Tracy became a Certified Canine Massage Practitioner in 2007 and a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) in the State of Texas in 2008. She trained with Ken Bain in Trigger Point Therapy for performance canines and treats humans using the same modality. Since 2014 she has provided human and canine massage services at most of the AKC and USDAA agility trials in Central Texas. Tracy has been involved in dog sports for over fifteen years and currently competes in a number of disciplines with her Golden Retriever, “Gryffindor”, including agility, tracking, dock diving and obedience. Please feel free to contact her for available times or with any questions you might have. NOTE: 48 hours advance notice required on office cancellations. No loose dogs allowed in the office; owners must provide a crate for any dog not being treated. HUMAN CLIENTS: Trigger Point Therapy is a massage modality that aims to increase range of motion; its focus is addressing tight muscles in the body. As such it's a terrific option for athletes, weekend warriors and individuals recovering from surgery, injuries or other medical conditions. Even if you don't fall into one of these categories, most every adult walking around is carrying trigger points of varying degrees and can benefit from this form of massage. Trigger Point Therapy is performed on clients who stay fully clothed. We talk the entire time (to manage pressure) and the client will be repositioned as needed during the session, so it is not as relaxing as a Swedish massage. However the relief clients feel afterwards makes it a worthwhile investment. Trigger points do not go away with rest. Without treatment they can inhibit normal function, intensify and cause compensatory (satellite) trigger points in other muscles or even injury. CANINE CLIENTS: The State of Texas requires that I have a signed Veterinary Supervision Form on file before I massage your dog. My form can be found here: https://tracydulockmassage.massagetherapy.com/client-forms
Or you may contact me for a PDF copy. I will not schedule an appointment until I have your completed form. I only require the form once. before the first appointment. These services are not a substitute for medical or veterinary care. If you have any health concerns regarding your animal, you should consult a licensed veterinarian as soon as possible. Per Texas law, therapeutic massage on an animal is required to be done under the direct or general supervision of a licensed veterinarian. Since Tracy is not a veterinarian and is acting as an independent contractor, a veterinary supervision form is required prior to your first visit in order to be in compliance with Texas Administrative Code §573.14. GIFT CERTIFICATES are available for all the hard-to-buy-for loved ones in your life, both two- and four-legged.
02/04/2025
I am offering walk ups (no pre-booked appointments) for canine & human massage all three days this weekend in DFW:
~~Friday-Sunday, February 7-9, DenTex AKC/McKinney
PAYMENT:
I accept cash/check/Venmo/PayPal on site. As long as I can get a phone signal I also accept most major credit cards.
I am running Gryff in Standard, JWW & FAST so I will work around his run times.
****EDITED: Text me if you want either 10:15 am or 11:00 am on Friday—I can put you into one or both. If you comment or email I might not see your request until too late.****
Open for online booking, canine & human massage:
~~Friday-Sunday, January 17-19 at Happy Dog Sports/Leander (in the climate-controlled Barn).
If you don’t see a spot you like, please text or call 254-498-1158. I’ll see what I can do.
PAYMENT:
PLEASE PAY IN ADVANCE ONLINE IF YOU WANT TO USE A CREDIT CARD.
Otherwise I accept cash/check/Venmo/PayPal on site.
Photo: Enjoying Maggie’s Winter Wonderland last month! ♥️🐶🐾🌲
12/13/2024
Open for online booking, canine & human massage:
~~Friday-Sunday, December 20-22 at Happy Dog Sports/Leander (in the climate-controlled Barn). The Ashley Deacon seminar is that weekend so we’ll have dogs crated in the barn with us.
NEW PRICING as of September 1:
Canine Trigger Point $60;
Human Trigger Point $80.
PAYMENT:
PLEASE PAY IN ADVANCE ONLINE IF YOU WANT TO USE A CREDIT CARD.
Otherwise I accept cash/check/Venmo/PayPal on site.
PHOTO: Howdy from the Cavalier Agility Specialty in McKinney last weekend. Gryff was proud to spend three days as a Texas-sized Ruby Cav!
03/01/2024
Open for online booking, canine & human massage. Get your dog tuned up before AKC Nationals!:
***NOTE: Text me in advance (254-498-1158) if you have trouble getting on the schedule because you are at a trial. No promises but I will see what I can do, especially if you are NAC-bound.***
~~ Sat & Sun Mar 9 & 10 - Happy Dog Sports/Leander (in the climate-controlled Barn)
FYI—NO NEED TO PAY IN ADVANCE ONLINE—that is optional.
