HW Canine Massage

HW Canine Massage Hi, I’m Heather. I absolutely love dogs and am a total dog agility addict. o We work with the body-language of the animal to guide us. Last but by no means least!

Level 4 Diploma Canine Merishia Massage
CPCFT - Certified Professional Canine Fitness Trainer
Myofascial release
CAMadvocate L1
Special interest:
Scar Tissue Massage & Management
Agility dogs - Wellbeing & Fitness
Animal Acupressure
Helping Senior Dogs I have been involved in agility for over 9 years and been competing regularly for just over 7 years with my 3 poodle/cocker crosses. My youngest

dog, 4yrs has just finished her 2nd competitive season; she has won into Grade 6 and has made the Classic Final G5 at Dogs in Need, the Iconix 'by night' G4-7 Final - finishing 5th and has qualified for the Crufts Novice Cup Semi-Final to be held in August 2023. My 6 year old is also Grade 6 and has also qualified for a number of finals including the Classic Finals at Dogs in Need and the British Agility Novice Stakes placing 3rd in both. My 12 year old boy was my 1st agility dog and is quite a character, he retired at Grade 5 but his greatest achievement was qualifying for the Starters Cup Final at Discover Dogs at Excel and placing 3rd in the jumping round. During the last 9 years, my interest in expanding my knowledge of dogs, how they move and how ‘we’ can do the best for them has become a passion. This led me to wanting to work with these amazing animals that give us so much and ask for little in return. I completed a Level 4 Accredited Diploma - Practitioner - Canine Merishia Massage; which includes Swedish and deep tissue massage techniques, gentle yet effective mobilisations and applied soft tissue manual therapy. I have also completed additional CPD training in Myofascial Release, Animal Acupressure, Positional Release Techniques, Photo Therapy, Canine Biomechanics, more Gait Analysis and even some Muscle Testing and Reflexology for dogs. About Merishia Massage:-

The Merishia approach promotes

o The use of a variety of gentle techniques to facilitate both superficial and deep release of tension. o We enhance the effects of our massage techniques by applying specific gentle mobilisation techniques to further improve performance and flexibility. These techniques can help aid:-

o Performance
o Recovery or Rehabilitation
o Ease stiffness and tight joints
o Ease compensations and tension in older dogs
o Releases tension and aids relaxation
o Stimulates circulation
o Can help to desensitise
o Bring awareness to areas of the body
o Aid flexibility and range of movement
o And ultimately can enhance and maintain general well-being

My approach is gentle and sensitive with the welfare of the dog at the heart of every session. I will allow your dog time to settle and become comfortable with being handled with massage in mind, allowing them time to adjust, we will work together and move at your dogs own pace. I will also take the time to explain my methods to you so you’re able follow me through the process, giving you some helpful tips and advice to take away so that you can make your wonderful pets life a little easier between sessions. The initial appointment* will include gait analysis, posture analysis and I’ll take a full history of your dog from a lifestyle and veterinary background. This session will be £35.00 and is likely to last 90 mins. (contact me for geographical areas covered) *Vet consent required please ask me for a form
Follow up sessions will cost £30.00 (within geographical areas covered) for one dog. Multi-dog household sessions are available at a discounted price so please as me for more information. On-going Training and Continued Professional Development! This is something that I’m incredibly passionate about…the more I learn, the more it inspires me to want to learn more!! I regularly attend training courses and keep up to date with the latest thinking, science and studies. I’ve more courses booked already and am excited to continue learning more!

Please read ###I purposely haven't shared any heatwave posts as I feel the folk who are on and follow my page are well b...
29/05/2026

Please read ###

I purposely haven't shared any heatwave posts as I feel the folk who are on and follow my page are well briefed and have access to some great content on socials who offer good solid advice regarding heatwaves and animals 🤗👌🏼🤗

However, I am sharing this as a gentle reminder....no matter 'how experienced' you are unpredictable things happen.

Please be a true advocate for your best friend 🙏🏼🤗🙏🏼🤗🥰

🔥OVERHEATED ANIMALS - IT CAN HAPPEN EASILY AND VERY QUICKLY!🔥
...How and how quickly you react will determine if your animal survives.

There have been a lot of posts this heatwave around how to manage dogs, horses, even people to reduce the risk of heatstroke and worse. Many posts have had abusive comments around anyone who does take their dog out in the heat of the day. Others saying you can manage it if you are careful. Personally, I opt for keeping them in on the stone floor with fans or a portable AC unit if very hot and short toilet breaks in the garden.

Here's a short story I'd like to share to illustrate it can go wrong so easily and so quickly, which was prompted by reading the comments on some other posts.

As someone involved in thermoregulation research and practical application of heat mitigation in people, horses, dogs and even occasionally some more "exotic" animals, I thought I would be the last person in the world to experience one of my dogs getting severe hyperthermia and heat stroke! I was taking my 8 year old black lab for a short walk around 10am on a hot day. We were walking down a grass track in the shade! She was on the lead. I thought this was low risk. Suddenly a deer ran out - we had never seen them in this location before! She managed to get free and took off. It took me about 20 min to find her. By that time she was lying on her side and in trouble. Luckily we were only about 30m from a river and I picked her up and just walked in. After about 15 min she recovered and suffered no long lasting effects! I just wanted to share this to show accidents do happen and can happen to anyone.

