Free Flow Clinical Canine Massage

19/03/2025

Huge Congratulations to beautiful Borzoi Lottie, who not only won her ‘Puppy Bitch’ class, but also went on to win ‘Best Puppy in breed’ at Crufts!!

05/03/2025

Lovely Ozzy enjoying his maintenance massage this morning 🥰

25/02/2025

Today has been a ‘Hound’ day!!
Dachshund’s
Silken Wind Hounds
And this beautiful young Borzoi had her pre Crufts massage 😍

28/01/2025

An excellent article. Adreniline over rides anything!

We’re giving our beloved Blunt Mondays a fresh new twist— say hello to Myth Mondays! 🎉

Every Monday, we’ll tackle common myths about canine arthritis and pain, replacing misconceptions with facts that can help your furry friends live their best lives 🐾

This Week’s Myth:
“My dog can’t be in pain because they’re still running around.”

Fact: Dogs are incredible at hiding pain, and adrenaline from activities like running or playing can temporarily mask their discomfort. Just because your dog is active doesn’t mean they’re pain-free. Look out for subtle signs like stiffness, limping, or hesitation—they could be telling you more than you think.

Let’s bust these myths together and make life better for our pups! 🐕✨

07/01/2025

Happy “13th” Birthday to Skye, my heart and soul, the face of Free Flow CCM, the reason I am here doing what I do.
Skye is retired from competing in hoopers, rally and top level agility, although she still loves to be a stooge dog when I am teaching others.
She has always had massage and it was seeing the results first hand with my own dog that I knew I had to train as a therapist, not only to help my own dogs but all the other dogs who could benefit too.
She has taught me as much as I have taught her and for that I am forever grateful. Happy Birthday precious girl 🩷🩷🩷

21/12/2024

Pre-Christmas massages done!
Thank you to all of my wonderful clients, for supporting me throughout the year and trusting me with your precious dogs.
Merry Christmas!! 🎄🎄

21/11/2024

An excellent article and something I feel passionate about myself! Warming up dogs properly, wearing coats in this cold weather especially whilst waiting your turn in a group lesson. Even just opening your car/van and letting your dog run flat out straight accross the field without walking around first. Do you warm up and cool down your dog, if not, it is time to start! :)

🐶 Canine research is a little lacking around warming up (and cooling down) but if we look to human research there is evidence that an active and dynamic warm up can reduce injury risk and improve performance.

⏰ All warm ups should build steadily with an optimal time of around 10 minutes, however when there are factors such as colder weather and being crated for long periods are involved, the warm up should build more gradually and last longer.

❗️Simply tugging with your dog on the way into the arena or playing ball/toy chasing is not an adequate way to warm up your dog.

Factors that will change how you warm up

- Injuries or weaknesses (be guided by your therapist)
- The sport
- Level of performance required
- Weather
- Type of skill being trained
- Dogs age, breed, structure etc

Warm ups do not need to be complicated, an example routine is below;

🚶🏼1 - 2 minutes Walking continuously then progressing into a trot
⭕️2 minute Circle work incorporating handling and turns
🤼‍♀️30 seconds - 1 minute Toy play (not ball throwing)
💃🏼 30 seconds - 1 minute Turns on the flat
🏃🏼‍♀️‍➡️ 30 seconds - 1 minute Sit-down-sprint
🤸🏽‍♂️1 - 2 minutes Sport and dog specific dynamic exerises
⬆️ 1 Jump practice incorporating some handling

🧘The warm up should prepare your dog both physically and mentally for the work they are about to do. At the end of your warm up your dog should be adequately warm plus focused and ready to work, they should not be fatigued or over aroused.

19/11/2024

It was lovely to spend a couple of days last week with Canine Massage Therapy Centre developing my skills & Knowledge in Advanced Indirect Myofascial Release techniques.
This is ideal for dogs with…
Anxiety
Arthritis
Senior
Post Partum
Post Surgery
Weak
Recovery from illness
Touch shy

We also practiced this on each other as it is important to know how it feels, to understand how our dogs feel and to ensure they feel safe as it is a powerful treatment through the whole body

25/09/2024

Bring. Joy. My new mission statement for CMTC 🌟 Here's some of the ways we do it and how you could get involved....

🌱Start your journey with us...Sunday 20th October 2024 1 day workshop with Natalie Lenton, Beginners Guide to Canine Massage & see our workshop instructor register for more across the UK and online!
🏃‍♂️Take the leap and change your world and the lives of the thousands of dogs you will work with; the 2 Year Clinical Canine Massage Practitioner Programme is enrolling now....
🌈 Improve your dogs movement, mobility, mood and ability and take your dog to a therapist Canine Massage Guild, members are all trained by us so you can be guaranteed of a professional, honest service. Affordable results in 1-3 sessions
🧐 See our pioneering world first studies in canine massage therapy with Wi******er University at the Vet Record published by British Veterinary Association

Massage makes a difference......To the dogs, to owners, to the therapists you work with and to the people and students we train.
✨We are a small business trying to make a big difference. Thank you for being a part of it.

Photography by Jenny Oliver (copyright)🌺

20/08/2024

07/08/2024

Arthritic dogs benefit hugely from regular massage! A dog will off load sore areas which means the rest of the body is compensating,
causing secondary areas of muscular tension and myofascial pain, throughout the whole body

Muscles pull on bones to create movement, and when arthritis is present, the joint has to recruit extra support of muscles which leads to your dog offloading, overcompensating on other limbs, primary as well as secondary areas of muscular and myofascial pain, and habitual patterns of tension throughout the whole body

So it's not just the joint thats affected.
It's your dog's whole body.
We can help.
Locate your local therapist on the official Canine Massage Guild Therapist Register Today
www.k9massageguild.co.uk

17/05/2024

Wednesday was spent in Hereford on a CPD day! A day of Advanced deep tissue work, hosted by the founder of Canine Massage Therapy Centre I think my Skye enjoys our CPD days as much as I do!! As a member of The Canine Massage Guild, I am required to do a minimum of 25 hours each year of CPD (Continuing Professional Development) to ensure that I am up to date and able to offer your dogs the best service.