Canine Acupuncture and Acupressure Articles -for training course: Learning Shiatsu Massage, Acupressure for your Dog .

De-Stress your Dog. Pat, Scratch, Rub, Push.

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In learning to do shiatsu or acupressure its best to begin with what you know works for your dog, what they like.
Number one Rule; do only what they like.

Patting; These are the areas they like to be patted and what they do. Included are the Chinese names for these points , their translation and their acupressure functions.

So you already know some acupressure areas.

Scratching

Rub,

This is done in a backwards and forwards motion. Several fingers can be used at once. When it is done with a finger on a spot that is an acupuncture point it is called Tui Na.

Push ;

in pushing in and out the acupressure point is activated like switching on a light and the healing energy can begin to flow. This healing energy is called Chi, or Ki in Japanese. One learns to feel this.

Some points to try.

Stress points;

Each muscle has an associated stress point. But not all ‘stress points ‘ will be tight at any one time. If they are tight and a knot or seed is felt there they are called ‘Trigger points'.
Try to find the stress points on your dog from chart below.