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San Francisco’s Most Pet-Friendly Places

Daily Candy
“Tell chronic conditions to heel with massage, acupressure, and holistic treatments by Heather Sanders….”
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Tips on Holistic Flea & Tick Prevention

San Francisco Chronicle
“…conventional flea and tick products have proven in testing to have serious side effects… I advocate a holistic, three-pronged approach…”
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Bay Woof’s 2009 Beast of the Bay

Bay Woof
Voted runner-up in category of “Best Alternative Medicine Practitioner” by Bay Area residents in Bay Woof’s 2009 Beast of the Bay Reader’s Poll. Read full article

Experts Weigh-In: Aging Dogs and Arthritis

In Circle Pets
“…Diet and weight management are important components of an arthritis treatment plan. Any extra weight causes exponential pressure on arthritic joints and additional wear on the connective tissue…”
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Small Animal Massage and Acupressure Therapy

About.com
“What types of therapies do you do on what types of conditions? Canine massage and acupressure for arthritis, subluxated patellas, CCL tears, hip dysplasia, degenerative disk disease, degenerative myelopathy, arthritis & other musculoskeletal injuries and disorders…”
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7 On Your Side

ABC 7 – KGO-TV
“Heather Sanders left the corporate world to turn her passion into a small business and the dogs love her for it. Sanders gives canine massages and acupressure right in her clients’ homes. Her treatments keep old Lorca very content, and out of the vet’s office with her arthritis.”
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Wags ‘N Wellness for the Bay Area Urban Dog

In Circle Pets
“Heather’s services range from canine massage and acupressure for healing, to education about the links between diet, exercise, and your dog’s health… Dogs have very complex physical and emotional histories, and with someone like Heather who understands about how those things work together, the more chance your dog has of being as healthy and happy as possible.”
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Alternative Medicine for Canine Wellness

Bay Woof
“A small animal acupressure practitioner, Sanders…is also well studied in canine nutrition and the use of western herbs for dogs…”
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New Facility in Pacifica Pampers Dogs

San Francisco State University [X]press
“Canine acupressure is similar to acupuncture, but instead of needles to access pathways of energy in the body, acupressure uses touch and is like a massage. It’s part of a holistic approach to health that compliments the veterinary care they’re receiving…”
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