Sports Massage can prevent future injuries

If your dog is an active working dog, does sports or just loves to fetch, the sports massage can help keep your dog ready for action. The massage gives relief from muscular pain and allows contracted muscles to relax and release. It can be used before the event to warm up the muscles and prevent injuries – giving your dog 
the best start possible. 

After an event it helps release lactic acid from the muscles thereby preventing stiffness. It facilitates recovery by reducing build up of fibrous tissue. Massage and acupressure helps restore your dog's flexibility and focuses on the problem areas that are connected to the specific sport your dog takes part in. Sports Massage can also be used as maintenance by contributing to the overall health of the body letting your dog function efficiently.


Working dogs
Service dogs, drug and explosives detection canines, police dogs, and search and rescue dogs all work closely together with their handlers. It often involves walking on concrete for many hours a day. They are in stressful environments looking for drugs, or searching cars and trucks. Looking for explosives, apprehending criminals, and helping keep us safe. Others search for people who are hurt, or lost, and go through rubble or difficult terrain in order to do their job. 

No matter what your dog is trained to do, there are demands made on him, both mentally, and physically every day. Their environment requires focus and offers physical challenges. Some dogs end up with physical issues due to stress. Massage helps the dogs release the emotional stress, keeps them flexible and prevents future injuries. 

Working dogs are often quite costly to train and keeping them healthy can prolong the amount of time they are able to do their job. Being the owner of a retired drug detection dog, I know first hand how important regular bodywork can be.



Please remember that massage is never a substitute for veterinary care.