In part one, we talked about indulging your dog through a pet massage. Upon completion of the first part, we had just finished with the head and so to continue with the massage, we now move on to the neck. You may also want to pick up your small dog some xx small dog clothes that are cute and fashionable. You will want to check out these dog t shirts as well.

7) Move on to your pet’s neck with a gentle yet firm rub in order to release the built up tension that your dog will have in his or her neck. In this particular area, the skin is very loose so finding the muscles and working on them will be a lot easier then other areas of the body. This does not mean that you can rush through this area as it an important one. Just take precautions not to put too much pressure on your dog’s wind pipe.

Now move on to your dog’s back and using both hands, press down with a hand on each side of your dog’s spine. You will want to do this for about a minute working your way down the length of your dog’s back take special care not to put pressure directly on the spine.

9) Upon reaching his tail, you will want to walk with your fingers up and down both sides of the dog’s spine before moving on to several gentle and firm stokes the length of his back.

10) Get your dog to lay down on his side which should not be too difficult. Once he is on his side, using a gentle pressure, rub your hands up and down the length of each of the dog’s legs. Then gently squeeze your dog’s legs making sure not to miss any parts before moving on to rub his tendons. Also be sure to check out some of these dog supplies that will be great for your spoiled pup.

11) One foot at a time, you will want to rub your pet’s paws in a circular motion paying special attention to the pads which make the most contact with the ground.

12) Now take each leg, one at a time and stretch out the joints fully several times unless your dog is suffering from a hip or joint issue. At any time if your dog screams or yelps, you know that you have hit a sensitive area and make note of it for the next veterinarian visit. After calming your dog, return to the massage.

13) Rotate your do to the opposite side and do the same massage again.

14) Using long yet gentle strokes that start from your dog’s head and goes to its tail several times. If you have done the massage right, your dog should have fallen asleep by now showing that he is in a very calm and relaxed state.