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Canine remedial massage

Optimise your pet,s health

Massage therapy assists our canine friends to live healthier, happier lives through relieving distress, anxiety, pain and discomfort.

For the Love of Dogs

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For the love of dogs and supporting them in ‘living their best lives’

Massage Therapy

Perky Paws Canine Remedial Massage is committed to providing caring and professional massage therapy to dogs in their home environment.

Massage therapy has a positive and beneficial influence on both the physical and psychological wellbeing of dogs of all ages and conditions.

Benefits of Canine Remedial Massage:

  • assists in maintaining general health and wellness
  • aids in improving mobility and activity levels
  • relieves distress and increases relaxation
  • helps in early detection of signs of stiffness, pain, tension or swelling
  • stimulates blood circulation, improving the input of nutrients and fresh oxygen
  • stimulates lymphatic flow
  • aids in post-operative healing and breaking down scar tissue
  • assists in reducing inflammation and pain
  • complementary to vets prescribed treatment
  • provides precious indicators of overall fitness

Massage is a non-invasive therapy that enables better monitoring of the growing dog, the dog in training, the dog in competition, the working dog, the elderly dog, dogs at any stage and condition of their lives.

Canine Remedial Massage Therapy can be complementary to but does not replace veterinary care and treatment.

What You Can Expect

Perky Paws Canine Remedial Massage provides caring and professional consultations and treatments, working collaboratively with you, your dog and vet. Every dog is an individual with their own unique personality and specific needs. During each appointment session, every care is taken to work with and assist them to live healthier, happier lives.

Appointment sessions may include:

An overview of your dog’s

  • medical history
  • exercise and diet
  • environment

Physical examination

  • observation of posture
  • gait assessment
  • range of motion assessment of limbs
  • soft tissue assessment

Functional activities

  • sitting and lying down
  • walking up/down steps

Massage therapy

  • a variety of massage therapy techniques can be utilised for the care and benefit of your dog
  • provide recommendations where applicable

Qualifications
Canine Health and Wellbeing Academy
Canine Remedial Massage Accredited Certificate

Currently studying:
Canine Principles
Canine Communication Accredited Diploma

Professional membership
Australian Canine Rehabilitation Association
ACRA Practitioner Member

ABOUT

dianne

Dianne has had a lifelong passion for animals.

Dianne’s love of dogs started at the age of five with the arrival of a perky, cheeky and very curious black and white cocker spaniel, appropriately named Panda. Panda and Dianne instantly became inseparable.

“Over the years and to this day, dogs never cease to amaze me with their unconditional love, loyalty, fun, intelligence and knowledge of everyone and everything in their world. They can be best friends, protectors, guides, play mates, treasured family members and fulfil a myriad of other roles.

“At the present time I am privileged to have two amazing dogs in my life – Jasper (an elderly Spoodle) and Monty (a senior Shih Tzu cross).

“I am passionate about health and wellbeing, and having trained and worked as a professional human massage therapist witnessing the benefits of this on people, there was every reason to believe the same to be true for our canine family members.”

Dianne is a qualified canine remedial massage therapist, having studied at Michelle Monk’s Canine Health and Wellbeing Academy. Dianne is passionate about supporting pet parents in providing care for their canine family members to assist them in ‘living their best lives.’

“Dianne’s way with animals has to be seen to be believed. Our little 5-yr old dog Trixie is very shy and discerning of who she will let near her but, with Dianne, there was an instant connection. Her warm, assured and professional presence soothed Trixie to the extent that she happily responded to massage and treatment over successive appointments. I have followed Dianne’s dietary advice which has delivered amazing results for Trixie – she now delights in her food, her energy levels have increased, she has regular healthy bowel movements and she has slimmed to a healthy weight. We are thrilled to have Dianne in our lives and benefitted enormously from her expertise which we confidently recommend to others. “

Wendy Caudle

Trentham Lake Villas

“Dianne has helped us understand what we need to do to help our older border collie Maggie, alongside giving her gentle massage to relieve her stiffness and pain.  Dianne has been caring and thorough with Maggie, managing to help her on her terms.  Dianne has been great and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her. “

Sue and Karen

Daylesford

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Jasper,s story

Jasper was healthy, fit and happy his whole life. In December 2017, at the age of eleven, Jasper sustained a right hind leg cruciate ligament injury. During the immediate and acute stage of this injury, Jasper’s mobility, muscle tone and strength, and general health and wellbeing were significantly impacted. Through thorough examinations with the vet, Jasper was able to proceed down the path of non-surgery. Even with no surgery, the risk of re-injury and/or injuring the cruciate ligament in his other leg was high.

During the acute treatment stage, medications and a restricted exercise program were provided to Jasper. At the appropriate time and with the approval of the vet, Jasper was involved in a specific and tailored rehabilitation program. The focus of this program was to improve muscle tone, balance, stability, coordination, stamina and overall mobility.

Jasper benefited enormously from the rehabilitation program and with regular massage therapy and vet care, his health, happiness and fitness are closely monitored on an ongoing basis. Jasper is a healthy, happy and fit 13-year-old.

Get in touch

Call Dianne on 0418 195 814 or use the contact form to get in touch.​

Canine Health and Wellbeing Academy – Canine Remedial Massage Accredited Certificate

Currently studying:
Canine Principles – Canine Communication Accredited Diploma

Australian Canine Rehabilitation Association – ACRA Practitioner Member

By appointment

Areas include: Daylesford, Trentham, Ballarat, Castlemaine, Kyneton and surrounding areas of the above and beyond