Mindful Canine Wellness

September has arrived 🍂

A cooler breeze and the first little conkers appearing along the woodland path. The seasons change and our dogs change with them.

Cooler temperatures can feel lovely for our dogs bodies, particularly after the warmer months we’ve just had, but changes in weather, daylight, routines and the ground beneath their paws can all bring subtle changes too.

It’s a good time to become a little more mindful and aware of how our dogs are moving.. their pace, their posture, how freely they move and how they feel both during and after exercise.

And perhaps there’s something in it for us too.. grounding whilst walking beneath the trees, breathing in the cooler air and noticing the little signs of a season beginning.

I absolutely love this time of year reminding us all to slow down 🤎

It’s official.. I am a qualified Canine Merishia Massage Practitioner 🙌🏼🐕👩🏼‍🎓

Feeling very proud of this one so of course I had to get it framed ready to go into my little studio space 🥰

Out of everything I’ve learnt in the canine world over the past decade, this has been by far one of the most fascinating and rewarding industries to work in. Huge thank you to Becky at Little Green Stables for being the most amazing tutor throughout, Jo Rose & all of my wonderful case studies for helping me along the way.

Here’s to the next chapter 🥂✨

My wonderful tutor Becky is the definition of a passionate & determined business woman! Despite losing everything in a house fire, Becky still puts her clients and students first! If you do one thing today whilst scrolling Facebook, head over to Little Green Stables and give her page a follow! 💗

💜🙌Supporting Those Who Support You🙌💜

📣A little shout-out today to some of my wonderful self-employed colleagues & friends 📣

😕The past few weeks have been incredibly difficult for me following the fire & the loss of our home & belongings. 😢

🐎My work has been a genuine lifeline giving me purpose, familiarity & something positive to hold on to during a time when so much has changed 🐕

☀️At the same time, the recent extreme heat has made working safely with animals incredibly challenging 😥 Many brilliant therapists, trainers & animal-care professionals have had to cancel, postpone or rearrange appointments & classes, often losing income in the process 🙈

🙃For a self-employed person, cancelling work is never an easy decision (generally, not an option for me ever) There is no paid day off, yet the welfare of the animals must always come first 🙋‍♀️

😎We are all struggling in the heat alongside our animals & we are doing our very best to reach you earlier, later or adapt visits wherever possible to keep everyone safe & comfortable 😉

🙏So today I want to send some love & appreciation to:
Pool4Dogs
Sorrel Beth Canine Services
LMT - Equine & Canine Therapies
Pawesome Living
Bridgwater Dog Training
Happy Pets and Paws Pet Care Services Ilminster
Quantock pet services
Mindful Canine Wellness
Whitehouse Kennels & Cattery
wags n washes
Jenny Major- IH Recommended Trainer & Enlightened Equitation Teacher
H2o Canine Therapy Ltd

🙁I am so sorry if I have forgotten anyone 😬there are so many wonderful people working incredibly hard behind the scenes.

🙏Thank you for everything you do, for supporting animals & their humans & for supporting myself & LGS through the difficult days🫶

🙋‍♀️Please remember to champion your local small businesses 🫶behind every appointment is a real person trying their absolute best to keep doing what they love 🐕💕🐎

Zen puppy dogs during their drop in visits this afternoon ☀️✨

Loui 🖤

A relationship built on trust is the most powerful foundation for communication. Loui’s owner and I carefully considered our approach, allowing Loui to feel safe enough to fully relax in his home environment.

Seeing him melt into treatment and lean into areas of tension was such a lovely moment. He absolutely loved cranial massage, especially around those big ears! 🥰

Thank you Loui & his mum for such a relaxing session & for the gorgeous flowers 🌷

Oh Mr T..👹

As soon as the camera came out during Tarkas session so did the teeth! 😂

A fab session with Tarka melting into his massage, using new techniques, followed by some really good feedback post therapy! Thank you Tarka for being a super case study to learn from! 🥰

Early morning walks in summer ☀️

Before it gets too hot, everything feels a little calmer. Slower walks, woodland air, birds in the background and dogs just being dogs 🤍

Another assessment day session, sweet girly Kea 💛

Such a good opportunity to work on gradually building pressure with a more sensitive dog. Giving her breaks when needed, then slowly introducing more digit work and touch in areas she’d previously chosen to move away from.

A great learning experience!