Canis Major Essex Clinical Canine Massage

26/08/2024

At Brightlingsea Town Show today, come along and find out how Clinical Canine Massage could help your dog.

23/08/2024

22/08/2024

Since we’ve moved to Brightlingsea I’ve used this local dog park with our guys and they love it!
Very highly recommended if you’re local 🥰🐾

Plumptons park, is more than just a green field. Here your dog can explore and sniff in a safe space

03/08/2024

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Do you own a cocker spaniel and planning on competing at the Kennel Club International Agility Festival this August? If so, carry on reading as we need you...!

The CGC is undertaking a small research project funded by the Kennel Club Activities Health and Welfare sub-group investigating the genetics involved in Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD), and whether genetic risk factors differ between small and medium agility cockers.

We are looking for any type of KC-registered English cocker spaniel (working or show) that are competing at the KCIAF at Grade 4 or above in either the small or medium height classifications.

Throughout Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the KCIAF organisers have given us space and support to collect DNA samples and undertake ulna/back length measuring of a selection of competing cockers.

If you are interested in helping us in our research, and have dog(s) that fit our criteria, please do book a 15 min slot via our online booking page - https://canine-genetics.org.uk/research/ivdd/KCIAF-booking. Please limit each 15 min slot to one household and up to 2 dogs, making multiple bookings if you have more than two dogs.

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13/07/2024

Agility superstar Roma settled beautifully for her session, lay down and had a nap whilst me and her mum chatted 😂
She had a few sore spots this time but was happy to let me get on with her treatment. Roma has regular massage which helps to keep her in great condition for competition. This tiny lady has achieved grade 7 Agility status and she loves it!

13/07/2024

Wilf here is so handsome 💙 lucky as his mum says he’s not that bright (she’s mean!)
He constantly wags his huge tail whilst I massage him, sometimes he smacks me in the head with it, it hurts 😂 Wilf has regular massage sessions to keep him in great condition for competing at agility. He’s such a lovely boy.

13/07/2024

Zircon has had some hind limb lameness which his mum noticed and immediately rested him as she knew I was due to come for his regular massage session. He was very sore everywhere apart from his leg where the lameness was presenting! He has lots of areas of overcompensation which I was able to ease off for him. Zircon is a very sensitive soul, and it’s taken me a while to gain his trust, however he now allows me to massage him without too much fuss. Hopefully he’s feeling much better now.

As soon as I finished his session he jumped up and fetched his toy which he tried to stuff in my mouth 😂 when I declined he jumped on his brother Foden and wrestled him to the floor. I think he felt better 😂

13/07/2024

Foden sank to the floor, using the bed as his pillow. There’s not much more comfy looking than a giant floof of a dog reclining on a soft bed 😂
I wouldn’t mind but I wasn’t even supposed to be massaging Foden, however he’s had a couple of niggling issues that I’ve been treating and I just wanted to check he was still ok quickly. He’s such a good boy and he loves a massage 🩵

13/07/2024

I’m pretty sure Kain posed for his photo after his massage session. Looking at how handsome he is on the camera, ‘make sure you get my best side’!
Kain has been having regular treatment following a period of undiagnosed lameness. I’m pleased to say he’s feeling so much better now.

13/07/2024

I love this squishy faced girlie 🥰
Beautiful Lola has been very stiff during the last few sessions so we’ve had to take things very slowly, her hips are quite sore at the moment but massage is helping to keep her comfortable as she gets older. Nothing better than seeing her happily wag her tail whilst I massage her. See you soon gorgeous girl 💖

31/05/2024

Beautiful Guinevere decided that the sofa was the location for her massage today. No that isn’t a tiny sofa, Guin is a Scottish Deerhound and a big girlie. She’s been a very brave girl for her massages, today was only her second session and she settled beautifully, then mum persuaded her to turn around and she lay down allowing me to massage her other side. She’s such a sweetheart, hopefully she’ll be feeling much more comfortable after today’s session.

23/05/2024

Ollie loves a massage. 💙
Ollie’s mum tells me I’ve been seeing him regularly since 2016! He’s now started to become a bit of an old man, 14 years young and quite deaf now, so he no longer hears me arrive, he’s still very exited to see me and so keen to get on the couch.
All those years ago when he was a fit young nipper we started massage to help with his carpal valgus deformity, or ‘Queen Anne legs’ , this means his forelegs are angled out at the wrist, Ollie has one leg worse than the other, but as he’s aged he will suffer with arthritis in those joints which in turn causes him to overcompensate with his hind legs, which if left untreated can result in additional lameness. In order to keep him moving well and keep him comfortable Ollie has massage regularly. He’s always a pleasure to treat and I look forward to our chats 🥰

23/05/2024

One of today’s dogs was handsome Jasper. He’s now in double figures and a lovely lively 10 year old boy. Jaspers mum has noticed he’s been ‘bunny-hopping’ lately, so contacted me, Jasper has some soreness in his lumbar area and has also been compensating through his shoulders which I was able to rectify. Jasper lay beautifully on his side and licked me occasionally when something was particularly sore. He’s such a sweet boy.

