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Tellington T Touch Training

Following on from the last post about complementing complementary therapies, we attended a workshop to introduce us to touches and methods using Tellington T-Touch Training delivered by Caroline Still of Stylish Fido. T Touch is not massage but involves a … Continue reading

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Four Stories for Arthritis Awareness Month – how combining therapies may help your dog

September is Arthritis Awareness Month and there have been lots of posts about it. I thought I’d take a different line and go through a couple of the dogs I’d worked with over the years showing how a multi-modal approach … Continue reading

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Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease – treatment and rehabilitation

Meet Sonny This stocky little lad is a Border Terrier / Lhasa Apso cross who has been through the wars already in his 11 months. Instead of being able to jump around like the puppy he is, his owners noticed … Continue reading

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AchyPaw Massage workshops YouTube playlist

We now have a playlist on our AchyPaw YouTube channel with clips from several of the workshops and courses we have run over the past few years.  They can be viewed here

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Using the Drawer Test in dogs and how massage can help with the results

Way back in July 2014 we delivered a Foundation to Canine Massage workshop to a group of dog groomers in Pevensey (pictures here). This week I had a call from someone who had attended asking for my help with her … Continue reading

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Brighton Holistics Network Evening

Last night we were invited along to Brighton Holistics Network Evening to talk about canine massage. Normally when I deliver workshops, I start with asking whether anyone in the group has had a massage themselves (which usually gets a few … Continue reading

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Muscle spasms in dogs

Most of us have had one – a sudden involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles which really really hurts.  They are different from a muscle twitch which is an uncontrolled fine movement of a small segment of … Continue reading

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Foundation in Canine Massage workshops @ Paws, Play & Stay 2017

The redesigned Foundation in Canine Massage : “How to massage your own dog” workshop was delivered in January for the first time in 2017. There were 5 lovely dogs with 4 owners giving me one spare to demonstrate on. Sharon … Continue reading

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Hemivertebrae in dogs

Hemivertebrae is a congenital abnormality of the spine which often affects brachiocephalic breeds, such as the English Bulldog, French Bulldog, Pug and Boston Terriers. The vertebrae become deformed, either by fusing or becoming wedge-shaped, which can cause a twisting of … Continue reading

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Relax HAOK9 Massage : Cohort 4

Last week I delivered the Relax HAOK9 Massage Level One to 10 of the Healing Animals Organisation students and graduates. These therapists already bring a great deal to the practitioner table and wanted to add a physical skill to their … Continue reading

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