"Paul E. Schoen" wrote in message
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I was a little worried she'd hurt herself. Being a housedog she does
get baths regularly, but I confess not as much these last two years
since getting our other dog. Time divided and all that.

To see her so unexpectedly spry where normally she takes her time on
stairs and so forth, was such a wow. She gets excited over treats and
such but I haven't seen her sustain that level of energy in years.
For many hours she danced all around, if she laid down she immediately
got back up again with a big doggie smile and started dancing again.

It appeared as if she were so overjoyed with suddenly feeling good,
she wanted to revel in it. I know the feeling of getting old. I wish
I knew something that would give me that good feely place for hours
and make the old bones feel young again :-)

Maybe it was a combination of the warm bath, the extended massage, and the
two hours of dry heat in the bathroom that worked wonders. It sounds like
a wonderful Swedish spa with a great masseuse and sauna. Have you tried a
treatment such as that? You could go to a local fitness center and give it
a try.

Here is a link on Dog Massage (but it sounds like you already have it
"down pat")
http://www.pawsitivefeelings.com/DVD.html

This might be a spoof video:
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/180890...t_dog_massage/

Here is a (sort of) sauna for pets, but it's a bit pricy:
http://www.petgadgets.com/product_de...&content_id=80

Speaking of warmth, we're ready to crawl back in bed with an electric
mattress pad and electric blanket. I don't want to deal with the snow out
there...

Paul and Muttley

Yip our 14 year old border collie does the same.
Damn thing is suicidal for a couple of hours after a warm bath.
He must pull a few `G` running around the corners in the house.
Alas, then he eventually goes to sleep and dreams about sheep. :-)