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July 2016
July 2017
PetMassage for Dogs Day
Toledo, OH 43606 United States + Google Map
On Tuesday, July 11, 2017, from 4 – 7 PM, Jonathan Rudinger, the founder of PetMassage™, will be offering FREE 10-minute canine massage sessions at the PetMassage™ Training & Research Institute, located at 2950 Douglas Road, Toledo OH 43606. All donations and gratuities will be donated to The Victory Center, a non-profit organization that provides support and care to human cancer survivors and their families. Please call 419-475-3539 to schedule your dog’s PetMassage™ session. For everyone (dogs and their people) who cannot…
Find out more »20th Anniversary Party for PetMassage™
Toledo, OH 43606 United States + Google Map
Attention: PetMassage Graduates We are eagerly anticipating the celebration of the Twenty Year Anniversary of PetMassage. Join Jonathan and Anastasia and 20 years of PetMassage workshop grads to share in the festivities. This is a once in a lifetime - milestone- event. Share your successes, your trials, your lessons, and your vision. It will be wonderful to reconnect with everyone and make new connections. It will be thrilling to see how widespread our tribe is. Mark your…
Find out more »February 2018
PetMassage™ Foundation Level Workshop – February 15-19, 2018
Toledo, OH 43606 United States + Google Map
Brief Description: The PetMassage™ Foundation Level Workshop is an excellent beginning to your canine massage career. This 5 day hands-on on-site workshop runs Thursday through Monday from 9 AM to 5 PM and is designed to get you the training you need. The more we learn about dogs, the more we recognize the obvious need for canine massage. There is an exciting and fulfilling future for those who learn to practice canine PetMassage™ professionally. PetMassage™ graduates are recognized for excellence…
Find out more »March 2018
PetMassage WaterWork™ Workshop (Canine Aquatic Massage) – March 12-15, 2018 – Kalamazoo, MI
Brief Description: The PetMassage WaterWork™ Workshop (Canine Aquatic Massage) helps students learn the theory, vocabulary, and skills of applying PetMassage™ techniques with dogs in a heated swimming pool. When your dog experiences his body WaterWorking it is joyful, relaxing, rejuvenating, rebalancing, reconditioning, resoundingly and amazingly therapeutic and beneficial. This is PetMassage WaterWork™! This workshop travels to host locations throughout the US and enables students to learn an exciting new way to practice PetMassage™ techniques with the benefits of water massage sessions. This 4-day hands-on off-site workshop…
Find out more »April 2018
PetMassage™ Foundation Level Workshop – April 19-23, 2018
Toledo, OH 43606 United States + Google Map
Brief Description: The PetMassage™ Foundation Level Workshop is an excellent beginning to your canine massage career. This 5 day hands-on on-site workshop runs Thursday through Monday from 9 AM to 5 PM and is designed to get you the training you need. The more we learn about dogs, the more we recognize the obvious need for canine massage. There is an exciting and fulfilling future for those who learn to practice canine PetMassage™ professionally. PetMassage™ graduates are recognized for excellence…
Find out more »July 2018
PetMassage WaterWork™ Program (Canine Aquatic Massage) – July 16-19, 2018 – Kalamazoo, MI
Brief Description: The PetMassage WaterWork™ Program (Canine Aquatic Massage) helps students learn the theory, vocabulary, and skills of applying PetMassage™ techniques with dogs in a heated swimming pool. When your dog experiences his body WaterWorking it is joyful, relaxing, rejuvenating, rebalancing, reconditioning, resoundingly and amazingly therapeutic and beneficial. This is PetMassage WaterWork™! This programs travels to host locations throughout the US and enables students to learn an exciting new way to practice PetMassage™ techniques with the benefits of water massage sessions. This 4-day hands-on off-site program…
Find out more »September 2018
Body and Gait Mechanics for PetMassage™ Practitioners Workshop – September 13, 2018
Toledo, OH 43606 United States + Google Map
Brief Description: In the Body Mechanics workshop, you will benefit from an expert who will help you transform the way you move. When you move more comfortably you will interact with dogs with increased balance, stability and confidence. In the PetMassage™ Body Mechanics workshop you identify where your balance and gait may need some modifications and learn science based drills that you can continue to practice to get” back in balance.” New concepts in neural- and vestibular brain science will…
Find out more »October 2018
Canine Aquatic Massage, PetMassage WaterWork™ Program 2 – October 12-13, 2018 – Kalamazoo, MI
Toledo, OH 43606 United States + Google Map
2-day hands-on workshop runs Friday and Saturday, following the Level 1 workshop. 9 AM to 4 PM. This workshop is designed to expand your skill set, confidence, and comfort working with dogs in warm water. Course content is focused on form refinement body mechanics refinement additional applications for aquatic canine massage incorporating dry PetMassage skills and techniques to dogs in the water advanced elements, sequences and protocols and experiencing the joy of working with dogs and advanced level fellow…
Find out more »November 2018
PetMassage™ Foundation Level Program – November 8-12, 2018
Toledo, OH 43606 United States
The more we learn about dogs, the more we recognize the obvious need for canine massage. There is an exciting and fulfilling future for those who learn to practice canine PetMassage™ professionally. The PetMassage™ Foundation Level Program is an excellent beginning to your canine massage career. The program includes 3 home study courses: Basic Anatomy of the Dog Confident Dog Handling for the Canine Massage Practitioner Creating and Marketing Your Animal Massage Business The on-site hands-on program is 5-days. And…
Find out more »Confident Dog Handling for PetMassage™ Practitioners Workshop – November 8, 2018
Toledo, OH 43606 United States + Google Map
