Dog Care Tips : How to Give Your Dog a Massage
Posted on April 16th, 2010 by admin
Give your dog a gentle massage by applying firm but gentle pressure starting across the bridge of the nose and then working to the ears, neck, down the back and then across the legs. Relax your dog and relieve arthritis or joint pain with a massage using instruction from a veterinarian in this free video on dog massage.
Expert: Dr. James Talbott
Bio: Dr. James R. Talbott is a staff veterinarian at Belle Forest Animal Hospital and Kennel in Nashville, Tenn.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge
Duration : 0:1:28
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