Effective Pet Massage for Dogs Manual

ISBN: 096648262X

Author: Rudinger, Jonathan

Condition: Used

This is an instructional manual for massage therapists, pet-care professionals, and all dog owners. Learn the benefits of massage therapy for dogs and enough basic techniques for you to immediately start giving your dog knowledgable and safe therapy. Pet massageTM adapts aspects of Swedish Massage, acupressure, positional release, exploration of movement, and trigger point to create this safe, effective, easily learned massage form. Chapter titles are: Importance of Massage, Massage Techniques, Intoduction adn Assessment,Therapeutic massage sequence, Older (Geriatric) Dog, Upper Spine and Back, Respiratory Enhancement, Hips, Additional Techniques, Recipes, Reading list, Index. Illustrated with images taken from Effective Pet Massage videos. Typeface is large enough to be read from 4 feet away and is appropriate for visually impared or older readers. Content and writing style are appropriate foe ages 7 and older.