Late last summer, I was researching different canine massage courses when I came upon the website of PetMassage. I was most impressed and decided that when I was ready to take the course time wise and money wise this would be the one. I have three sibling shepherd mixes, 2 boy and a girl, almost 3 years now, and a 6-year-old shepherd mix boy. They all play hard and quite often rough. I knew that eventually I would have to deal with some kind of injury and the sooner the injured one was healed and back into the pack play, the happier everybody, would be.

In late September, my girl, Tillie was diagnosed with hip dysphasia and I ordered the home study course. I began working with her four times a week up until her surgery on 10/24. I wanted her body and muscles to be in top condition and to help relieve some of her muscle tightness not only for the bad hip, but also for the added burden to the other three good legs taking on the extra burden and her spine and neck being worked in a different way for the awkward gait from limping.

Every day after her surgery, for almost 3 weeks, I worked on Tillie twice a day. For a few weeks she was massaged once a day and then I just worked on her on a weekly basis. Just one month after her surgery she was walking and running with her brothers just like she had before. The only thing wrong with her was her one leg was shaved.

I still work on her once every couple of weeks. Her other hip will someday have to have the same procedure, but hopefully with massaged it will be far off in the future.

One week after Tillie’s surgery, one of my co-workers had the same surgery done on her dog. It was several weeks before he would even bear weight on his leg. Dr. Alice one of my bosses, and I both believe the big difference between the two was massage and some simple physical rehab exercises that I did with Tillie.

I have worked on all of my dogs because they play a lot and are very rough at times. They all love massage and I try to work on a different one each week. I also began working on the 2 cats. Spaz, the younger one at 17 years, has been the most receptive. He will allow brief sessions for me to work on his forelegs, chest and most of his spine. I was able to feel his vertebrae adjustments and it was very exciting.

Helen Denys, Detroit, MI

Dear Jonathan Rudinger,

I would like to take this time to thank you for what you have done for me. After taking your 1st massage course, I had an awakening. I just feel like this, is finally my calling. I have trained in many fields. Registered Nurse Assistant, Relaxation Massage Practitioner and have ran many companies. But nothing is as self-gratifying as giving a Canine Massage. I just feel such a deep connection with the dogs it is really hard to explain. Since I was a little girl I have always wanted to be a veterinarian. I have always loved all animals. It seems like maybe in some other life I must have been one. They have always had a strong attraction to me, even dogs that were brought up so mean no other human could get within 5 feet of them. The sick, abandoned and neglected have always found their way into my path. Or I was put in theirs. Whatever the situation being, I have always nurtured them back to health. Now I have a deeper understanding of them. And I can look after them with more confidence and knowledge.

I would honestly like to tell you that that was the best money I have spent on anything and I plan to further my education with you as soon as my financial situation is a little better. Someday I would like to take your workshop so I can be the best I can possibly be. I plan to implement everything I have learned so far into a practice of my own. And I will be one of the fortunate people who actually love what they do. And I will never seem like work. And my dogs Askagirl and Saint thank you for giving me the knowledge to give them an optimum quality of life.

Simone Villeneuve
Calgary Alberta
Canada
Feelin'Fine K-9

"Jonathan - it was great, "really great" and at a time and place here I needed it. I really enjoyed your integration of methods, your positive energy and knowledge that you freely shared with us.

"Thanks for the 'opening' of a field that I 'knew' was there but needed your guidance to bring into focus. I appreciated the acknowledgement of 'all creatures' having an energy and communication force that we can tune into if we listen. This class brought back a lot of past beliefs that I forgot to be true - such as energy fields, Edgar Casey, etc. You have rekindled my passion for reading the old/new material.

"As a T-Touch practitioner, in training, I was fascinated to learn that the work did not conflict with T-Touch, but is very much complementary. The course is informative and friendly nature and desire to ensure the information was received correctly." J.N.C., Dubai, United Arab Emirates