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Tank, 8 yr old Rottweiler When Mino attended an animal massage therapy class, she approached me about using Tank as one of her "case studies". I hoped Mino could make a difference in the quality of my dog's life. I was little apprehensive, as Tank is an 8 year old Rottweiler whose injury involved a separation of his pelvis from his spine. There were also many bone spurs and swelling in his spine due to this injury. Mino never seemed to be intimidated by his size or the |
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magnitude of his injury. He has made a strong recovery, which has enabled him to walk up to 3 miles several days a week. Tank has also been off his pain medication for approximate 3 months. Due to Mino's kindness and skills in pet massage therapy, Tank has made a tremendous recovery that has even AMAZED my veterinarian. - Annie Belfiore |
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Bailey, 10 yr old Golden Retriever My Golden Retriever, Bailey, is ten years old and as she’s aged, she takes longer to get up and has some stiffness. But now that she’s been receiving regular massages from Mino at Hands on Hounds, I’ve noticed she’s less stiff and has a spring in her step. The evening after the massage, she has a ton of energy and chases the |
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tennis ball over and over again! The look on her face during the massage says it all – it’s my treat to her for being such a wonderful companion and therapy dog, she’s earned it! - Amy McCullough |
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Blue, 6 yr old Great Dane Blue is a 180 pound Great Dane. He is a therapy dog with Denver Pet Partners. He spends his Sunday afternoons working with the great team of physical and occupational therapists at Life care center in Littleton. He works as an Animal Assisted Therapy Dog. Clients in various stages of rehabilitation from injury, surgery, or illness are |
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scheduled for sessions with Blue on a weekly basis. The therapists utilize Blue to assist with such things as:, balance, endurance , ambulation, motivation , but most of all love.
While it would seem that Blue receives more therapy than he gives, (based on all the love and affection that her receives) His job actually requires an enormous amount of concentration and focus. He is asked to walk at the pace of clients that are in the beginning stages of rehab, he is asked to hold very still while clients brush him or use him for balance. These activities require an amazing amount of mental and physical self control for Blue.
Great Danes ,as are many large breed dogs, are known for joint problems. This is why I started using Mino to give Blue massage after his therapy sessions. Blue is six years old, for his birthday this year I treated him to a Canine Massage with Mino. We started with weekly Massage for about a month. This helped to loosen his joints and muscles . He now receives monthly massage . I have noticed a difference in his Mino incorporates both acupressure and aromatherapy in her sessions with Blue. She focuses on any trouble areas such as hips, shoulders and neck. I am very grateful for the service that Mino provides as I believe that she is assisting and helping to aide my best friend with a higher quality and more comfortable life as he approaches his senior years. - Lisa Hurst
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