Muscles & More

Muscles & More Over 15 years hands on experience working with dogs. Canine Myofunctional Therapy (CMT) is muscle therapy specifically for dogs.

Professional muscle and movement therapy for puppies, working, performance and senior dogs, improving mobility, recovery, comfort and supporting arthritic and age related change. Muscles & More offers Canine Myofunctional Therapy to all dogs, helping to improve performance, range of motion, pain and discomfort associated with aging and arthritic changes and assists in the total well being of the dog. CMT helps to improve performance, increase range of motion and mobility of the dog. Janine Fraser uses specialized techniques to utilize primarily through the use of pressure from the hands. By directly treating the soft tissue muscles and indirectly the deeper muscles the whole dog benefits from this type of treatment. CMT causes muscles to fill with rich oxygenated blood flow and increase circulation; which hastens the elimination of wastes and toxic build-up. The techniques applied also affect and support the circulatory, lymphatic, vascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, nervous, endocrine, and muscular systems. Janine has seen many wonderful results and knows CMT promotes and restores biomechanical functioning and range of motion. With the alleviation of muscle tension, soreness, stress and spasms from fatigued muscles, this can naturally increase efficiency. What does this mean for your dog? Whatever the dogs needs are: working dogs, show dogs, hunting or just needing all round better health for our โ€˜best mateโ€™ and companion then Janine Fraser will help you achieve this. With a down to earth, straight forward language and a hands on approach โ€˜Great things can happenโ€™. Call today to talk about how Janine Fraser can make a difference.

๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿพ ๐——๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ด๐˜€ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—ด๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป?โ €Meet Luckyโ€ฆ our resident Chocolate Allsort.โ €Lucky c...
11/03/2026

๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿพ ๐——๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ด๐˜€ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—ด๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป?
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Meet Luckyโ€ฆ our resident Chocolate Allsort.
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Lucky comes to Muscles & More to help manage some rear end issues and support her mobility so she can keep moving comfortably through life.
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Regular maintenance sessions allow us to work through areas of tension and restriction so we can improve her function, movement and overall comfort between visits.
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And Lucky absolutely melts into the table when itโ€™s her turn.
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Just look at her hereโ€ฆ completely relaxed, soaking up the work.
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But the funny part happens after the session.
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Once she hops off the table and everything is moving a little freer, Lucky suddenly remembers sheโ€™s feeling pretty good about herself.
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Letโ€™s just say the cheeky Chocolate Allsort appears, and she can be very enthusiastic about the other dogs around her.
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Itโ€™s always a pleasure working with this beautiful girl and seeing the difference regular bodywork can make.
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๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿพ๐Ÿค
Janine
Muscles & More
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๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿพ ๐‡๐Ž๐‹๐‹๐˜: ๐…๐‘๐Ž๐Œ ๐€๐๐—๐ˆ๐„๐“๐˜ ๐“๐Ž ๐ˆ๐๐ƒ๐„๐๐„๐๐ƒ๐„๐๐‚๐„ ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’šโ €When Holly first came with her dad, she was so focused on him that she could b...
04/03/2026

๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿพ ๐‡๐Ž๐‹๐‹๐˜: ๐…๐‘๐Ž๐Œ ๐€๐๐—๐ˆ๐„๐“๐˜ ๐“๐Ž ๐ˆ๐๐ƒ๐„๐๐„๐๐ƒ๐„๐๐‚๐„ ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’š
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When Holly first came with her dad, she was so focused on him that she could barely engage with me. She was anxious about everything, especially her nails.
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We gently decided over a few sessions to try an appointment without dad in the clinic. It felt like a big step. He was understandably reluctant, but willing to give her the opportunity.
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That space changed everything.
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Holly began to breathe. To think. To process. To trust.
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Now she walks into the clinic on her own. She hops up onto the table without a lead. She lays down ready for her therapy and her nail trim. Calm. Confident. Trusting.
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It is one of the most beautiful things to witness.
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We naturally want to protect our dogs. That is love.
But sometimes protection can accidentally limit growth.
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Give them the opportunity to become resilient.
Give them space to build independence.
Give them the chance to realise they are safe.
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Their growth will amaze you if given the opportunity.
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And find your village.
Find the people who guide you.
Educate you.
Support you and your dog.
Believe in their potential.
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It takes a village.
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Never give up on your dog. ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿพ
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๐๐€๐ˆ๐‹ ๐‚๐€๐‘๐„ ๐ˆ๐’ ๐€ ๐‹๐„๐€๐‘๐๐„๐ƒ ๐’๐Š๐ˆ๐‹๐‹ ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿพโ €Look at the pastern angle(the lower part of the leg just above the foot).โ €This is what b...
25/02/2026

