Breeze Canine Massage

26/11/2024

Hmmm...i spy a theme emerging...🧐🌲😁

😍 Rolo says hi, loving his massage sessions & his hind leg muscles are no longer sore

22/11/2024

Meet fabulous Frank the Frenchie 😍

His perceptive human recently noticed he is showing a little stiffness after his naps, and sometimes does an intriguing thump of his right hind leg when he walks 🐾

🤩 Frank is a star doing things his own way...serenading me with a chorus of little groans and snorts during his massage 😁
Can’t wait to see this legend again soon! 😊

🧐 Any observant readers notice the Christmas tree hidden in the photo? 🤣

21/11/2024

Bundle of joy Rolo 🥰

He was a little excitable during his first session, and we understand 😊 His human felt he would settle better if she wasn’t around...and she was right.
2nd session - Rolo relaxed quickly, chose to lie down, though he wasn’t quite ready for me to touch his lower leg muscles.

Today he chose to sit up for the entire session and closed his eyes. Together, we found a way to gently ease the tension in his sore flexor and extensor leg muscles.

💖 Every dog is wonderfully unique.
🐕 Each day their feelings can change.
🐶 That’s why no massage session is the same.
💕Always working with you and WITH your dog, not ON your dog

19/11/2024

I read that English Bulldogs are considered a national treasure 💖

😍 Meet Charlie, a grand 10-year-old who can definitely claim the title of being a treasure!

He's recently started to slow down and experiencing some discomfort in his neck, shoulders, and back. Charlie’s first massage session was a snoozefest 😊 but I'm looking forward to some epic snoring in future sessions 😂

His guardians are making some adjustments around their home to enhance Charlie's comfort, including raising his food and water bowls, adding non-slip rugs to slippery floors, and providing steps to his favourite window seat. With these small changes Charlie can continue to enjoy his golden years 💛

14/11/2024

Who can resist this cute face! 😍

William having a bit of heat therapy over his shoulders today.
Forelimb lameness, a stiff back & neck is not much fun! 😞

🤗 Each massage session is helping William get back sooner to the day long hikes he used to do with his human.

🌟 William is the perfect massage client & makes my job so much easier...he settles quickly, turning him over is a doddle, loves a cuddle & he's oh so polite in letting me know his sore bits.

08/11/2024

When I met Barley’s humans they didn’t hesitate in booking him in for some massage sessions.

😀 I was impressed to discover that Mr & Mrs F were having their horses regularly massaged over 20 years ago! They explained massage made an incredible difference to their horses & how they moved & they could feel these improvements when riding them.

🐕 Even though Barley is a fit & healthy dog, he showed some subtle signs of discomfort during his assessment including a consistent pulling away of his left hind leg when being touched.

This gorgeous polite fella was a little unsure during his first massage session, but in his next session, once I released the tension in his left Quadriceps and addressed an irritating trigger point, he looked at me with a sense of relief, stretched out his leg, rested his head down & closed his eyes 😊

🌟 Love these magical moments when your dog thanks me for hitting the right spot 🥰 & their humans watch them melt into a blissful state.

Well done Barley 😍 you couldn’t wait to get on the massage table at your next session!

I'll see you in a few months 😊
Having a few maintenance sessions a year will ensure he’s moving freely, loving life, and any niggling areas of pain can be addressed asap.

31/10/2024

The award for the most kisses this week goes to this excitable happy chappy Rolo 🥰

Last week was a very different picture...Rolo was not a happy boy & had his family very worried about his stiff back, trembling muscles & not enjoying his walks.

Then he bounced back quickly as if nothing was wrong & had everyone puzzled!

Despite wanting to let everyone know that leaping about & giving cuddles are his top priority, he couldn't quite keep up the mystery & let me know which parts of his body he wasn't so keen on me touching, giving me subtle clues to follow up his treatment next week.
Well done Rolo for smashing your first session 😍

Dogs can be magicians at hiding their pain!

21/10/2024

**Check out the videos over 2 posts showing Roxie BEFORE & AFTER just 3 massage treatments**

*AFTER MASSAGE*

👍After first session, Roxie settled quickly that night, slept really well & has not been restless since!
🧐 Watch the amazing improvements in how she is moving after her 3rd massage!

