Weight Loss

Massage can be an important add on to a diet plan for our canines. Massage alone is unlikely to have a direct impact on weight loss but used as a multimodal approach it can work wonders. By using specific techniques, massage stimulates blood circulation and increases the uptake of oxygen in muscle tissue to improve flexibility, loosening of tight muscles, improving posture, and allowing longer duration of activity. Massage can increase metabolic rate, thereby allowing the dog’s muscles to burn more calories. Dogs that are highly stressed can also have increased cortisol levels, resulting in increased weight. Massage can reduce these levels by lessening stress. Massage can improve digestion and may decrease constipation, bloating and flatulence.