๐๐€๐ˆ๐‹ ๐‚๐€๐‘๐„ ๐ˆ๐’ ๐€ ๐‹๐„๐€๐‘๐๐„๐ƒ ๐’๐Š๐ˆ๐‹๐‹ ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿพ
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Look at the pastern angle
(the lower part of the leg just above the foot).
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This is what balanced load looks like.
Weight through the pads.
Toes grounded.
Shoulders free.
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Nail length is not cosmetic.
It influences posture, weight distribution and how a dog moves through their entire body.
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Long nails quietly shift load back.
They change how the toes meet the ground.
Compensation begins over time.
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Hereโ€™s something honest.
In my early days, I didnโ€™t fully understand nail mechanics either.
Once I learned better, I did better.
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Nail care is part of responsible ownership.
Itโ€™s a skill.
And like any skill, it improves with education and calm, consistent practice.
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I donโ€™t offer quick stand alone nail trims.
That isnโ€™t my role.
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What I do love is teaching.
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Teaching you:
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โ€ข Why nail length matters
โ€ข How to trim safely
โ€ข How to gradually encourage the quick to recede
โ€ข How to build cooperative care
โ€ข How to undo poor handling habits
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If youโ€™d like to understand more about the mechanics behind nail length and movement, thereโ€™s a fantastic article that explains it clearly.
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๐Ÿ”— Link in comments โฌ‡๏ธ
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If after reading youโ€™d like guidance, book a session and weโ€™ll go through it properly.
Education builds confidence.
Confidence builds trust.

๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿพ๐Ÿค
Janine

Photo credit: Midge's paws ยฉ Muscles & More. Please respect and enjoy this educational content.
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๐‰๐€๐‘๐‘๐€๐‡ ๐Ÿ’š๐ŸพOur sweet Maremma cross has just wrapped up her TPLO post-surgery sessions with me. From Fur Life Vet Albury to...
25/02/2026

๐‰๐€๐‘๐‘๐€๐‡ ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿพ

Our sweet Maremma cross has just wrapped up her TPLO post-surgery sessions with me.

From Fur Life Vet Albury to Muscles & More, Jarrahโ€™s journey has been full of tail wags and big smiles! Sheโ€™s been such a superstar, and now weโ€™re wishing her a future of happy, comfortable movement. ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿถ

All the best, Jarrah! ๐Ÿ’š

๐“๐”๐‚๐Š๐„๐‘ ๐‰๐€๐๐„: ๐–๐€๐“๐„๐‘ ๐‘๐„๐’๐‚๐”๐„ ๐€๐“๐‡๐‹๐„๐“๐„ ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿพโ €Who says water rescue is just for the Newfies?โ €Traditionally, this work has belonge...
23/02/2026