😊 No more bum wriggles
😊 No helicopter tail
😊 Hind legs closer together & no skipping
😊 Roxie is moving with more stability & comfort in her lower back & hips

❤ Most importantly for Roxie & her human, all these signs add up to a massive reduction in pain & discomfort!

⭐ Don't underestimate the power of massage & how it could help your dog too!

❓Is you dog looking stiff & moving awkwardly?
Give me a call.

21/10/2024

**Check out the videos over 2 posts showing Roxie BEFORE & AFTER just 3 massage treatments**

*BEFORE MASSAGE*
Gorgeous gal Roxie was struggling & in a lot of discomfort 😔
Watch those wriggling hips, hind leg swinging out, stiff & awkward movements & tail swinging in every direction to help her balance.

The list goes on....
😔 Roxie was very restless at night as she couldn't get comfortable.
😔 Her back feet would sometimes drag on the ground, 😔 She looked stiff & uncomfortable
😔 Rarely stretched through her lower back & hind legs.
😔 And all very upsetting for Roxie's human.

🧐 Now check out Roxie in my other post - AFTER her massage sessions!

16/10/2024

11 years young Coco all snuggled up after her massage 😍

She's usually full of beans but keeping up with the new boisterous bundle of Boston Terrier joy 🥰 in their household means Coco will not want to miss her regular maintenance massage treatment to keep on top of those back & neck strains & any muscular injuries so easily caused by a pouncing pup😊

Got an older dog & a playful pup? Massage is so beneficial in helping to keep your older dog happy & wanting to stay play pals with your pup 🐶

06/10/2024

Had a good day at Blackdown Agility Society show today & thankfully all classes finished before the heavens opened!

🤦‍♀️Forgot to take photos of all the lovely dogs we met, but did capture this little cutie 😍

02/10/2024

Thanks Sharon Canine Connection SW looking forward to catching up with you & meeting all the lovely dogs 😍 & watching their athletic & agility skills!

Looking forward to the last outdoor agility show of the year this weekend, myself and Rowen will be at Blackdown Agility Show on Sunday 6th October providing free muscular health checks for your dogs. Pop over and say hello if your there 😃🐕

30/09/2024

Cleo had her second massage treatment today & she's doing great 😊

The myofascial pain seen as twitching along her back is resolved ✅ Tightness & the trigger point in her right hind limb eased ✅
Her little leg muscles are still showing some discomfort, but can't believe this precious lady is nearly 12 years young 😍

27/09/2024

Sensitive & a little camera shy, Barley 🥰 felt more secure chewing on his bone during his first massage treatment...and that's just fine with me 😊

At the end of the session, Barley wanted to show me his outfit for the Wedding he's attending this week. Doesn't this stunning boy look dapper! 😍

16/09/2024

Never too young to start introducing massage 😊...these are my youngest clients Lola & Ruby 😍..approaching their 1st & 2nd birthdays.

Lola has suspected joint hypermobility, is always on the go & doesn’t rest easily or for long.

Massage helps her to relax as specific techniques influence the central nervous system & are very effective and efficient in promoting relaxation and relieving stress.

Ruby has mild luxating patella, or dislocating kneecap.
We’ve been taking things slowly as Ruby is very wary of anyone but her family touching her, but it was wonderful to have a breakthrough on our first session 🤩 Thanks little lady for trusting me to touch you & work with you 🥰

❓Have a dog with hypermobility or luxating patella?….contact me & find out how clinical canine massage can help support their condition & reduce their pain.

07/09/2024

This is Alan excited about having his massage session 😃...every time i arrive he steals a cushion off the sofa & happily plays with it, then he knows it's down to business 😊

Alan is fit & healthy & his human wants to ensure he stays that way & knows a maintenance session every few months helps him do this.

Recently Alan's been holding up a foreleg after doing his famous zoomies in the field.
Alan was found to have a strain in his shoulder muscle. Lameness is not always a problem in the leg & can more often be a shoulder or neck issue.
Even a strained muscle can be debilitating & painful 😔

One of the many benefits of your dog having regular maintenance sessions is to discover any niggling issues, have them addressed before they can become a more chronic or painful problem.

As a rescued ex-racer Alan wasn't as happy being touched or in this great shape when i first met him 2 years ago...but that story is for another post...

P.S..Oh btw Alan does have a lovely pair of ears 😁