About Me

 Hello, my name is Amy Piper, Owner of White Oak Clinical Canine Massage.

I am a fully insured Clinical Canine Massage Practitioner, Member of the Canine Massage Guild & the International Association of Animal Therapists, having successfully completed and passed the extensive ‘Two-Year Clinical Canine Massage Practitioner Programme’ with the Canine Massage Therapy Centre, externally accredited by LANTRA. I have also studied and successfully completed Canine Cranial Sacral Therapy with Rebecca Bayliss. 

Originally from Swanage in Dorset, ​I now live at the top end of the county, Nr Gillingham, however, I still cover all areas of Dorset and the bordering counties of South Somerset and West Wiltshire.
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Myself with my two rescue Dobermanns, Zeus and Narla, in my treatment room
I have a passion for the wellbeing and welfare of dogs, having lived with and owned dogs all my life. For the last 20 years I have offered my home to adult Dobermanns in rescue (and a gorgeous Jack Russell that sneaked his way in). Over this time, I have supported several of my dogs through challenging canine musculoskeletal issues such as cruciate ligament sprain and surgery, spondylosis, arthritis, and lumbosacral disease, of which led me to seek ‘something’ that would help the management of these conditions whilst giving a better quality of life to my dogs. I found that ‘something’ in clinical canine massage therapy. Having witnessed the amazing benefits in my own dogs, I decided to train in this therapy so I could help and support other dogs and their owners.  

​I am so pleased to be able to offer bespoke clinical massage therapy sessions with an emphasis on trust, compassion, and communication between myself and my clients. I am trained in over 60 massage techniques spanning four disciplines of Swedish, Sports, Deep Tissue, and Myofascial Release massage, as well as the pioneering Lenton Method® (published in British Veterinary’s Association’s Vet Record). 

I use a combination of:  

  • Gait and Posture Analysis
  • Daily Living Assessment
  • Owner Opinion
  • Medical History
  • Vet Diagnoses (if any)
  • Advanced Muscular Palpation
  • Passive Range of Movement
  • Advanced Bodymapping

to target and rehabilitate areas of specific soft tissue injury, assist musculoskeletal function (mobility and posture), support chronic pain management of orthopaedic conditions, address systemic overcompensation, and improve canine working and sporting performance. 
When I am not working, I am often found exploring and studying a variety of canine musculoskeletal therapeutics, including gaining further insight into particular canine muscular & joint diseases. 
I commit myself to complete at least 25 hours of continued professional development a year, allowing me to stay developed in my therapy skills, whilst providing the most ‘to date’ clinical canine massage therapy methods and manual soft tissue rehabilitation to my clients. It also gives me a chance to explore other areas of canine health. ​