PetMassage Paw Prints

We are anticipating a very exciting 6th Annual IAAMB Conference in Seattle WA September 3-5. The topic I will be presenting will be about our PetMassage for Kids™ program. I’ll talk about the demographics, the number of dogs in the US (approximately 75 million), the evolution of the acceptance of massage for humans and infants and how that impacts children. I’ll talk about the social conundrum of touch deprivation in our society and how children are withdrawing into cyber space and virtual relationships to meet their emotional needs. I’ll share how warmly Anastasia and I were welcomed at the National Elementary School Principals and Afterschool conference when we were in New Orleans a few months ago. I’ll share that ours was the only — the only — program that focused on social interactions between children and animals. We see the PetMassage for Kids™ program, as a means of teaching the importance of fundamental social concepts including understanding, acceptance, patience, repetition to develop skills, animal safety, human-animal communication, coordination, intentional touch, and the power of witnessing. There will be a lot more. If you want to hear it and the great presentations of our other speakers, there is still time to register to attend. Log onto www.iaamb.org.