Hoof and Paw

08/11/2025

18/10/2025

🚨 Useful information to know 🚨

Today is , a reminder that knowing how to save a life—especially our furry friends—can make all the difference. While having to administer CPR to your pet can be terrifying, being prepared can help you act calmly and confidently in an emergency.

Stay Calm:
1️⃣ Breathe: Take a few deep breaths to steady yourself. Focus on the feeling of the air filling your lungs.
2️⃣ Delegate: If there are bystanders, assign them tasks like finding the nearest emergency vet.
3️⃣ Focus: Keep your mind clear. Concentrate on the steps ahead and stay in the moment.

When to Start CPR:
🐾 Your pet isn’t responding
🐾 Your pet isn’t breathing
🐾 You can’t feel a heartbeat or pulse

How to Perform CPR:
Compressions:
❤️ Position your pet on their side.
❤️ Deliver 120 compressions per minute (2 per second).
❤️ For every 30 compressions, give 2 breaths.

Breaths:
❤️ Close your pet’s mouth and seal it with your fingers.
❤️ Cover their nose and give 2 breaths—enough to make their chest rise.
❤️ Check for a heartbeat after 2 minutes. If there’s no pulse, continue.

When to Stop CPR:
🐾 Your pet starts breathing and responding
🐾 You reach the vet clinic and they take over
🐾 You can’t continue physically
🐾 Your pet starts breathing but is still unconscious

Recovery Position:
Place your pet’s head to the side, slightly tilting down (unless there’s head trauma).

Compression Techniques:
🐶 Medium to Large Dogs: Compress one third of the chest depth.
🐱 Small Dogs/Cats: Use your thumb and fingers for compression, or compress directly over the heart.

Stay prepared and know that you can make a difference in your pet's life! ❤️

05/10/2025

🐾 The magic of massage for the older dog 🐾

Let’s talk about our golden oldies for a minute 💛 You know the ones — a little greyer around the muzzle, a little slower to get up after a nap, but still with hearts full of love (and probably a strong opinion about dinner time!).

Just like us, as dogs age their muscles, joints, and circulation change. They might start to feel a bit stiff after exercise, take longer to recover, or seem less keen on jumping into the car. This is where canine massage therapy can make a world of difference!

Here’s what regular massage can do for senior dogs:
🐾 Ease muscle tension and stiffness – helping your dog move more comfortably
🐾 Support joint mobility – especially useful for dogs with arthritis or old injuries
🐾 Improve circulation and lymph flow – great for healing and overall vitality
🐾 Reduce pain and promote relaxation – because every dog deserves to feel good
🐾 Boost mood and connection – most dogs absolutely love their massage sessions and will often lean in for more!

I visit you in your home to help your dog feel happy and relaxed. It’s amazing to watch a senior dog who looked stiff and sore at the beginning of the session then start to stretch, move, and even play more freely again. Sometimes it’s the smallest changes that make the biggest difference in their day-to-day comfort.

If your old mate could use a bit of TLC, I’d love to chat about how bodywork could help them feel their best again 💕 Find out more at https://www.hoofandpaw.co.nz/services

06/09/2025

🌧️ I was definitely dodging raindrops today for bodywork on this lovely little mare. I’ve been a bit remiss with posting recently & the weather has unfortunately meant some rescheduling. I’m still helping horses (and dogs!) however in Upper Hutt & the Wairarapa.
Find out how I can work with you & help your horse https://www.hoofandpaw.co.nz/equine-bodywork

31/07/2025

The wonderful Doggie Delights will be at the Equine Lifestyle Expo at Solway tomorrow - hope to see you there!

Doggie Delights will be down at the Equine Market tomorrow 10am - 4pm! Solway Showgrounds!
‼️🚨 AND WE WANT TO REWARD YOU! 🚨‼️
Simply show us your ticket confirmation & receive a sample pack of our treats for FREE 🥳
FIRST 10 PEOPLE TO SHOW US GET A UPGRADED GOODIE BAG! 🥳

If you haven’t secured your free tickets…what are you waiting for⁉️
Thank you to our ever growing community for showing your support - we can’t wait to share what’s ahead! 🥳🥰