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Welcome to Top Dog Massage Therapy. On our website you will find information about Dog Massage Therapy, its benefits and contact details to arrange an appointment for your four-legged friend.
Top Dog Massage Therapy is based in Newcastle – owned and operated by Jocelyn Barker. Jocelyn is a qualified practitioner, having completed a Certificate in Canine Myofunctional Therapy, Diploma in Remedial Massage, Certificate in Veterinary Nursing, Certificate in Reflexology and Advance Certificate in Enrolled Nursing-ME. She also holds professional registrations with the Australian Traditional Medicine Society-Member Number 14669, Reflexology Association Australia and the Small Animal and Equine Naturopathic Association.
Top Dog Massage Therapy’s clinic is based in Killingworth (south-west of Newcastle), easily accessible off the F3 Freeway at the Toronto exit.
For Sydney residents, Jocelyn provides massage therapy at the following premises:
- Castle Hill Showground (Entrance from Carrington Road, off Showground Road).
Appointments available with Jocelyn and Tim on the first Monday and Tuesday of each month. Please e-mail or phone Jocelyn for bookings.
We regularly attend other Dog Shows and Agility events in Sydney – contact Jocelyn for more information
Not only does Top Dog Massage Therapy cater for our canine and feline friends, Jocelyn as also a fully qualified human massage therapist providing relaxation, remedial, trigger point and myofascial release. Jocelyn is also a qualified reflexologist. Private health fund rebates are available for humans.
WHAT IS CANINE MYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPY?
Canine Myofunctional Therapy involves relaxation and remedial massage for dogs. As with humans, massage can benefit dogs in many ways – both physically and psychologically – helping to enhance their quality of life. Click on the link at the top of this page to be shown the benefits of this therapy for your canine.
Remedial and relaxation massage benefits all dogs including:
- Family dogs
- Senior dogs
- Show dogs
- Obedience
- Racing
- Agility
Jocelyn works with Tim Norris, who has over 15 years experience working in the natural health field – originally as a personal trainer, sports therapist and pilates teacher.
He later trained in Acupuncture, Traditional Thai Massage and the Bowen Technique.
Tim has a great love for dogs and was looking for a way that he could work with them to improve their wellbeing whilst utilizing his training and experiences gained from working with people, which led him to qualify as a Bowen Practitioner for small animals in 2005. He further enhanced his training and skill base in 2009 by qualifying as a Canine Myofuntional Therapist.
Tim spent 6 months working at Monika’s Doggy Rescue in Terry Hills and put his skills to good use working with a large number of dogs with musculoskeletal issues. The experience gained there allows him to use his Acupuncture and Pilates training to assist with muscle imbalances, pain and faulty movement patterns in dogs – giving him a well rounded and effective approach in helping dogs improve and maintain better health and wellbeing.