๐“๐”๐‚๐Š๐„๐‘ ๐‰๐€๐๐„: ๐–๐€๐“๐„๐‘ ๐‘๐„๐’๐‚๐”๐„ ๐€๐“๐‡๐‹๐„๐“๐„ ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿพ
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Who says water rescue is just for the Newfies?
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Traditionally, this work has belonged to the giants of the dog world.
Overseas, powerful Newfoundlands often around 65kg are trained for real rescue scenarios.
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๐๐ข๐  ๐๐จ๐ ๐ฌ. ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก. ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฃ๐จ๐›.
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And then thereโ€™s Tucker Jane.
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๐“๐ฐ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐Š๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ข๐ž ๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ. ๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ’ฆ
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๐Ÿ’ช ๐’๐ข๐ณ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ญ.
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Tucker trains in structured mock rescue scenarios. She is sent from the beach to a pretend casualty in the water. The person holds her life vest. She turns. She sets herself. And she powers them back to shore.
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๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐š๐ง๐ข๐œ.
๐๐จ ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.
๐‰๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก, ๐œ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ.
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She launches hard off the sand.
She drives through the water.
She tows with purpose.
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๐€๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐ž ๐๐จ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐š ๐ฐ๐ž๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐œ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐š๐›๐จ๐ฏ๐ž ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง.
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Water rescue may be traditionally Newfoundland territory.
But my Kelpies have quietly proven they belong in the conversation.
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Crikey.
Dooley.
Midge.
Now Tucker.
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๐€๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•๐ค๐ .
๐€๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐š๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ž๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ ๐›๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ณ๐ž.
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Tucker does it with unmistakable Kelpie fire. Enthusiastic. Powerful. Completely devoted to the work.
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Antinol supports her body so she can keep doing what she loves.
Proud to be an Antinol Australia Athlete. ๐Ÿ’š
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๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ.
๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ.
๐‘๐ž๐š๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐จ ๐š๐ ๐š๐ข๐ง.
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Because passion comes in all sizes. ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ•
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๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿพ๐Ÿค
Janine
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๐Œ๐ˆ๐‹๐Ž ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿพโ €Milo came in with left front lameness.โ €When heโ€™s uncomfortable he lifts that little paw and just freezes.After r...
23/02/2026

๐Œ๐ˆ๐‹๐Ž ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿพ
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Milo came in with left front lameness.
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When heโ€™s uncomfortable he lifts that little paw and just freezes.
After resting he gets up and thereโ€™s a limp.
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Nothing obvious had shown up.
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Pain doesnโ€™t always sit exactly where you see the limp.
Dogs compensate.
They tighten.
They shift weight.
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So I went over Milo head to toe.
Not just the leg he was lifting.
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Since his session his mum messaged me:
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โ€œSince Milo left you he has been so frisky and running around like a pup again. These two havenโ€™t played like this for a long time!โ€
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๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ.
๐€ ๐›๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ž๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ.
๐€ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐๐จ๐  ๐›๐š๐œ๐ค ๐ญ๐จ ๐›๐ž๐ข๐ง๐  ๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ž๐ค๐ฒ.
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๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿพ๐Ÿค
Janine
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๐‘๐„๐๐„๐‹ & ๐’๐‚๐Ž๐”๐“ ๐Ÿ’š๐ŸพTwo Aussie Shepherds who have been part of my world and coming to me for a long time now.โ €Rebel lives wi...
20/02/2026

๐‘๐„๐๐„๐‹ & ๐’๐‚๐Ž๐”๐“ ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿพ

Two Aussie Shepherds who have been part of my world and coming to me for a long time now.
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Rebel lives with hip dysplasia.
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My goal is to support her HD and keep her comfortable and functional for the long term.
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My role is to reduce muscular tightness and help manage compensation patterns that develop around unstable joints.
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I also maintain nails and slippers for both girls.
Because foot balance affects everything up the chain.
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They spend time in the clinic with me, then we head out for a run at the lake foreshore and a swim before I take them home again.
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Theyโ€™re a bit like my two extra girls.
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Comfortable movement.
Supported structure.
Dogs that can enjoy their life.
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๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿพ๐Ÿค
Janine
Muscles & More
Canine Myofunctional Therapist
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๐ƒ๐จ๐ ๐ฌโ€™ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ ๐ˆ๐ง ๐…๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐’๐ฐ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซโ €Ever noticed your dogโ€™s coat ripple when a fly lands?โ €That subtle twitch you can see on Tucke...
20/02/2026

