Sadly Cassidy has gone to the pain free Rainbow Bridge. She was one of the greats and I had the best moments massaging her and getting free juice boxes from her then 5 year old human sister Bella. I think of you often Cassiduch.
Cassidy
"When our Dogue de Bordeaux, Cassidy was diagnosed with elbow dysplasia at 1 year of age, our vet explained that at times she would have discomfort and soreness, but that it would be very slow moving and there was little cause for alarm. Three years later, we began to notice Cassidy limping just about every day and after speaking with our vet, we were encouraged to turn to Rimadyl to ease her discomfort as the dysplasia began to increase with her age. After using the prescribed medication for a period of time with no real results, we decided to look into massage as an alternative to the Rimadyl.
We started Cassidy’s therapy with one hour sessions once a week as she was limping almost daily. Within one month, we were able to see REAL results as her limping decreased to once or twice a week. By the next month, we were able to drop Carolyn’s visits to bi-weekly as Cassidy began showing signs of discomfort and limping only once or twice every two weeks! Though we know that her dysplasia will never fully go away, we feel confident in Carolyn’s ability to ease Cassidy’s discomfort, allowing her to just enjoy being a dog again.
In the few months that Carolyn has been working with Cassidy, we have seen major improvements in the quality of our dog’s life. Cassidy is back to her old self, enjoying visits to doggie-daycare, swimming on weekends, playing in the yard, and taking long walks… all of which would not be possible without canine massage."
Tessa
We started Cassidy’s therapy with one hour sessions once a week as she was limping almost daily. Within one month, we were able to see REAL results as her limping decreased to once or twice a week. By the next month, we were able to drop Carolyn’s visits to bi-weekly as Cassidy began showing signs of discomfort and limping only once or twice every two weeks! Though we know that her dysplasia will never fully go away, we feel confident in Carolyn’s ability to ease Cassidy’s discomfort, allowing her to just enjoy being a dog again.
In the few months that Carolyn has been working with Cassidy, we have seen major improvements in the quality of our dog’s life. Cassidy is back to her old self, enjoying visits to doggie-daycare, swimming on weekends, playing in the yard, and taking long walks… all of which would not be possible without canine massage."
Tessa