Today, Slider and I attended a Canine Massage Seminar, by Christina Hardinger, at Austin Dog Alliance. It's been quite a few years since I had gone to a Massage Workshop, so I thought a refresher would be great for us.
Christina Hardinger is a certified canine massage practitioner and a large and small animal acupressure therapist. And works with local rescue groups and trainers, here in Austin. Christina began by discussing the benefits of massage, from pain relief to relieving anxiety and depression.
She then did live demonstrations, breaking down the Relaxation massage step by step: Head & Neck / Shoulders, Front Legs & Ribcage / Back and Hind legs. We then worked on our own dogs, received individual instruction and the oppurtunity to discuss any specific issues our dogs may be having.
Other key topics that Christina covered were:
* Helping your dog relax in stressful situations.
* Learned how essential oils can improve physical and mental health.
* Learned the effects of massage on injury and physical disorders.
* Build an improved immune system using massage.
* Improve relationship between you and your dog.
Christina was very informative, attentive, and the individual instruction we received was great. Slider was very receptive and was putty in my hands by the end of the seminar!
Christina's website is http://www.skillfulpaws.net/
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Fun Sunday Afternoon
Today, we dusted off our weave poles, and set them up. It's been quite awhile since we've worked any agility equipment. So, I did not know what to expect! Well, Slider did fantastic, hitting all his entries! We do have to work on distractions....as the allure of a squirrel was much too much for Slider to bear!
Enjoying a break
"Hey, where did that squirrel go?!"
Enjoying a break
"Hey, where did that squirrel go?!"
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