“Letting you know just how much we appreciate what you’ve done for Blackie. Looking at her now it is hard to imagine that she was once so debilitated. She is walking, running, jumping, and managing to climb up on some very high surfaces. We believe that she could never have gotten this far without your help. Thank you so much for all your wonderful work!”
“A “don’t-touch-me” dog and a skeptical owner fall for Lon. When my collie, Cal, began to age he had more and more trouble getting up and going up stairs. When Hope Vet suggested massage I was skeptical on two counts. First, Cal did not like to be touched, ever, by anyone. And second, how could massage help when the problem was weakening muscles and aging? Well, during the very first massage session, Cal relaxed so completely that when Lon began to massage his feet — the most sensitive area of all — Cal lifted his lovely head and licked Lon’s chin! And the massages did help. Usually a day or so after a massage Cal was noticeably stronger.”
“After Miss Ednamae, my 17-year-old daschund-basenji mix, had a stroke and lost the use of her back legs, her veterinarian recommended massage therapy as part of the rehabilitation. There is no doubt that her weekly massages with Lon made a huge difference for her, both in body and spirit. The massages helped keep her limber and helped strengthen her front legs so she could get around in her new cart. But they were also instrumental in keeping her spirits up and helping her deal with the emotional stress of being disabled.
“Even though Edna never regained the use of her back legs after the stroke, I know that without her weekly massages, she would likely not have recovered as well or as quickly as she did. For the 18 months between the stroke and her death, Lon was an important part of her life every week — and helped ensure her quality of life was good to the end.
“Lon is not only a skilled massage therapist, he’s also very compassionate and caring and was also immensely helpful to Ednamae’s humans as we coped with her disability and recovery.”