Why should your pet have a massage?

• Rehabilitation after an injury or surgery
  
• Relaxation and stress reduction
  
• Increase the range of motion of the joints
  
• Pain relief
  
• Decrease scar tissue due to an injury or surgery
  
• Mitigate age related issues such as arthritis
  
• Assist a dog in raising it’s level of performance for tasks it is being asked to perform e.g. herding, agility, and obedience.
  
• Pre-event massage to warm and stimulate the muscles prior to events, e.g. herding, agility, and obedience
  
• Post-event massage to check for injuries and help the body cool down and remove toxins after an activity.
  
• Decrease boredom as well as the stagnation of the lymphatic system after surgery or when cage rest is required.
  
• General physical and psychological well-being.