In Dallas, pet massage therapy is a growing trend. It gives animals many benefits, from helping surgery and injury recovery time, to stress reduction and flexibility improvement. It also helps flush toxins and improve athletic performance.
"When you're doing compression, you always want to make sure you're supporting the limb underneath," said Scott Grudberg from Paradise 4 Paws explained while messaging a dog.
The resort for pets is surrounded by water fountains, fire hydrants and a bone-shaped pool that provides comfort to both cats and dogs. Grudberg first researched pet therapy for his own dog.
"I was in corporate America for most of my life," Grudberg explained, according to News Fix CW33."My dog was suffering from arthritis and hip dysplasia and I really wanted to help him out. So, what a better time to leave my job and really work with animals, which is what I love to do."
The incident motivated Grudberg to get involved with canine massage therapy in Chicago, where he attended 200 hours of class time and 100 hours of case studies en route to being certified. He said his dog has never been more relaxed than it is now..
"Occasionally we'll hear a little snore coming out of the dog and the dog actually startles himself," Grudberg said with a smile. "He doesn't realize how relaxed he really is from the massage."
