When massaging, trust that your pet will let you know what he or she prefers. If your touch is too hard, they will move away. If your touch is too light, they will lean into you to get more pressure.
Step 1: Begin massaging at the head and neck using the flat side of your hand in long sweeping strokes. this will signal the start of the session and will increase its circulation and body awareness.
Step 2: Massage along both sides of the neck, continuing between the shoulder blades and running on either side of the spine all the way down the hind legs and to the base of the tail.
Step 3: Continue the massage all the way to the tip of the tail, which is the end of the spine.
Step 4: Ears are a wonderful place to massage your pet as they have so many pressure points. You may want to start at the base of the ear between your thumb and your index finger. Applying gentle pressure, rub in small circular motions and ten slide your fingers up an inch and repeat.
- Extract from Pets Magazine
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