Certify: Which Techniques Apply 12. Precautions: breathing difficulties, back and or neck dis-ease, obesity, fear,
animal too big 13. Precautions: over bony areas, injury or bruised areas, spine 14. Precautions: joint dis-ease, fear of position, animal too big 15. Take time for each body part and pay attention to daily physical changes as well as pet personality changes. 16. Hum a sound slowly and relax with your breathing. 17. You must BOTH be in a comfortable position for the time together to be enjoyable and healthy. 18. Place your full hand anywhere on the pet and DON’T MOVE. 19. Sandwich paws with both hands and add gentle pulsing/squeezing to desensitize touch hairs on paws and relax feet. 20. Light long feather like stroking always remaining in touch. 21. Tap the tissue with cupped hands. Dog Breathe and use a rhythm. 22. Place your pet over your lap with its extremities hanging over your legs on either side.
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