Reviews

"Tara is super knowledgeable and passionate, I highly recommend her!"

Sophie Gray-Hales

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"I wanted to say a massive thank you Tara, for what you have amazingly accomplished with Phoebe in just three sessions. It’s clear she has really taken to you and your approach!

The way you allow her the space to approach you and how you consistently read her body language has been everything. It’s so evident that you have her best interests at heart, and that truly shows in how she responds to you.

Seeing her comfort level shift so significantly in such a short time is a huge win. Your patience and focus on her autonomy are clearly building a foundation of trust that she really appreciates. We are so grateful for the progress she’s making under your care."

Natalie Law

"Tara was just wonderful with my gorgeous canine friend. He was relaxed and engaged in her company and has not had any limping or muscle issues since our sessions with her.

Also, Tara recommended some specific exercises for us to do at home to build up the muscle and avoid repeat muscle strain in future. I'll know what to do first off if it comes back again in future!

And as well as the great massage and musculo-skeletal advice, Tara just has a great depth of knowledge on a range of doggy owner issues, thanks to her experience working with so many dogs. She gave us some great informal suggestions of things to try diet-wise to help with some toileting issues too.

Highly recommended!"

Joanne Dow

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"Tara is very knowledgeable and skilled at her work, she is also highly intuitive. My dogs love her. We highly recommend Coastal Canines as a professional, reliable and effective therapist."

Jo and Sara Thomson

"Completed the 2 day course for doggy massage. It was amazing! I've gained so much knowledge that'll help my dog in the future. 100% recommend."

Bex McGregor

"Tara did an amazing job with my older poodle who can often be extremely sensitive. Suri had been refusing to leave the house, reluctant to move, Tara found the issue very quickly and after one session of therapy/laser she is back to being the happy dog she usually us, extremely grateful!"

Laurel Conroy

"Tara has been an absolute delight! She is knowledgeable, caring, and has the patience of a saint. Our 9yr old blue heeler (who doesn’t like being touched much) had been dealing with stiffness in his back leg. We booked 6 sessions with Tara, during which she treated him with massage and laser therapy, and also taught us how to help him at home. He doesn’t have an acute issue that can be dealt with through a rehabilitation plan, but rather chronic problems that need ongoing maintenance. We've seen such an improvement during the time she’s worked with him and will continue following her recommendations. Thank you, Tara, for the amazing work you do!"

Michelle Truter

"Tara has been working with our dog after her total hip replacement. I can’t believe how she manages to get so much done with Gracie. When we try to mobilise Gracie’s leg she won’t have a bar of it. Tara is gentle, reassuring and very effective. We are so lucky to have her locally as she has been visiting since straight after the surgery when we couldn’t take the dog in the car. Home visits are so much less stressful too. Highly recommend her 😀🐶"

Beatrice Fisher

"Tara’s Canine Massage Workshop is excellent. She shared her extensive knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm very ably supported by her dog Daisy. I think massage will be really beneficial for our 2 dogs. And for me. it’s an opportunity to spend quality time together. Highly recommended."

Julia Porter

"I attended the two day dog massage course with Tara. First day with just the humans and 2nd day plus doggies. I really enjoyed the course. Tara is a great teacher with lots of useful information. The course comes with a detailed manual. I learnt so much and my dog Moti is very happy."

Marion Sutton

"Tara at Coastal Canines was so lovely with my slightly anxious dog - to the extent that my dog became super relaxed over the course of our session. I really appreciate how Tara explains and demonstrates everything so I can better understand. Follow-up materials were also a very welcome surprise."

Nicola Rankin