As I said at the start, its what you do and how quickly you do it that determines the chance of a good outcome. "Wet then vet". Too many comments about "cold water causes heart attacks" and "wet their paws" and "don't wet them they will overheat". This is dangerous misinformation!

Love this!! 🥰🤗👌🏼
27/05/2026

Love this!! 🥰🤗👌🏼

Looking for a veterinary clinic in Dulverton? Book your visit with Pet Pain Relief online. Check availability and reserve your appointment in minutes.

Becky, is one of the fabulous tutors on the Integrated Fascia course. 👌🏼🥰👌🏼🥰👌🏼
14/05/2026

Becky, is one of the fabulous tutors on the Integrated Fascia course. 👌🏼🥰👌🏼🥰👌🏼

14/05/2026
14/05/2026

Integrated Fascia - 1st of the Practical Days 🥰👌🏼

Wow, I can't believe it's already been a week since the first of these amazing and insightful days!!

What an incredible group! The generosity of the group is amazing!!

The balance of the science and practical application is 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

The course so far has been as intense as I imagined, stretching me, yet giving me the confidence to delve deeper into learning. 👌🏼

I've taken a few days off studying to allow a little time to process and digest (which is so important) 🤗👌🏼🤗

There are so many photos and videos on our WhatsApp group but here are just a few 🥰🥰🥰🥰

Super excited about the next 2 days of in person learning with fellow fascia geeks for the first of our on-site days! 👌🏼...
07/05/2026

Super excited about the next 2 days of in person learning with fellow fascia geeks for the first of our on-site days! 👌🏼👌🏼👐🏼🐎🐕

Looking forward to meeting everyone, the lectures and practical applications on ourselves, dogs and horses 🤗

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...and this is why I absolutely love learning with and from Becky!!So open, supportive and collaborative! 👌🏼👌🏼🥰
29/04/2026

...and this is why I absolutely love learning with and from Becky!!
So open, supportive and collaborative! 👌🏼👌🏼🥰

💜🐕How amazing is this🐕💜
🥳One of the Integrated Fascia Diploma students & a much-valued colleague & friend 🙌Heather Walker from HW Canine Massage has created this brilliant canine fascia graphic, bringing together so many key fascia concepts 🐕🕸️🐕

🙏It's a fantastic visual way to connect the dots between science, fascia & whole-body health. I absolutely love seeing this level of passion & creativity within our student community👏

🐾With our first practical two days coming up soon & our first Zoom meeting under our belts, this has me so excited to see everyone in person & start bringing all of this learning to life. 🐎

🎉We are also thrilled to now have a waiting list for next year’s course, so do get in touch to sign up for 2027🐕🕸️🐎

🥳Fabulous Work Heather 🙌you have done an amazing job 🙏

Hi all, I just wanted to say 'Hi' and 'Thank you' for all your support and encouragement over the last few weeks:-I'm ab...
23/04/2026

Hi all, I just wanted to say 'Hi' and 'Thank you' for all your support and encouragement over the last few weeks:-

I'm absolutely loving the granular detail of the Integrated Fascia Diploma! I wont lie the Scientific Terminology is a little mind-blowing but I'm so excited to be learning more to be able to help dogs even further!!

Just as a little bit of fun, here's a Word Art of 'just some' of the detail we've covered over the last 3 weeks in Unit 1. :)

I met with the other participants via Zoom last night and what a great bunch of people! So happy to share knowledge and experience! 😀 Really looking forward to the 1st of the practical days in a few weeks :)

🎉🎉🥇⭐🥇⭐🥇⭐🥇⭐🎉🎉Huge congratulations to Hayley and the gorgeous Sula for winning into Grade 5 Agility 👏🏼🎉👏🏼🎉👏🏼🎉. I'm so so h...
09/04/2026

🎉🎉🥇⭐🥇⭐🥇⭐🥇⭐🎉🎉

Huge congratulations to Hayley and the gorgeous Sula for winning into Grade 5 Agility 👏🏼🎉👏🏼🎉👏🏼🎉. I'm so so happy for them!

Sula is an amazing little dog who has taught me so much 🥰

It's fair to say she can be a little sensitive and has 'her' people 🤗

When Hayley initially brought Sula to me we used to use a 'lot' of chicken! We've taken things at Sula's pace and we've built some lovely trust - these days we don't really use any treats at all. Hayley still brings Sula's duvet so she has her comfort blanket 🤗🤗🥰🥰🤗🤗

Sula is a very unusual breed in the UK - she's a Kromfohrlander 🧡🧡🧡

Huge congratulations Hayley and Sula!! Absolutely brilliant!! 🧡🤗🥰🎉👏🏼👏🏼



Wahooo, 1st piece of work submitted. Off to have a glass of Bucks Fizz to celebrate!! 😃🤸🤸‍♀️🎉🎉🎊Don't worry I won't post ...
03/04/2026

Wahooo, 1st piece of work submitted. Off to have a glass of Bucks Fizz to celebrate!! 😃🤸🤸‍♀️🎉🎉🎊

Don't worry I won't post every time I submit anything, I just wanted to mark this 1st one 😃😉😉

Thanks guys for your support, very much appreciated ###

Integrative Fascia Therapy Diploma

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.....and we are off!!

Several lessons have been loaded onto Google Classroom this morning and I'm super excited!!

(Nope it's not an April Fool 😆)

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