Haven Holistic Therapy Human & Canine

12/11/2025

9.15am and we have already delivered the human children to school and been for our Hydrotherapy session (Canine Plus - Lee On Solemt) and eaten one sausage!
This is Arthur modelling his new Ruff & Tumble Dog Drying Coats which I think he looks incredibly handsome in!

11/11/2025

Important - parking!!
It appears there is a gas leak directly outside my house (all ok don’t worry x). Gas engineers are working on it but it does mean that getting into my drive is slightly awkward but manageable. It’s easier when coming from Titchfield. Please could I ask clients to just be patient and careful when coming in and out for the rest of this week. Many thanks xx

11/11/2025

This is a very timely and beautifully written article about how dogs weight is distributed and how it shifts during times of injury or when their back legs are weak/ uncomfortable. I have several clients whom I discuss with with each time due to tension and muscular problems occurring at their front so shoulders, neck and fore legs.
Very interesting read xx

🐾 Did You Know? Hind Limb Issues Can Lead to Shoulder Pain! 🐾

If your dog has a hind limb condition—like hip dysplasia, cruciate ligament injury, or lumbosacral disease—you might notice them getting sore in their shoulders, neck, or front legs. But why does this happen?

When a dog’s back legs are painful or weak, they naturally shift more weight forward. This means their shoulders and forelimbs have to work extra hard, leading to tired, overworked muscles and even more discomfort.

✨ Key takeaway: Supporting your dog’s whole body—especially when they have an orthopaedic issue—can help prevent secondary muscle pain and keep them moving comfortably.

Find more tips and resources at www.caninemuscularhealth.org

10/11/2025

A lovely blog about supporting dogs in their senior years and how Clinical Canine Massage can support it xx

The Importance of Muscle Health in Senior DogsAs dogs get older, we often notice their love of naps grows stronger and their playful energy fades. While slowing down is a natural part of ageing, it’s important not to overlook one critical part of your senior dog’s wellbeing: muscle health.Mainta...

10/11/2025

More please says Sadie after her monthly maintenance treatment 🥰

It’s a full day today and tonight of clinical canine massage, deep tissue and reflexology. Have a lovely Monday x

05/11/2025

04/11/2025

Results which speak for themselves. Clinical Canine Massage including the Lenton Method.

I have been working with this lovely little boy Duke (8 year old French balldog) for 4 months now. The first half of the video (black lead) shows an uncomfortable gait with a number of irregularities primarily presenting with intermittent hopping on his right hind prior to commencing treatment. Luxating Patella was ruled out by his vet and a diagnosis given of pelvic limb lameness and vertebrae malformation causing lumber muscular spasms. His vet referred to Hydrotherapy (Canine Plus - Lee On Solemt) which has helped enormously. His Hydrotherapist and Physiotherapist also suggested Clinical Massage which his vet was happy to approve. Early Clinical Massage treatments inc Lenton Method also revealed soreness through Cleidocervicalis, Splenius and Trapezius bilaterally, a grade 1 right forelimb Flexor Strain, soreness and tension through Iliocostalis and Epaxials in a lumbar and Lumbosacral regions, tension and discomfort in his Glutes, Quads, Hamstrings particularly Semitendinosis and hind limb Extensor muscles and Coccygeal discomfort. We have been working on these each time. Today was the first treatment that Duke presented with no discomfort in his hind end at all during massage with a huge improvement in both passive and dynamic range of movement.

The second video (yellow lead) today is after 4 months of treatment! Just look at the improvement!

There is still work to be done with Duke, his comfort levels and gait continues to be managed and supported by Hydrotherapy and Clinical Massage and conservative exercise but this is excellent and I am really pleased with the results so far.

Well done Duke and well done Josie his lovely owner x

03/11/2025

A gorgeous evening of Monday night treatments including a wonderful labour inducing pregnancy reflexology.

I love love love doing these treatments but what I love the most is seeing my client blossoming though out her pregnancy. It takes me back to my own babies and to the beginning, after all it was reflexology where it all began for me. If I could turn back the clock and do it all again I truly would just to have them both in my arms as babies again. (I’m feeling quite nostalgic now this evening, my 5ft 10 14 year old and pre-teen12 year old will be telling me to stop hugging them any second!)

Bespoke Pregnancy Reflexology gift vouchers and courses are available to book which include 6 treatments with the seventh free. Please message for further details xx

26/10/2025

Taking care on the staires!!
Another fabulous article written to support Canine Muscular Health Awareness Month!

How many times a day does your dog negotiate stairs? This includes stairs in the house, steps in the garden and their local environment! Things that rise…Does your dog follow you everywhere around the house? Do they trail behind you as you ascend the stairs or run past you and wait at the top? Do ...

25/10/2025

Human Athletes do not compete without Sports Massage and body work, Clinical Canine Massage supports our working dogs in much the same way. Gun dogs are athletes, as are our agility, fly ball and a number of working dogs, their muscles working in the same way as ours.

It’s still Canine Muscular Health Awareness month!

Gundogs play a vital role in the success of a shoot day, undertaking physically demanding work often in challenging environments with varied terrain, and so it is that we should consider them as hard-working athletes. Over the lifetime of a gundog their body will come under considerable stress, whet...

25/10/2025

Thanks for keeping me manic this week, briliant week!

There were quite a few Human Reflexology treatments this week, quite a few MLD treatments too - pleased that everyones lymphedema is under control, and remedial treatments and then there were these guys in the last couple of days…..

Kimi thr very sweet little Frenchie was lovely and relaxed this week, Clinical canine massage helps with her neurological condition.

Maverick who’s living with a house full of girls who are in season was grateful for a rest! Bless him and he really enjoyed his treatment this time, still looking amazing in his gait and for his age he is a wonder.

Poor Darcey missed her last treatment due to a painful tail injury (several Stitches removed now ) now able to resume. I was very careful with Darcey this week as she has been through a lot over last few weeks and although I’ve been given the ok to resume she was jumpy and still guarding her tail. She took longer than usual to settle but once she did she slept and released quite a bit of tension.

Finally poor Beau, Beau had 2 tumours removed from his bottom and not feeling himself at all. I didn’t treat Beau merely popped into see him to cheer him up and tell him How proud we all are of him for being so brave and his owners who are quite worried about him. Hoping for some good news next week!

Please no more injuries humans and hounds!!

Oh and don’t forget the clocks tonight!!!!!
Have a lovely weekend
Sarah xx

24/10/2025

A beautifully written article about jumping in and out of cars and how this can impact on your dogs muscular health.

In this article we are going to consider jumping into and out of a car, something that most of our dogs do on a daily basis and we, as owners, take for granted. So why could jumping into or out of a car be harmful? Let's look at jumping out of a car first of all The first part of the dog to hit the....