๐ƒ๐จ๐ ๐ฌโ€™ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ ๐ˆ๐ง ๐…๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐’๐ฐ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ
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Ever noticed your dogโ€™s coat ripple when a fly lands?
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That subtle twitch you can see on Tucker and Midge isnโ€™t random.
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Itโ€™s the ๐œ๐ฎ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ž๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ข ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐œ๐ฅ๐ž. A thin sheet of muscle that sits just under the skin along the sides of the body.
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When the skin is stimulated, this muscle contracts reflexively. The result is a quick flick of the coat that helps dislodge flies and irritants without the dog even turning its head.
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No scratching.
No twisting.
Just efficient design.
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Clinically, this reflex is more than a fly swatter.
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We assess the cutaneous trunci response as part of a ๐ง๐ž๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐ž๐ฑ๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง because it reflects sensory input and spinal cord function through the thoracolumbar region.
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So that little ripple along their sides?
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Itโ€™s protection.
Itโ€™s reflex.
Itโ€™s healthy nerve communication.
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Nature doesnโ€™t miss much.
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๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿพ
Janine
Muscles & More
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๐€๐๐๐ข๐ž ๐Ÿ’›๐ŸพFrom whirlwind energy to calm confidence! Addie the Golden Retriever has come such an incredible way. She used t...
17/02/2026

๐€๐๐๐ข๐ž ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿพ
From whirlwind energy to calm confidence! Addie the Golden Retriever has come such an incredible way. She used to be the excitable wild child, and now she blows her mum away! When she hops off lead, she trots right through the Muscles & More door onto the table and lies down, no prompting needed! Itโ€™s beautiful to watch, and her mumโ€™s pride says it all. Addie, youโ€™re an absolute star! ๐ŸŒŸ

๐–๐‡๐˜ ๐ƒ๐Ž๐„๐’ ๐€ ๐ƒ๐Ž๐†โ€™๐’ ๐๐Ž๐’๐„ ๐‘๐”๐ ๐ƒ๐”๐‘๐ˆ๐๐† ๐“๐‡๐„๐‘๐€๐๐˜? ๐Ÿพโ €See that tiny little drip?โ €Nothing dramatic going on here.โ €When a dog truly ...
14/02/2026

๐–๐‡๐˜ ๐ƒ๐Ž๐„๐’ ๐€ ๐ƒ๐Ž๐†โ€™๐’ ๐๐Ž๐’๐„ ๐‘๐”๐ ๐ƒ๐”๐‘๐ˆ๐๐† ๐“๐‡๐„๐‘๐€๐๐˜? ๐Ÿพ
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See that tiny little drip?
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Nothing dramatic going on here.
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When a dog truly relaxes on my table, their body switches into calm mode.
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Calm mode is controlled by the part of the nervous system responsible for
โ€ข rest
โ€ข digestion
โ€ข saliva
โ€ข tear production
โ€ข and yesโ€ฆ nasal moisture
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So when they properly let go, the snozza can get a little wet and shiny.
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It is not illness.
It is not the body clearing anything out.
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It is simply the body saying
Righto. I am safe.
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During canine myofunctional therapy we are working with muscles, fascia and the nervous system.
When that nervous system downshifts, the glands that keep the nose moist can produce a little extra.
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Clear.
Mild.
Normal.
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When I see the soft drip, the slower breathing and those heavy eyelidsโ€ฆ I know we have reached regulation.
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No drama.
No woowooo.
Just good, solid biology. ๐Ÿ’š
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Muscles & More
Canine Myofunctional Therapist ๐Ÿพ
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๐๐‘๐Ž๐”๐ƒ ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿพโ €Tucker Jane is back for her second year as a ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐€๐๐“๐ˆ๐๐Ž๐‹ยฎ ๐€๐“๐‡๐‹๐„๐“๐„.โ €๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐“๐ฐ๐จ.โ €That means consistency.It means s...
11/02/2026

๐๐‘๐Ž๐”๐ƒ ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿพ
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Tucker Jane is back for her second year as a ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐€๐๐“๐ˆ๐๐Ž๐‹ยฎ ๐€๐“๐‡๐‹๐„๐“๐„.
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๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐“๐ฐ๐จ.
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That means consistency.
It means showing up.
It means doing the work.
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Antinol has been part of Tuckerโ€™s journey since she was a baby. Through training, sport and everyday life, itโ€™s something I genuinely trust.
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It aligns with everything we stand for at ๐Œ๐”๐’๐‚๐‹๐„๐’n๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐„ โ€” keeping dogs strong, sound and moving well for the long term.
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If youโ€™d like to try it for your own dog, Tuckerโ€™s athlete code is there for you:
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๐“๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ—
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Very proud of this girl. ๐Ÿ’›
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