Canine Tranquility, LLC

Christina is EXACTLY the person you’d want to take your fur babies to for a gentle, loving and therapeutic experience. Luke the coon hound (5 y/​o) and Bear the Cavalier (10 y/​o) received their massages on a Thursday evening. We opted to go to Canine Tranquility, but would definitely consider the in-​home option too.
My boys were wiggly and a bit nervous, but Christina’s trustworthy and calming influence won them over. Between the treats (made in the USA!), soothing music and gentle touch I don’t see what could be improved upon. Her patience is also commendable. When Luke decided he was going to howl for the majority of his appointment, her reaction was «You’re silly». My reaction ran more along the lines of «stop embarrassing me psychotic coon hound!» Even when Luke decided to help himself to her dog’s dinner bowl, she said «I’m glad he likes it!» and gave me a free sample to take home. Christina really understands dogs, and her demeanor and actions also reflect how passionate she is about her work.
Christina is a professional who gets it. She has combined her love of animals with the art of healing to create something truly special. If you’re reading these reviews you’re a dog lover who also understands what it means to be a dog guardian, and what it takes to provide them with the best care possible. Booking an appointment at Canine Tranquility for your pup is a small way to show the love they show us unconditionally.

When we adopted our dogs, we made a concerted effort to choose dogs who would not be easily adopted. We don’t want kids, we have a steady dog-​spoiling income, and we have time and energy to devote to difficult pooches. As a result, we got Hamish, our dog aggressive babe, and Callum, our love with luxating patella in both hind legs, a weird muscular disorder, and a fear of women and confined spaces.
In short, we adopted dogs who NEED canine massages. It helps ease their doggy tension, increase circulation, improve mood, treat or prevent injury, and release toxins causing aches and pains.
So when I learned about Canine Tranquility, I was eager to sign both dogs up. Today was our first massage with Christina, and it. was. phenomenal. I’m not kidding. I know there’s nothing much more upper-​middle-​class-​suburbanite someone can say than «my dogs really enjoyed and needed their massages,» but OMG, it’s true.
When we arrived, Christina welcomed our dogs perfectly and they warmed up to her immediately — which never happens. She had soft soothing music playing, and quickly won their hearts with treats. Hamish was too excited to really sit down and let Christina work, but watching Callum receive his massage was a thing of beauty.
Only one of Callum’s legs has been repaired, and you can tell there are days he just HURTS. He walks slower, cries at the sight of staircases, favors his other leg. When Christina began massaging him, he laid back, stretched out, and struggled to keep his eyes open. He rolled around for her to hit all of his ouchiest spots, and by the end, he was giving her kisses and making eye contact — HUGE for him. In short, he loved the whole experience. He stood up with ease and walked confidently and pain-​free when they were done (and got to pick a toy when he finished, which he hasn’t set down since!)
I don’t know what having babies is like, but I do know my dogs are my babies, and watching Christina gently and confidently remove my baby’s pain — there’s literally no price tag for that. We will absolutely be back with Callum again soon.
I know it may seem silly to some, but trust me when I say, your dog can and will benefit from this service. Christina is kind, professional, and wonderful with dogs, and we can’t wait to return. Seriously, swallow your suburban guilt and bring your pooches for a spa day — they’ll thank you for it.

Today we did our first massage with Christina at Canine Tranquility. Everything went perfect. Christina arrived to my place about 10 minutes early. We chatted for a bit then she started the first of 3 massages.
My first pup (Dutchess– Pitbull) loved loved loved every moment of her massage and the treats. Dutchess could totally do this every day. lol.
My second pup (Penelope– Pitbull) was a little apprehensive about a stranger touching her but she warmed up to Christina very quickly. Even though Penelope was kinda difficult her massage went wonderful. I am so happy that Christina is so patient and loving with my babies. Not only will massages help Penelope phsysically but also mentally.
And last but not least my little Teddy Bear (ShihTzu). He has recently had terrible back pain. The vet gave us some muscle relaxers and pain pills but he had not answers to how to keep this from happening again. So when I saw Canine Tranquility, I thought hmmm I love massages and they make me feel so good so maybe this will work. Now Teddy Bear is not a cuddly pup. He was being extra difficult and Christina took her time and gave him an awesome massage.
We will be coming back every month. This is the perfect holistic treatment for pets. Everyone should try pet massage not just to help with healing a previous injury but also to prevent injury.