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Top Massage Techniques to Ease Your Dog’s Anxiety at Home

Top Massage Techniques to Ease Your Dog’s Anxiety at Home Anxiety is a common issue in dogs and can be triggered by various factors like loud noises, new environments, or even separation from their owners. Massage therapy is a simple, effective way to help alleviate your dog’s anxiety naturally. In this blog post, we’ll walk […]
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Introduction to Canine Acupressure: How It Works and Why It Helps

As pet owners become more interested in natural and holistic health solutions for their dogs, canine acupressure is gaining attention. Rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), acupressure for dogs focuses on stimulating specific points on the body to promote relaxation, reduce pain, and improve overall wellness. In this post, we’ll explore how canine acupressure works, […]
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AKC Reviews Holistic Medicine for Dogs

Holistic medicine treats the person (or, in this case, animal) as a whole: mind, body, spirit. It uses several different practices, including acupuncture, massage, herbal remedies, chiropractic treatment, aromatherapy, nutrition, acupressure, and even sound therapy to address a variety of ailments and conditions.
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Benefits of Canine Acupressure and Massage

Improved Circulation: Massage stimulates blood flow, enhancing oxygen delivery to cells and organs, which supports heart health and mobility. Pain Relief: Both massage and acupressure can release endorphins, providing natural pain relief for conditions like arthritis and hip dysplasia. Faster Recovery: These therapies promote tissue healing, reducing recovery time from injuries or surgeries.
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Testimonials

Tracey has been a true angel in our lives. She has a beautiful and warm energy about her that animals respond to and an intuition about how to connect with them on a deeper level. My senior Maltese, Sophie, adored her. For the last months of her life, we increased the massages so that Tracey came to our house 3 times a week. It was a joy to watch my dog be so lovingly cared for.

At one point, when Sophie was teetering on the edge of life, Tracey changed her schedule and came to massage her. She had been listless all day, but during the massage, she raised her head, and by the end, she was sitting up and requesting treats. I believe Tracey helped to save Sophie's life that day.

Tracey became a big part of our lives, coming to massage Sophie whenever I had to be gone for a longer period of time. She had a key to our house, and I trusted her completely. It gave me great peace to know that Sophie was having a special treat while I was gone, her own connection with Tracey independent of me.

After my girl passed, Tracey played the singing bowls for Sophie for the first time, to call to her soul and help her transition. Tracey was at her house, and I was at mine, but | could feel an intensity in the air and knew that Sophie was there with Tracey at that time. It was a deeply spiritual moment honoring Sophie, and one that I'll never forget.

If you are lucky enough to have an opportunity to have Tracey massage your fur baby, please do it. I can think of no greater gift for your pup.

K. Keith

My Borzoi have been receiving in home massage for many years. I started with a Borzoi who passed away several years ago. If she was eating and Tracey showed up for her massage she would drop the food out of her mouth and run to the massage bed. I am grateful Tracey could give her that enjoyment out of life towards the end.

One of my Borzoi is elderly. She sees Tracey pull up in front of the house and she races to the couch and lays down waiting impatiently for her massage. I attribute at least some of her longevity to how well she responds to her massages. Not only does it mentally relax her, but is also helps her joint circulation and her liver challenges. She has been dealing with liver challenges for three years now and her lab work has actually improved.

My boy also loves his massages. He injured himself as a teenager getting away from a swarm of bees. His massages minimize his aches and pains. He loves them as much as my girl. From my perspective, Tracey is compassionate and kind with the dogs. She is also very professional. My dogs will continue their massages until the end of their lives, which I hope is very long.

Liz Ciaccio

My husband and | would like to share our highest recommendation for Tracey Sciarra's physical therapy/massage services.

We have a 16-year-old, 75-pound Golden Doodle named Rudy. Rudy is able to walk, but is now unable to get up on his own. We have been taking him to an Animal Wellness Center for acupuncture and massage therapy since 2022.

When he started seeing Tracey, we began to see improvement in his range of motion and strength. Rudy sleeps while Tracey works on him and then he sleeps the rest of the day, which shows us how effective it is for him.

Tracey is so kind to Rudy. We believe that she has helped his quality of life and has improved and managed Rudy's pain. We also believe that her work is prolonging Rudy's life with us.

Bottom line, having Rudy see Tracey is the best thing that we could ever do for him.

Mary Ann and Alan Benson

I have had the pleasure of knowing Tracey Sciarra professionally for over 10 years. When I met her, she was single handedly running her own pet sitting and walking business. Some of her clients were my patients and I frequently recommended her for her professionalism, expertise, and compassionate nature.

I always received positive feedback from clients and they quickly become her "regulars" because of her reliability and warm personality. For a time, I got to benefit first hand when I hired her to care for 2 of my elderly dogs when I could not give them their regular mid-day walks. I could tell by their excitement and wagging tails how much they enjoyed their time with Tracey.

When she obtained her certification for massage and aromatherapy, I saw her in action as she performed her massages right in my facility with dimmed lights, blankets, and soothing music. The dogs would practically fall asleep as she massaged them and of course they moved better and felt better after their therapeutic sessions.

With her expertise, professionalism, and gentle demeanor, I am confident she will continue to impress any future clients. They and their pets will be in good hands with Tracey!

Deena Leong, VCM

Tracey Sciarra is truly one of the most remarkable people I have ever met. She is currently coming over to our practice for Canine Massage, and has consistently demonstrated a high level of dedication and strong work ethic. I have worked with her for many years in the veterinary profession, and she is always reliable and dedicated. Tracey has a tremendously positive attitude, and everyone enjoys her intelligence and sophistication — always a pleasure to be around. She has an excellent attention to detail, is very bonding with the clients, and always maintains top compassion for the pets. She is very much a team player, and always offers to help.

Tracey is highly successful in the veterinary world, and I am sure everyone she meets will share in my highest regard for her.

Dr. Kathy Wentworth, VMD

| am thrilled to write on behalf of Tracey Sciarra, recommending her for canine massage and acupressure. Tracey has worked at the Animal Wellness Center of OC just over two years, as our primary canine massage practitioner.

Tracey sees many of our repeat patients monthly. Our pet parents often rave they feel like they get as much relaxing benefit as their dog.

Tracey's patients often peek into the treatment room where she performs amazing massage. If they could talk, they would ask "When is my next appointment with Tracey?"

Overall, Tracey is a wonderful and passionate person who cares deeply for her patients and their human companion.

Barb West