How to give my dog a muscle massage?
fountaingoats asked:
I have a pit bull mix who’s a year and a half old. She is very muscular and a very fast runner. Sometimes she doesn’t watch where she is going when playing, and bumps into things like park benches. I have heard that massage can be beneficial to pit bulls because of their strong muscles and tendency to bump into furniture while playing. Is there benefit to giving her a massage similar to an athletic massage, and if so, how do I do it? I’m not looking for massage tips for older dogs, or dogs with arthritis or other health problems.
I have a pit bull mix who’s a year and a half old. She is very muscular and a very fast runner. Sometimes she doesn’t watch where she is going when playing, and bumps into things like park benches. I have heard that massage can be beneficial to pit bulls because of their strong muscles and tendency to bump into furniture while playing. Is there benefit to giving her a massage similar to an athletic massage, and if so, how do I do it? I’m not looking for massage tips for older dogs, or dogs with arthritis or other health problems.
2 Responses to “How to give my dog a muscle massage?”
has a video.
There are also some good books on Amazon.
Just remember - DON’T GO DEEP. You can hurt your dog if you don’t know what you’re doing.
What I saw on Animal Planet TV show was a way to massage the muscles in a T-bone manner. I have 4 dalmatians and one is pit mix. He has very muscular legs and runs real fast. For his hind legs I lightly rub back and forth across the top and then down the middle of the leg. That is what I saw on TV but I am a retired manicurist with message experience on people and sometimes use that method. Any kind of message that makes your pit look like he is relaxing and starts to look real comfortable is feeling great to him/her! My dal/pit is 3…