The Right Way To Rub A Doggie's Tummy

WARNING! Before You Begin!

To protect your doggie, you want to limit your tummy rubs to ten minute increments throughout the day. Too much tummy rubbing may cause excessive whining and sudden "flip-over-belly-up" flops in an attempt to get more rubs.

Your doggie may experience a possible snout injury, with the risk of slight injury to your heels. You also run the risk of trip and falls from your dog invading your walking space, and following you too closely under foot.

Timing your rubs will become critical; if you are not careful, it can become an immersive experience. You may find yourself so relaxed and relieved of tension, that you drift off to sleep right before the climaxing end of a favorite movie.

More importantly, once you start, it is imperative that you continue the tummy rubbing practice. Abrupt ends to tummy rubs may cause destructive behavior, uncontrollable barking, and aggressive attention getting conduct, such as "sneaker chews," and deliberate indoor "accidents."

Getting Started

Tummy rubbing can take place in a number of different locations, on the floor, in bed, on the couch, while watching TV, or at the park. For a more intense bonding session, put on a massage and meditation CD such as "Lifescapes;" or music for balanced living such as "Feng Shui."

To begin, locate to your favorite place, settle in and try one or a combination of the following tummy touching techniques:

Gone To The Dogs Swedish Bow-Wow Rub

Is accomplished by rubbing the tummy with long gliding open palm strokes. Begin just below the neck line and continue slowly, and gently down past the heart towards the lower belly. You can use a one-handed glide technique or combine a two-hand rotation motion.

The Dog-Gone-Good Sport Rub

Taking the front legs one at a time and raising them gently as you scratch the flank or leg-pit (if you prefer "armpit", even though dogs don't really have arms). From there stroke down from the front legs along the tummy, and down the rear legs, rolling your hands gently down each leg to the paws. You can take both hands and run along one leg at a time, or gently stroke both front legs at the same time, then both hind legs.

Hair-of-the-Dog Cranial Noogie Scratch

Here you can begin with gentle scratching on the top of the head; then with your fingers, massage the top of your dogs neck, pressing gently behind and then below the ears. Combine rotating finger massage and scratching, gliding your hands down to the outer jaw area, continuing in a circular motion down below the neck. Repeat the combo massage scratch movements, as you continue down the chest and tummy line.

Dog-Tired Toe-To-Tummy Rub

This works well when you are stretched out on the couch, floor or bed, or in a sitting position and Fido (or FeFe) is at your feet.

With bare toes, stroke the belly area back and forth using one foot. Give Fido maximum pleasure with a combo two foot, 10 toe wiggle glide. You can also perform a one foot, 5 toe tummy touch while in a standing position.

It's A Dog's Life Chamomile Tea Rub

Only try this technique while seated on the floor or couch with access to a night-stand or coffee table. With your left hand (or right) gently stroke your pet with open hand moving from left to right. Your pet should be positioned whereby you are stroking from the upper chest area to the lower tummy area. Use your other hand to sip a cup of your favorite tea. Now that's multi-tasking!

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