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Sports Massage is becoming a popular career with animals as pet parents continue to be actively involved with their dogs and horses. This type of massage is therapy for circulation, muscle spasms, tension, and muscle tone. Sports massage promotes healing and increases the range of motion in all breeds of dogs and horses.
You are probably already being massaged by your pet parent who has a love for animals. Even if they do not have a background in massage, the most important qualification for success as a certified massage therapist is this love and empathy for suffering animals.
Presently, there are no state regulations governing the licensing or certification of canine massage therapists. Your pet parent can enroll in a home study certificate program in Canine Massage. Equissage charges $895 for their certification program which includes all books, tests, audio and video tapes and other materials. In the future, this program may be online.
If you feel that your pet parent should be earning between $40 to $70 per session with a pet other than yourself and can spare the company of your pet parent for 40 to 50 minutes at a time, then encourage them to become a certified sports massage therapist. That money could be used for your premium pet food, training, toys or travel.
Watch this pet video about this woman’s decision to become a CMT:
Living in the moment,
Schatzi
Pet Companion to animal lover Amelia Johnson
The politicians have approved the dog park project that my pet parent has been dedicated to for the last 7 years. It’s been almost a decade since the project was proposed to the City of Frostburg, Maryland. The people first behind the project moved away many years ago but fortunately, a civic-minded veterinarian enlisted the aid of two local dog enthusiasts to carry on with the dream.
As the years went by, dog obedience classes and other fundraisers were held to raise money for the park. No doubt, many thought it would never be a reality as the locations offered by the city politicians were either not of suitable terrain, would take a substantial amount of money to create or were not approved of by the neighbors.
As patience and perseverance would have it, not only did an ideal location become available, but the mood of the community and the politicians was one of full support for the project. Since all of the money needed for the creation of the dog park has been obtained through fund raising and donations, the building of the dog park can now begin!
Watch this pet video of the public presentation and approval of the dog park:
Living in the moment,
Schatzi
Pet Companion to animal lover Amelia Johnson
However, it takes a lot more than political clout to create a dog park. Local dog trainers can be recruited to develop responsible pet parents through the AKC S.T.A.R. puppy program and certify dogs as Canine Good Citizens. This will ensure that dog owners using the park will understand dog behavior and know how to encourage others to be responsible for positive behavior from their dogs.
Fundraisers such as dog walks, contests and dog splashes can also be used to raise money. People’s love for dogs brings them together to create a common ground across social and economic barriers to either contribute their money or their time to have a place for their dogs to play.
Watch this Smilebox pet video of a playground and scrapbook of how a college town in Maryland has come together to create a dog park:
Dog parks are built by relationships. My pet parent Amelia recently visited dog parks around Columbus, Ohio. Pooch Playground is in the Gahanna area. She was told that a family had originally donated the land which was then turned into ball fields. Unfortunately, when the fields were not being used to play ball, the “undesirables” occupied the space…and I am not talking about stray dogs.
Pooch Playground is near a busy airport where the noise can be deafening. The dogs don’t care and neither do the pet parents that are building relationships, exchanging training tips and exercising their dogs. The very presence of dogs and people during most of the day and evening hours has deterred the delinquents and vandals alike. A philosopher could ask which came first, the dog park or the relationships. Relationships built the park and the dogs and their pet parents are building relationships that enhance community life.
I received my health update from my holistic veterinarian. It would be nice if such a vet practiced locally, but as it is, I have my pet parent drive for over 3 hours to visit this specialist.
It’s been almost two months since my dad witnessed my seizure. The vet ordered a complete blood count, a full chemistry profile, a pro BNP test and a thyroid panel. The blood tests don’t show anything out of the ordinary…which I don’t completely understand since there is absolutely nothing ordinary about me.
While I was there, I had a NAET treatment and a chiropractic adjustment. Roundworms were found in my stool…I only take heartworm medicine which also protects against worms 6 months out of the year so they made their appearance.
It is Spring and the pollen has been heavy in the air. My eyes have been tearing heavily so we ruled out any tear duct blockage with a Shirmers Tear Test.
Now I am back on Heartworm medicine and I am taking some Chinese Herbs. I also have some homeopathic remedies on hand just in case I have another seizure. I hope it was just a once-in-a-lifetime event. Dennis O’Brien,D.V.M, a neurologist at the University of Missouri reports that there is no single “screening test” that will diagnose epilepsy either before or after a seisure.
We are still waiting for the thyroid panel which takes from 14 to 20 days to process.
Bella, a tripod Great Dane, inspired her pet parent, Ronnie Daldos, to start the company BellasPainRelief.com. Ronnie created a Hot/Cold Pain Relief Pack for dogs while she cared for Bella. Hope,another tripod Dane, followed Bella.
Ronnie is always looking for the best products to help solve problems the pet parents have when they share their lives with a senior, injured or disabled pet.
Ronnie attended BlogPaws with Rex, another Dane. My pet parent asked Ronnie to tell her more about the pain relief pack.
Watch this pet video to meet the inspired woman behind BellasPainRelief.com:
Living in the Moment,
Schatzi
Pet Companion to animal lover Amelia
At Blog Paws, my pet parent had the opportunity to eliminate the pet eye that appears in so many photos taken of pets. I have no doubt that it has happened to you. Your photographer wooed you with treats and got your ears to perk up and your head to tilt for the absolute sweetest picture ever taken of you…only to have your glowing green or yellow eyes make you look like something from the world of demons.
Other software programs for red eye for people just don’t eliminate the glowing eye in pet pictures. Kodak now has picture kiosks with the ability to remove pet eye. You can learn more from Chief Blogger Jenny Cisney at A Thousand Words.
Watch this pet video Jenny did about the pet eye software reviews:
My pet parent experienced BlogPaws in April but we are just getting this blog back up and running so forgive the late report. Believe me, it is worth waiting for. BlogPaws exceeded everyone’s expectations. This was a gathering of pet bloggers for networking, learning and fun!
Many sponsors made this event possible: Meow Mix, Kibbles ‘n Bits, Purina Care Pet Health Insurance, PETSMART, dogtime media, Wellness Natural Food and Treats for Pets, Bissell, Puppy Tweets, Cats against clay.org, Kodak, AAHA, i LOVE DOGS, bamboo, TPPC.tv, Destinations Design, Furminator, West & Co., Bella’s Pain Relief, blogger BLACK BOOK, The Pet Bus and purrfectplay.com…names you should recognize if your pet parent has been shopping for you at all.
The sponsors were very generous. Every chance the Founders got, tickets were drawn and prizes were awarded. My pet parent was quite delighted with what she won.
Experience the excitement of Blog Paws in this pet video:
It’s been days now with numerous deletes and uploads. I could tell my pet parent needed a break so we took the weekend off to dodge raindrops. Amelia is a recovering perfectionist. I keep reminding her to just live in the moment and not be so persistent about getting my custom header back up on this blog.
I am sure it will all come out fine in the end…after someone tosses us a lifesaver for this FlexSqueeze Theme. We will get into some serious postings soon. I promise.
Oh, my…we have made it this far with transferring our blog but somehow a glitch has occurred. Please be patient while we dig deeper. Hopefully, someone will throw us a treat and show us how to get out of this deep hole.
