Fetch and Stretch

11/08/2020

Very interesting article. Kind of lengthy but can be read in sections. A must-read for any dog-lover!

https://www.ancient.eu/article/184/dogs-in-the-ancient-world/

Dogs have been a part of the history of human beings since before the written word. The ancient temple of Gobekli-Tepe in Turkey, dated to at least 12,000 years BCE, has provided archaeologists...

22/06/2020

When the going gets tough,
The tough get rowing.
And when the tough get rowing,
The tough need a massage!

Fetch and Stretch is happy to announce that beginning Monday June 26th, we will again be offering dog massages. Covid restrictions will include:

Massages will be offered in well ventilated areas such as a screened in porch, or your backyard.

Both dog handler and dog massage practitioner to wear face masks if less than 6 feet apart from each other.

Massage practitioner will continue to bring hand sanitizer and use as often as needed to maintain a clean environment.

Give a call to book a dog massage:
978-958-0282.

21/03/2020

I couldn’t not share this!

22/02/2020

Thank you TLC Pet Salon for sharing this important message. 🐶

11/01/2020

Quite often the family cat is compelled to join in on the massage session. Watch Twister in the upper left hand corner. (Thank you Kelly-Ann Kaddy Loescher, for capturing this funny moment!). Watch to the end. 😹

09/01/2020

Meet Lola. She is a young dog who experienced an injury to her pelvis as a puppy, and lives with extreme stiffness in her hind end, as well as frequent pain.

Due to this, Lola exhibits fear and pain based aggression behaviors toward both family and non-family members, including growling, snarling, snapping and biting.

When I first started working with Lola she would hesitantly allow her neck and shoulders to be massaged for brief intervals. Massage work on her hind end was accomplished only with her pet mom holding her head.

After several weekly massage sessions, Lola’s behavior is changing from one of fear to one of acceptance and positive anticipation. Play is incorporated into Lola’s sessions as it helps allow her time to process both the beneficial physical and psychological effects of massage.

19/12/2019

Here is my friend Teddy (Chesapeake Bay Retriever) patiently waiting for Santa and his reindeer to arrive. Mostly he’s waiting for the reindeer - so he can chase them through the woods! 🎄

01/12/2019

This is my friend Bodey, and he is really something. This boy has had 2 TPLO’s in the past 9 weeks. He has handled his surgical pain, confinement and rehab with dignity and willingness. I am so pleased to provide massage as part of Bodey’s impressive recovery. ❤️

29/11/2019

Lola, who didn’t want to be touched the first time I worked on her two sessions ago, is enjoying some intercostal work before I move on to massaging her pelvis.

16/11/2019

My new friend, Nugget, enjoying some facial massage work.

12/11/2019

One year old Bassett Hound puppy, Sadie, decided to help me write my notes after massaging her older sister, Maggie.

02/11/2019

I had the privilege of observing dog trainer, Jen Banks, perform temperament testing on a litter of seven week old Standard Poodle puppies. Let’s just say the breeder was lucky she wasn’t missing a puppy when I left!

31/10/2019

Carolyn from Fetch and Stretch has been here all morning working with a few of our canine companions! Just look how much little Summer is enjoying her massage!

20/10/2019

Interesting...

10/10/2019

Every Wednesday and Thursday, starting Oct 16th! Give me a call, or book an appointment with Tender Heart Veterinary Clinic, and see how your dog can benefit from Dog Massage 🐶

01/10/2019

An interesting read, shared by two of my colleagues from Bancroft Small Animal Massage Program:

30/09/2019

Good morning from Fetch and Stretch. This video will make you smile. 🐶🐶

29/09/2019

A beautiful litter of Husky puppies at DogStar Activity Center in Acton, MA, where yesterday, I had the great fortune of attending the Structure In Action workshop presented by renowned canine conformation and development expert, Pat Hastings.

05/09/2019

Welcome Moose, Old English Bull Dog, and Leland, French Bull Dog, to the Fetch and Stretch family! ❤️❤️

29/08/2019

Meet Baxter! My life-sized Bassett Hound who will accompany me when I’m teaching dog massage workshops. (He’s really quiet with large crowds; nerves of steele 😄).

27/08/2019

Sweet Moon Pie (Staffordshire Bull Terrier on left) is in training for agility work and had a couple of deep trigger points that needed to be worked out. And shy Bomba (Shiba Inu on right) - who barely let me touch him my first visit - completely relaxed and enjoying intercostal work. Great progress for both dogs today!

29/07/2019