We have to keep him in super condition as he’s just passed his assessment to work as a therapy dog in Essex, so soon he’ll be visiting his local hospital to help out with patient recovery. They’ll be very lucky to have him 💙

16/05/2024

Oh goodness, look at that face! 🥰
Lovely Atlas is just back from Gibraltar with his family, he hasn’t been massaged for over a year and I think we can say he made the most of it! This gorgeous boy is thoroughly pampered, saved from Romania he only has 3 legs but now has a prosthetic leg which he loves. He fell fast asleep and had to be bodily removed from the couch into his bed where he went straight back to sleep. Lovely boy 🩵

13/05/2024

I think we can safely say Emily excels at massage. She’s not a fan of all that Agility and Obedience lark, what she likes is to relax on the sofa and to have a nice massage. Well gorgeous girl, your wish is our command ☺️

13/05/2024

Ranger competed in the first Barn Hunt Trials in the U.K. and came away with these fabulous rosettes! Not only an Agility grade 6 superstar, but now hot on the tail of those rats too! Well done team Ranger, great work!

13/05/2024

Fodens mum had noticed he was laying with one of his front paws tucked up, unusual for him, after investigation I found flexors and extensors in his foreleg were very jammed, not sure how he’d done this but using myofascial techniques I was able to release the stuck tissue and work on overcompensatory issues in his shoulder, checked him a week later and he’s back to his usual mad self. Was thoroughly licked in the process too 😂

13/05/2024

Tiny Roma was quite sore for the first part of her massage, she wriggled, she complained and she was quite unsettled, as you can see this changed once I’d addressed the areas of discomfort and she was happy to nod off, she also purred for a bit! Roma is absolutely tiny, she’s a superstar grade 7 Agility dog and at the weekend took a couple of leaps from the dogwalk! Probably equivalent to us jumping off a bus, so understandably she was sore. I’ve had a word with her and hopefully she won’t be doing that again in a hurry!

13/05/2024

Little Saffy was already tired when she arrived, she curled up in my lap during her massage and was quite happy to stay on the couch once I’d finished. Saffy loves agility and her mum can see the benefit of keeping her in great shape so she’s comfortable to compete. See you soon sweet girl 🥰

05/05/2024

If anyone is looking for somewhere for their dog to stay in Lincolnshire or walking and care services then do have a look at https://alwayswaggytails.com I know the lovely couple personally and would highly recommend them. I’ve massaged their GSD’s for years and I know they will care for your dogs the same way they care for their own. Just gutted they moved from Essex!

Welcome to Always Waggy Tails. We are a family run, Award Winning, Luxury Kennels, Dog Walking & Pet Services business with over 20 years experience in dog & pet ownership, set in beautiful surroundings on the outskirts of Boston Lincs. Our pets are an important part of our family & with the hectic....

02/05/2024

Kain is recovering well from a very sudden and acute hindlimb lameness, massage has helped alongside Veterinary medicine and he’s now walking by himself without the use of a sling, thank goodness!
However now he’s feeling much better physically he’s started chewing himself! This boy is trying to finish his mum off I think!
Still, he does look rather lovely in turquoise 🩵
He had some areas of soreness and was quite uncomfortable in parts during today’s session. Once those areas were resolved he settled well and didn’t want to get up once I’d finished. 🥰

02/05/2024

Toby isn’t a fan of having his photo taken, he has however mastered the ‘RSPCA Poster’ look 😂
Honestly, he really enjoys his massage, I promise! He even gets really excited when I arrive and bops my with his nose 🥰
This was his, ‘you’re dismissed’ face after he’d decided his session had ended. Massage is helping Toby to age more comfortably, he has some diagnosed arthritic changes and ongoing spinal discomfort. Whilst massage can’t help to resolve skeletal problems, it can certainly help to address areas of overcompensation caused by the compromised joints.
See you soon handsome boy 💙

02/05/2024

It’s amazing how soothing it is listening to a dog snore 😂
Laylas massage had just finished and I couldn’t help but catch a few seconds of this squishy girly sounding so settled. I think we can safely say she finds massage relaxing 🥰

18/04/2024

18/04/2024

I love massaging beautiful squishy Layla, she loves her massage sessions and lays beautifully. She’s an older lady now, and massage helps her to remain comfortable, plus she really enjoys it!
If you’d like to find out how massage can help to keep our older dogs in great condition please message me for more info.
In the meantime please let this squishy girlie sleep 🥰

18/04/2024

Gorgeous agility superstar whippet Scout had his first massage and lay like a professional!
He had some obviously sore bits and we had to use his muzzle, which his lovely mum has got him very comfortable using, he objected to a few sections, but using the muzzle allowed us both to be comfortable to continue. When I followed up with Scouts mum she commented
‘Omg he was amazing last night!!! … he weaved so well, so fast. Better than ever before.

Please please can I come if you are back end may/ June..

He must have been hurting so I never want him like that again .

Thank you very very much 💐’

It’s fabulous to be able to help our dogs with massage and it’s awesome to get feedback like this. Thanks so much for allowing me to treat Scout, I’m so pleased that massage has helped to make him feel comfortable again. 💙