RHK9 massage

06/06/2026

Saturday mornings done right 🤍🤍

Life has been super busy lately and it’s nice to just to have a slower paced start to the day.

Enjoy your weekend.

01/06/2026

Privileged to be a part of their learning journey ☺️

20/05/2026

Join me in wishing Kex a very happy birthday for yesterday 🥳

He had a clinical massage followed by a birthday cake made of banana and sardines - a birthday fit for a prince!

Hope you had the bestest day beautiful 💙

13/05/2026

Poppy was so happy to be back having her clinical massage this week. She is such a sweet girl and always managed to put a smile on my face 🥰

Meet Poppy 🐾

This lovely 12-year-old Labrador came back for a clinical massage treatment this week after having a long break due to some other medical issues. It was so lovely to see her again - she does love her massage sessions 💛

Poppy has clinical massage to help support her with elbow dysplasia, as well as osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) in both hock joints — a developmental joint condition where the cartilage within the joint doesn’t form quite as it should, which can lead to pain, stiffness, and changes in mobility.

Regular clinical massage helps to reduce muscular tension and discomfort associated with compensation patterns, helping Poppy stay as comfortable and mobile as possible.
Her owner has noticed some lovely improvements following treatment, including:

🐾 better sleeping patterns
🐾 sleeping more soundly for longer periods
🐾 improved agility and ease of movement

It’s always wonderful hearing about the small day-to-day changes that can make such a big difference to a dog’s quality of life 🥰

10/05/2026

Meet Flo 🐾

Flo is a working Cocker Spaniel and, true to form, she is a wonderfully crazy little girl who lives life firmly in the fast lane.

Her owners brought her in after noticing intermittent lameness in one of her front legs, so we booked her in for an assessment and treatment to try and get to the bottom of it.

During treatment, I found a few muscular strains — small tears within the muscle — which are actually very common injuries, especially in active, enthusiastic dogs like Flo.

Because of this discomfort, she had also started to develop some muscular imbalances, with other areas working harder to compensate.

These types of soft tissue injuries are really common, but if left untreated they can lead to ongoing lameness, changes in movement, posture, and even affect everyday activities.

Despite being a little sore, Flo relaxed beautifully into her treatment and was a very good patient 💛

And then… in true gundog style… she finished her session by proudly retrieving my smelly old shoe and parading it around the treatment room like the greatest prize she’d ever won 😅🐾

09/05/2026

I had such a difficult task today - judging the ‘most appealing eyes’ class at the Paws in the Pub annual dog show! So many beautiful dogs it was soooo difficult choosing just 6.

Lots of fun, and such a wonderful event supporting some great canine charities. Thanks Dogs Body Canine Massage Therapy - (Gloucestershire) for masking me to take part ☺️

07/05/2026

Fancy spending a relaxing day with your dog learning more about them, and how massage can help you to help them? A few spaces remaining.

04/05/2026

✨🐾Beginners Guide to Massage - Saturday 6th June, at Gorsley Village Hall ✨🐾

To book, and for more information please visit my website.

03/05/2026

Meet Simba 🐾

Simba is a 12-and-a-half-year-old Cocker Spaniel… and very much a live wire.

A proper fidget bum.

When he first came to see me for his clinical massage treatment, settling was definitely not high on his priority list. He was far more interested in everything else going on around him.

And honestly… that’s completely normal.

I share a lot of photos of dogs looking beautifully sleepy and relaxed during treatment, but what people don’t always see is the time, patience, and gentle encouragement it often takes to get there.

Many dogs — especially on their first few visits — are busy, fidgety, excited, unsure, or simply too interested in life to switch off straight away.

That does not mean clinical massage isn’t for them.

Part of my job is working with each dog as an individual, helping them feel safe, comfortable, and confident enough to relax into treatment. A lifetime spent around animals (and dogs in particular!) definitely helps with that.

Simba was referred to me because he had been struggling more and more with daily life. He’d lost some of his sparkle and was spending more time away from his family, choosing to sleep in his bed rather than being involved.

For a naturally clingy dog, this was very out of character.

With some gentle encouragement, Simba settled beautifully for his session, and after just one treatment, his owners have already noticed a lovely change — he seems happier, is spending less time away from everyone, and is becoming more part of family life again.

And that is exactly why I do what I do 💛

I’m really looking forward to seeing how he progresses over the coming sessions.

So if you’ve ever thought, “my dog would never sit still long enough for massage…”
please know — you’re probably not alone, and it may still be absolutely possible 🐾

02/05/2026

A couple of the little lovelies I’ve had the pleasure of working with over the last couple of days 🐾

Kia, an almost 12-year-old Dalmatian, had her very first clinical massage treatment last night. Like many older dogs, she’s been finding things a little more difficult as she gets older - stiffness, slowing down, and changes to posture and mobility.

She was an absolute superstar — completely relaxed and snoozed her way through her session 💛

I’m really looking forward to seeing how clinical massage can support her and make a difference to her day-to-day comfort and movement.

Bilbo, a 3-year-old Border Terrier, is on a very different journey. Following a sudden spinal cord injury last year, his recovery has been a long one and his mobility is still quite compromised.

Clinical massage plays an important role in his ongoing care, helping to manage muscular tension and myofascial discomfort so that secondary issues don’t begin to build.

Two very different stories, but both equally special dogs to work with 🐾