A Rub The Right Way Can Be A Dog's Best Friend

Photo Essay by Nancy Wegard

(Photo essay by Nancy Wegard. Following text comprises photo captions. Photo reprint rights weren't available).

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Relax! That's the idea for this dog with helping hand.

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The right touch seems to yield nirvana-like results for these dogs. Students Marcia Gnatz and Margaret Lutz learn how.

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Instructor Liz Severino uses a model, "Shayna," to demonstrate the calming touches.

Who says feeling good is a human being thing? At The Healing Connection in Cherry Hill, owners learn how to please their pets. Canines get exposed to such techniques as Reiki and the Severino Sequence. Each technique is designed to relieve stress and accelerate healing.

Original article printed on Wednesday, October 18, 1995.

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