Sporting / Working / Show Dogs
Crufts 2025
We were very proud to hear of so many dogs that benefit from Clinical Canine Massage and attended Crufts this year. We hope you enjoy reading about what our proud therapists wrote about them below: Nikki Dew of Cruise Control Canine Massage in North Somerset Spaniel...
Crufts 2024
We were very proud to hear of so many dogs that benefit from Clinical Canine Massage and attended Crufts this year. We hope you enjoy reading about what our proud therapists wrote about them below: Nikki Dew of Cruise Control Canine Massage in North Somerset had the...
Crufts 2023
Crufts 2023 We were very proud to hear of so many dogs that benefit from Clinical Canine Massage and attended Crufts this year. We hope you enjoy reading about what our therapists wrote about them below: International Invitation Champions Lindsay...
Crufts 2022
We were very proud to hear of so many dogs that benefit from Clinical Canine Massage and attended Crufts this year - A great way to start celebrations for the Guild's 10th Anniversary. We hope you enjoy reading about what our therapists wrote about them below: ...
Fleur – From track to treatment
When I first treated Fleur, she was a 6-year-old rescue who had been living with her current owners for 3 and a half years. Because of a tattoo in her ear, and that she’d been handed into the rescue when found living in a shed in Ireland, it was assumed she was an ex-...
The Guild and their Clients – Crufts 2020
This year the Canine Massage Guild had a fun and exciting four days at Crufts 2020. Here are just a few photos of some of the Guild Members Clients who took part at the Largest Dog Show in the World! [hr] Nikki Dew - Cruise Control Canine Massage in North Somerset...
Sled Dogs and Clinical Canine Massage
Traditionally, sled dogs were mainly used due to necessity. They were (and still are in some rural communities) often the only way to transport supplies into remote areas. Nowadays, sled dogs are more commonly used for recreation and racing. Sled dog sports vary...
Canicross and Clinical Canine Massage Therapy
Canicross is cross-country running with your dog, done in a controlled way. The dog wears a running harness and their human runner wears a belt designed for canicross around their waist/hips. A bunjee lead is attached to the belt one end and the other end is attached...
Team Scotland Understand the Importance of Taking Their Guild Massage Therapist To The World Agility Open
World Agility Open From A Canine Massage Therapists Role It seems so far away now since I headed down south to Buckinghamshire on the 10th of May for the World Agility Open Championships. This was a great opportunity for me to mix two of my passions: Dog Agility and...
Flyballers Ready – Wise Advice For You And Your Dog!
Flyballers Ready It’s fast, it’s furious and ask any handler, it’s a lot of fun! Flyball is a relay race where two teams, both comprising 4 dogs, race against each other. Each dog runs over 4 jumps to a box, releases and collects a ball, then back over the jumps,...
Articles by Topic
Muscular Injury
Scar Tissue Hurts!
Eeekkkk - can you guess why this photo links to how scar tissue hurts? In this blog I...
Are Your Shiny Floors Hurting Your Dog?
Most people understand the unpleasant feeling of walking on ice or skidding on a wet floor. Even...
Piper’s in Pain!
How I came to meet Piper When Piper, a 5 year old Dachshund was out on a long but routine walk,...
Clinical Canine Massage Significantly Reduces Pain Severity in Dogs, Study by University of Winchester Finds
Published in Vet Record 15 June, 2021 The findings from the first ever large-scale study into the...
Massage: Even fidgety dogs benefit
Don’t dismiss massage because you can’t picture your hyperactive pup cooperating. Northamptonshire-based therapist, Viv McDonnell reports on the impressive pay-off her patience and skill achieved with a less-than-perfectly-behaved dog.
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Orthopaedic Conditions
Is arthritic pain worse in the winter?
You might have heard people with arthritis say that their joints feel stiffer and more painful in...
Back to work for Jasper!
Jasper the Labrador Cross Breed Meet hardworking and very handsome Jasper who is 10 years old and...
Story of Success – How Clinical Canine Massage helped Rufus
The Reason for Massage Rufus is a 7 years old mix that was adopted. He was found very young with a...
Putting a Spring in Jet’s Stride – Case Study
Allow me to introduce Jet, a 13-year-old, black Labrador. His owner, Karen first contacted me in...
Getting Rascal back to being a rascal
Rascal is a 6 year old ShihTzu who lives with his owner Elizabeth, his brother Rocky and feline...
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Senior Dogs
Putting the ‘Spring’ back in the Spaniel
I first met Bosley in 2019 when I was training to become a Clinical Canine Massage therapist. He...
Clinical Canine Massage for Senior Dogs
Clinical canine massage for senior dogs has lots of benefits. A dog is classed as senior from around the age of nine (depending on size and breed). As your dog matures, the repetitive, normal activities of daily living (ADLs), such as walking, running and playing start to take their toll on the body. This impacts muscles and joints and results in reduced mobility and flexibility.
Much Ado About Mackeson! The Chocolate Labrador – Case Study
I met Mackeson the chocolate Labrador when he was 9 years old, living with his owner Ellie. Sadly,...
Spondylosis, Massage and Medication
What is Spondylosis? Most people will have heard spondylosis described as a fusing of the spine....
Canine Massage and The Senior or Ageing Dog
“As far as we know not a single living thing is spared the phenomenon of growing old....
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What people say
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Dilys is our 3 year old Boston Terrier. Clinical Canine Massage has kept Dilys in great shape for flyball. It has massively reduced the everyday niggles and progressive injuries she would have without it.
Twix, a 7-year-old Jack Russell Terrier, and Dash, a 3-year-old Cocker Spaniel Terrier cross, are both competing agility dogs. Our Guild therapist is there throughout the season providing the expertise to spot even the slightest injuries, regular check-ups and Clinical Canine Massage treatments that ensure my dogs are in best condition to face the rigors of agility. #JackRussellTerrier #CockerSpanielTerrierCross #Agility
Jack is our 4-year-old Working Cocker Flat Coat Retriever cross. After competing through the agility summer season, we noticed he had a skippy hind leg when he ran. By the end of the first session of Clinical Canine Massage, he was lying with his eyes shut. He’s now massaged regularly through the season and his running has improved. #agilitydogs #CockerFlatCoatRetrieverCross