PHOTO: Happy Day-After-Leap Day! From our epic NADD 2018 Dock Diving Nationals in Orlando.
Photo evidence of how much our athletic dogs need massage. I had no idea from the dock how much of a pretzel Gryff was twisting himself into to make up for my bad throw.
02/02/2024
Open for online booking, human & canine:
~~Sat & Sun, Feb 10 & 11 - Den-Tex AKC/McKinney
SATURDAY IS WALK-UPS ONLY, I.E. I'M NOT PRESCHEDULING ON SATURDAY: Gryff is entered in 20" MAS FAST, Standard and JWW; I will massage around his run schedule.
FOR SUNDAY: Click the "SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT" button above; and Select Canine or Human Massage under
"AGILITY TRIALS/DOG SHOWS" to book.
FYI—NO NEED TO PAY IN ADVANCE ONLINE—that is optional.
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Tracy became a Certified Canine Massage Practitioner in 2007 and a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) in the State of Texas in 2008. She trained with Ken Bain in Trigger Point Therapy for performance canines and treats humans using the same modality. Since 2014 she has provided human and canine massage services at most of the AKC, USDAA and UKI agility trials in Central Texas, including the 2016 USDAA IFCS World Team selection event in Belton. Her most recent national event as a vendor was the 2017 AKC National Agility Championships in Perry, Georgia.
Tracy has been involved in dog sports for over ten years and currently competes in a number of disciplines with her Golden Retriever, “Gryffindor”, including agility, tracking, dock diving and tricks performances.
She is a member the International Association of Animal Massage and Bodywork (IAAMB) and the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP).
OFFICE HOURS IN ROBINSON are weekday and by appointment only. Please feel free to contact her for available times or with any questions you might have.
NOTE: 48 hours advance notice required on office cancellations. No loose dogs allowed in the office; owners must provide a crate for any dog not being treated.
HUMAN CLIENTS: ABOUT TRIGGER POINT THERAPY
Trigger Point Therapy is a massage modality that increases range of motion. It focuses on addressing tight muscles and related pain patterns and weaknesses in the body. As such it's a terrific option for athletes, weekend warriors and individuals recovering from surgery, injuries or other medical conditions. Even if you don't fall into one of these categories, most every adult walking around is carrying trigger points of varying degrees and can benefit from this form of massage.
Trigger Point Therapy goes to the source of the problem. Your body is a sophisticated piece of engineering and muscles tend to tighten up in a predictable order and with predictable pain/weakness patterns. Based on your symptoms, Tracy identifies the muscle group to work and treats trigger points all the way back to the roots of the issue. For clients who are motivated stretchers she provides a list of muscles to target. She also delves into what caused the tight muscles and can help strategize about how to avoid reactivating the trigger points in the future.
Trigger Point Therapy is performed on clients who stay fully clothed. Tracy talks to you the entire time (to manage pressure) and you will be repositioned as needed during the session, so it’s not as relaxing as a Swedish massage. However the relief clients feel afterward makes it a worthwhile investment.
Trigger Point Therapy is particularly useful when combined with other bodywork, especially chiropractic. If your chiropractor is repeatedly making the same adjustments, one possibility is that the associated muscles are tight and continue to pull bones out of alignment. Investing in Trigger Point Therapy could help break that cycle.
Trigger points do not go away with rest. Without treatment they can inhibit normal function, intensify and cause compensatory or satellite trigger points in other muscles or even injury.
CANINE CLIENTS: The State of Texas requires that I have a signed Veterinary Supervision Form on file before I massage your dog. My form can be found here: https://tracydulockmassage.massagetherapy.com/client-forms
I will not schedule an appointment until I have your completed form. I only require the form once.
These services are not a substitute for medical or veterinary care.
If you have any health concerns regarding your animal, you should consult a licensed veterinarian as soon as possible. Per Texas law, therapeutic massage on an animal is required to be done under the direct or general supervision of a licensed veterinarian. Since Tracy is not a veterinarian and is acting as an independent contractor, a veterinary supervision form is required prior to your first visit in order to be in compliance with Texas Administrative Code §573.14.
GIFT CERTIFICATES are available for all the hard-to-buy-for loved ones in your life, both two- and four-legged.
PHOTO: English Springer Spaniel, “Maile” Bertram, enjoying her monthly massage at Dogwood Dog Training and Sports Center in Houston (http://dogwooddogtraining.com). PHOTO CREDIT: Sandy Bertram.