4 Hour on-site workshop. The concepts and dog handling skills in this course will enable you to be more confident working with many dog breeds, temperaments, and situations. From the beginning of a dog massage session, you must develop an understanding with the dog so that both of you feel safe and heard. Learn safe and appropriate ways to interact with dogs, whether they are compliant, fearful, anxious, willful, reactive, threatening, in discomfort, stiff, overweight, or just big, during…
Find out more »Body and Gait Mechanics for PetMassage™ Practitioners Workshop – November 8, 2018
Toledo, OH 43606 United States
Brief Description: In the Body Mechanics workshop, you will benefit from an expert who will help you transform the way you move. When you move more comfortably you will interact with dogs with increased balance, stability and confidence. In the PetMassage™ Body Mechanics workshop you identify where your balance and gait may need some modifications and learn science based drills that you can continue to practice to get” back in balance.” New concepts in neural- and vestibular brain science will…
Find out more »February 2019
Gait Way to Better Performance, PetMassage™ Practitioners Workshop – February 21, 2019
Toledo, OH 43606 United States
4 Hour on-site workshop. The Body Mechanics workshop will help you transform the way you move. When you move more comfortably you will interact with dogs with increased balance, stability and confidence. Our dogs are very aware of how we are feeling. Any limp, slouch, and imbalance in your gait signals them that you are not completely available for them. When you move in balance and ease, you feel more alive. Moreover, your dog will be relieved to know…
Find out more »Confident Dog Handling for PetMassage™ Practitioners Workshop – February 22, 2019
Toledo, OH 43606 United States + Google Map
4 Hour on-site workshop, PetMassage Institute. The concepts and dog handling skills in this course will enable you to be more confident working with many dog breeds, temperaments, and situations. From the beginning of a dog massage session, you must develop an understanding with the dog so that both of you feel safe and heard. Learn safe and appropriate ways to interact with dogs, whether they are compliant, fearful, anxious, willful, reactive, threatening, in discomfort, stiff, overweight, or just…
Find out more »March 2019
PetMassage™ Advanced Level Program – March 18-22, 2019
Toledo, OH 43606 United States
PetMassage Advanced Level Program This workshop focuses on expanding your canine massage practice with instruction in the Energy systems of dogs: indications and applications of balancing and aligning Advanced myofascial release Neural positional release Positional release of significant trigger points Stretching Palliative care Functional medical terminology vocabulary to work with veterinarians Functional pathology for a more comprehensive private practice and veterinary rehabilitation support Business and marketing support to enhance your private practice This Program Includes 2 Home Study Courses:…
Find out more »April 2019
PetMassage™ Foundation Level Program – April 25-29, 2019
Toledo, OH 43606 United States
PetMassage Foundation Level Program The PetMassage Foundation Level Program gives you the training to create a successful canine massage practice, business and career. The skills you learn in this program will prepare you for providing massage for house pets, service dogs, sport dogs, dogs in a veterinary setting, and dogs in rehab. This program includes massage skills specifically for dogs, dog handling in the context of a massage session, body mechanics (for you), basic dog anatomy, and a guide/marketing course…
Find out more »Gait Way to Better Performance, PetMassage Practitioner – April 25, 2019
Toledo, OH 43606 United States
4 Hour on-site workshop. The Body Mechanics workshop will help you transform the way you move. When you move more comfortably you will interact with dogs with increased balance, stability and confidence. Our dogs are very aware of how we are feeling. Any limp, slouch, and imbalance in your gait signals them that you are not completely available for them. When you move in balance and ease, you feel more alive. Moreover, your dog will be relieved to know…
Find out more »Confident Dog Handling for PetMassage™ Practitioners Workshop – April 26, 2019
Toledo, OH 43606 United States + Google Map
4 Hour on-site workshop. The concepts and dog handling skills in this course will enable you to be more confident working with many dog breeds, temperaments, and situations. From the beginning of a dog massage session, you must develop an understanding with the dog so that both of you feel safe and heard. Learn safe and appropriate ways to interact with dogs, whether they are compliant, fearful, anxious, willful, reactive, threatening, in discomfort, stiff, overweight, or just big, during…
Find out more »May 2019
Canine Aquatic Massage, PetMassage WaterWork™ Programs 1 and 2 – May 6-11, 2019 – Kalamazoo, MI
Kalamazoo, MI 49004 United States
Canceled: See calendar for other dates 6-Day Workshop. Monday through Saturday. PetMassage WaterWork is therapeutic and beneficial for dogs; joyful, relaxing, and rewarding for Certified PetMassage WaterWork Practitioners. Indications and benefits of Canine Aquatic Massage Toning Strength and conditioning Weight loss Rehabilitation in a non-weight bearing environment Enhancing movement Respiratory and cardio exercise Lymphatic drainage Confidence building, And it’s an enjoyable activity that dog’s love. Working in water is very unlike dry PetMassage. The skills are different. The pool environment…
Find out more »Canine Aquatic Massage, PetMassage WaterWork™ Program 2 – May 10-11, 2019 – Kalamazoo, MI
Toledo, OH 43606 United States
Canceled: See calendar for other dates 2-day hands-on workshop runs Friday and Saturday, following the Level 1 workshop. This workshop is designed to expand your skill set, working with dogs in a heated swimming pool. Become a Certified Advanced PetMassage WaterWork Practitioner. Prerequisites: Completion of the PetMassage WaterWork Program 1, or completion of a Canine Aquatics Program accepted by the IAAMB/ACWT or The PetMassage Training and Research Institute, Toledo, OH. In the Canine Aquatic Massage PetMassage WaterWork™ Program 2 you…
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