The Balanced Orchid Animal Massage and Bodywork

05/26/2026

🎉What a weekend!🎉

🐾This weekend, I was down in Rochester, MN for the Hotdish Specialty, hosted by the Heartland Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club! 🐾

🫶I met some awesome humans and had the pleasure to work on their dogs!

🩵 Thank you to Fetched-Up for donating elk treat samples and selling full sized bags!

🧡 Thank you to Kendra's Cookies for donating the AMAZING homemade, beautifully decorated cookie basket for the raffle!

💛 Thank you to Sarah and Beret for the invite!

🩷 Thank you to Alexis at Sooner Than Later Animal Massage & Bodywork and my mom, Cheryl, for being my booth assistants

💚 Thank you to Kayt at Kaytlin Winkels Photography for taking some candid pictures 📸 of me doing what I love!

💜 I am exhausted, but it was a wonderful time!! THANK YOU!!

05/21/2026

I'm so excited to be a vendor at the Heartland Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club Specialty in Rochester, MN!

Rustic Acres Pet Treats

05/18/2026

🐾Meet Hazel🐾

🧡Hazel is a 1 year old Bernese Mountain Dog

🫣 She came in with a hot spot last week

🔹️Hot spots (acute moist dermatitis) are rapidly developing, painful, and itchy red skin lesions on dogs.

🔹️These inflamed patches, which may ooze or cause hair loss, are common in thick-coated breeds, and are typically found on the head, limbs, and hips.

🔹️Hot spots are caused by bacterial infections triggered by an initial irritation. Examples:

🔹️Allergies: Environmental allergies or food sensitivities.
🔹️Parasites: Flea bite reactions, mites, or ticks.
🔹️Moisture: Dampness trapped in thick fur from swimming or grooming issues.

💜What I recommend:

✔️Spray colloidal sliver on the spot. Dab dry. Do this 2 or 3 times per day

✔️After each time you spray, slather a glob of Calendula Cream on it

👍Within about a week, the spot should be almost clear or completely gone!!

🫶😁🫶

-natural

05/07/2026

Pet CPR Class is THIS SATURDAY!
Two options: 10:30am and 2:30pm
Find details and sign up info at AQK9!

Mike Ittner from 4 Paws CPR and First Aid will lead a CPR class for us. Rough agenda includes: - Pet CPR, first aid - Bleeding and shock control - Seizures - Weather exposure situations - Poisonings and medications This is a 4 hour course held in person. You will receive a 2 year certificate upon co...

04/29/2026

📋 NEW CLASS ALERT! 📋

🎉Next Intro to Dog Massage Class is THURSDAY, MAY 7th at 6pm, at AQK9 in Ramsey, MN 🎉

🌟Intro to Dog Massage Class is a one-hour, one-time class that will teach you how to massage your dog at home! In this class, you will learn the basics of massage and bodywork, as well as structure and movement. 🌟

✅️ The goal is that by the end of class, you will feel comfortable in assessing your dog’s current problems, how to work on them, and what to look out for in the future!✅️

🐾This class is great for dogs of all ages! Whether you have a senior that's slowing down, or a rambunctious pup that's all legs and no brains 🙂🐾

🔅When: Thursday, May 7th, 2026

🔅Time: 6pm - 7pm

🔅Where: AQK9
6111 US Hwy 10 N
Suite #300
Ramsey, MN 55303

🔅Cost: $50 per human

🔹️Each human can bring 1 well-behaved dog with them!

✔️Go to www.thebalancedorchid.com to learn more or to sign up today! (You can also email me, Victoria, directly at [email protected])

🔥Space is limited!! 🔥

04/28/2026

🎉COME SAY "HI" AND SIGN UP TO WIN A FREE INITIAL PATIENT APPOINTMENT! 🎉

✨️VALUED AT $120!✨️

🐾I will also be doing mini massages and mini red light therapy treatments 🐾

04/19/2026

🎉👏 Let's hear it for the boys! 👏🎉

✨️Levon and I had fun with friends today at the German Shorthaired Pointer Club of Minnesota trial ✨️

First 📸 (L to R)

🐾Brick - American Staffordshire Terrier - got his AKC Intermediate Fetch Title (owner Sarah Class)

🐾Levon - Australian Shepherd - got his AKC Temperament Test Title (owner, ME 🙋‍♀️ Victoria Marie )

🐾Tully - Maltese - got his AKC Novice Fetch Title (owner Kim Pegelow )

🐾Glacier - Springer Spaniel - got his AKC Intermediate Fetch Title (owner Jill)

Second 📸

🐾Waylon - Australian Shepherd - attended his first AKC trial at 10 months old and did awesome at his "fun run"!! He also got fantastic feedback!! (Owner Dr. Jessica Levy at Holistic Veterinary Care LLC )

Third 📸

🐾Levon's " New Title" picture 😁

🏅I love when we get to trial with friends! And it's even better when there are ribbons awarded!🏅

04/14/2026

🎉 IT'S OFFICIAL!! 🎉

🐾 I am now an evaluator with the AKC! 🐾

✨️This means I can teach classes and conduct testing for people and their dogs for the following titles:

✔️ S.T.A.R. Puppy
✔️CGC
✔️CGCA
✔️CGCU
✔️Trick Dog
✔️Virtual Home Manners

💜I'm so excited!! 😁💜

04/12/2026

🎉LEVON AND I DID IT!🎉

💜 We made the Top 50 in the ENTIRE UKC for Rally 1 in 2025!! 💜

✨️HE WAS #16!!✨️

🐾 To make things EVEN BETTER, his buddy Griffin and owner Lisa Nelson ALSO made the Top 50 for Rally 1 in 2025🐾

✨️GRIFF WAS #18!!✨️

01/09/2026

✨️Happy National Australian Shepherd Day✨️

🐾Most people don't know that Levon is actually my second Aussie.

🐾My first Aussie was a blue merle female named Blue Bayou, after the Roy Orbinson song "Blue Bayou" 🎵 💙 🐾

🐾Levon is also named for a song! "Levon" is a song from Sir Elton John 🎵💜🐾

🐾Australian Shepherds are the only dog breed I've ever owned, and I can't imagine ever not having at least one in my life 😁🫶🐾