards, to relax the musces and warm them up.

[lankeela]

This is an extract from an advert for a course in Canine Massage!

The Introduction to Canine Body Work course must be attended prior to signing up for the Canine Massage Foundation certification course. Students will spend some time in class working on each other to become familiar with palpation techniques and depth of pressure used in massage work, before transferring these skills onto canine subjects. After completing the workshop and required externship, the student will be able to evaluate posture and movement and confidently apply a complete massage.

[SCHUMI]

I rub down my collies' legs after his agility sessions and I believe it helps him to wind down and he never apears to be stiff.In fact he usually falls asleep while I'm doing it.We have an old greyhoundx and he is losing his muscle condition and is very stiff I rub very gently down his legs and whether or not it works he seems to be less tense and moves about a wee bit more easily for a few hours afterwards.

[Goofy]

dog is always wet after a walk, so rub him down with a towel which both gives him a gentle massage, and keeps mud out of the house.

[gilby]

Your dog will love it!! My cat likes having her shoulders massaged, She sprawls on the floor purring with delight and has been know to have a cat nap.