Today’s post is a long overdue review of the latest book by Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Institute founders Amy Snow and Nancy Zidonis. Acu-Dog – A Guide to Canine Acupressure is essentially a new and revised edition of The Well-Connected Dog (which I reviewed here a few years ago), and this version is printed in color [...]
Today’s post is a review of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Crystals by Karen Ryan, who was the featured practitioner in the Crystal Healing for Animals post (also see Using Crystals with Cows for tips from Karen on how to use crystals in barns).
Karen is the founder of The Crystal Tiger in Mississauga, Ontario and [...]
There is always new research out there, so many products you’ve never heard of, and so much to learn when it comes to pet health. And if you’re working as an animal health provider (of any kind) it’s especially important to stay on top of what’s going on.
Here are my favorite resources for keeping up [...]
I hope you all had a fantastic summer with sun and relaxation! I ended up taking a bit more time off than I had planned, but with summer almost over and a crisp fall feel in the air, it’s time to get back to work.
Today’s review is long overdue, but here it is [...]
The Well-Connected Dog
by Amy Snow and Nancy Zidonis
Today, I would like to shine the spotlight on The Well-Connected Dog by Amy Snow and Nancy Zidonis. We used The Well-Connected Dog as our course manual in the acupressure class at Bancroft, and I have found it to be both a great learning manual and a fabulous [...]
Stretch Your Dog Healthy
by Raquel Wynn
Personal trainer and holistic health specialist Raquel Wynn is a strong proponent of massage and stretching as preventative medicine for both humans and animals. In her latest book “Stretch Your Dog Healthy” Raquel not only teaches you how to stretch your dog from nose to tail, she also talks about [...]
The Bach flower therapy system was invented by Dr. Edward Bach, a British physician, in the 1930s. Dissatisfied with the western approach to medicine and inspired by homeopathy, he set out to find a new system of treating illnesses before they manifest themselves in the body. For more on Dr. Bach, see the Alternative Health [...]
Getting in TTouch with Your Dog: An Easy, Gentle Way to Better Health and Behavior
by Linda Tellington-Jones
TTouch is not massage; it is a series of very light movements intended to activate the cells and “awaken the cellular intelligence”. Linda Tellington-Jones invented this body work method after having an epiphany during a Feldenkrais class: she all [...]
This book is amazing! It’s clearly not about animal massage, but it is a must-read nevertheless. I think most people will look at animals a little bit differently after reading it. If you ever had any doubts that our pets know a lot more than we think, this book will remove them.
Dogs That Know When [...]
For part 2 in my “recommendation series”, I chose On Talking Terms With Dogs. I first heard about this book when I was in animal massage school. We watched a DVD of Turid Rugaas working with dogs and it was quite an eye opener. I promptly bought the book and read it in one sitting. [...]
I am pleased to announce that the Animal Massage Guide online store is now open. I have selected books, magazines and products that I like and use myself. They are not all strictly about animal massage, but in my opinion, just as important as learning different massage techniques is learning how to best communicate with [...]