Book about massage?

Does anyone have any recommendations for books or videos about learning canine massage techniques for relaxation? No crystals, healing thoughts or hocum, just techniques and patterns, that kind of thing.

 

Have you thought about a DVD as a well as a book? I have had this site recommended to me, it was actually for dogboots when Benson had his foot problem recently. Natalie runs courses and has a DVD specifically for owners and their dogs. She is supposed to be very good. I am considering the DVD myself as I do a lot of massage for Casper.

http://www.k9-massage.co.uk/main/about_natalie.asp

 

Would definitely consider a DVD. Thanks for the link, Kate, I'll have a look

 

Canine massage by jean-Pierre Hourdebaigt is basic but has good diagrams

 

I got the preview of Canine Massage a couple of weeks ago, but I tuned out when I read, "If he feels nervous or impatient, often a dog will move away. If this happens, do not hesitate to use firm commands to calm him, and when he obeys, praise him."

It sounds a bit "You will stay here and do as you're told, whether you like it or not!"

 

Don't do much take notice of that kind of stuff just like the diagrams take what's useful to me and ditch the rest you would not believe some of the stuff I've looked over the years and thought yeah right

 

Just reading a matter of breeding by Michael Branford its hard going

 

Well that book blew my tiny mind

 

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In a good or a bad way?

 

Not sure it's like watch pedigree dogs exposa by gemma Harrison on the BBC except its much longer and more in depth info it's like watching blackfish again