This article will soon appear in WOOF Magazine. http://www.woofmag.com.au/
Did you know that whenever you pat your dog
you are using a massage type technique called Tui Na (from the Chinese)? Tui Na consists of stroking gently like
patting, backwards and forwards, up to 100 times.
A variety of this is called Shiatsu (from
the Japanese) and also called acupressure. Acupressure is where light pressure
is used in a way like turning on and off the light switch, all the time
watching top see the dogs responses and what they do like and don’t like.
These techniques can be used by you, even
when the dog is well, as for example a de-stresser and it will make you feel
better too. The dog and owner have a mirroring relationship. D-o-g is g-o-d spelled backwards. So dog brings you closer to God.
Acupressure (and Acupuncture) as we know it
today is based on a very old system, of the meridians and points as shown
below. Traditionally there are 12 meridians and over 360 points. It originated
in China over 5000 years ago.
There are places your dog likes to be
patted , or stroked or scratched and all of these have beneficial internal and
physical effects on their health and well
being.
When they are ill there are points you can
use to help them whether its stomach pains or sore muscles or sore paws. This
is something you can do at home as first aid though its always good to get a
veterinary diagnosis if its serious.
We will be exploring some treatments inn
later issues;
More charts and treatment info can be
obtained at; http://www.horse-acupuncture.com/Canine.html