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