Balance Your Dog contains the following chapters:
- The Power of Touch—Massage
- The Body in Balance—Homeostasis
- Body Language—Descriptive Terms
- The Wrapper—The Skin & Its Appendage
- Body Movers—Muscles
- The Nervous System—Communications Network
- Internal Transport—Circulatory & Lymphatic Systems
- Ambiance & Attitude—Setting the Stage
- Evaluating Balance & Imbalance
- Passive Touch & Effleurage—On the Surface
- Compression—Press the Issue
- Petrissage—Knead Out the Toxins
- Friction—Turn Up the Heat
- Percussion—Positive Impact
- Stretch—Elongate
- Maintenance Massage—Putting It All Together
- Sports Massage—Balance the Body for Work
"...Balance Your Dog is versatile and comprehensive enough to meet the needs of anyone from those wanting to learn canine massage for their pets, to serious students of canine massage who plan to make massage therapy part of their life's work..." —Rhonda Reich, MA, CMT, EMT, Animal Program Coordinator, Boulder College of Massage Therapy
"C. Sue Furman combines her expertise in canine anatomy with her intense love for dogs in a winning combination. This book... is the definitive guide on canine massage." —Arden Moore, Contributing editor, Dog Fancy
"Whether you are a student looking for a reference text or a dog owner who wants to massage your pet, Balance Your Dog is what you want! Thorough, technical and yet easily understandable, this book is simply wonderful." —Jocelyne Gagné, CKC & AKC conformation judge
"Dr. C. Sue Furman has provided the reader with the most comprehensive book on the study and methods of canine massage. All canine athletes will thank her for creating this most beneficial book!" —Bonnie Lee, AKC obedience judge
