Stretch Your Dog Healthy by Raquel Wynn Personal trainer and holistic health specialist Raquel Wynn is a strong proponent of massage and stretching as preventative medicine for both humans and animals. In her latest book Stretch Your Dog Healthy, Raquel teaches you how to stretch your dog from nose to tail, and she also talks […]
Canine Reflexology
Today’s guest post comes from reflexologist Yvette Eastman, and she shares with us the story of how she used various alternative and complementary methods to help her friend’s lab Buddy regain his eyesight and health after being given a diagnosis of impending blindness from his vet. UPDATE: Yvette wrote this for us in 2008, and […]
Animal Wellness Guide Guest Post Series: Jody Chiquoine
Today’s guest post comes from Jody Chiquoine, the founder and director of Fitter Critters, a canine rehabilitation and hydrotherapy facility in Lee, Massachusetts. When her Newfoundland Zowie was traumatically injured, Jody, a registered nurse for 34 years, used her expertise in rehabilitating people to help Zowie back to health. Inspired by this experience, Fitter Critters […]
Animal Wellness Guide Guest Post Series: Linda Jackson
I am very excited to present our first in a series of guest posts here at Animal Massage Guide. I thought reading about how others came to work with animals, and about their practices, would be a great inspiration to those of you who are thinking about starting your own animal health business. And for […]
AWG Recommendeds: Getting In TTouch With Your Dog
Getting in TTouch with Your Dog by Linda Tellington-Jones TTouch is not massage; it is a series of very light movements intended to activate the cells and “awaken the cellular intelligence”. Linda Tellington-Jones invented this bodywork method after having an epiphany during a Feldenkrais class: she all of a sudden realized that the technique she […]
Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home
Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home And Other Unexplained Powers of Animals by Rupert Sheldrake This book is amazing! I consider it a must-read, and I think most people will look at animals a little bit differently after reading it. If you ever had any doubts that our pets know a lot […]
AWG Recommends: On Talking Terms With Dogs
On Talking Terms With Dogs: Calming Signals by Turid Rugaas Norwegian dog trainer Turid Rugaas has worked with dogs and studied their body language and behavior for most of her life. She is one of the world’s foremost experts on dog behavior, and in this book, she talks about what she calls “calming signals”. Wolves […]
AWG Recommends: The Other End Of The Leash
The Other End of the Leash by Patricia McConnell The Other End Of the Leash is one of those books you return to again and again; one that I have lent to many dog owning friends, and, in my opinion, one that everyone who lives or works with dogs should read. There are many “aha”, […]
Who Needs Animal Massage?
While animal massage is gaining recognition, there is still a huge misconception about massage therapy for animals, many think that it is just another foofy spa service for overly pampered dogs in diamond collars and designer boots. Nothing could be further from the truth. There are many reasons for your pet to make an appointment […]
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