Denise Theobald has always had a passion for understanding the relationship between people and their pets.

 

In her 25 year career of being a massage therapist and personal trainer, Denise has focused on caring for her client’s emotional and physical well-being. Denise studied and applied her knowledge of body work and exercise to accommodate our four legged companions and started a business called Petrissage, teaching therapeutic massage to veterinarians, animal care workers and pet owners. Denise has been working with dogs for 14 years.

 

To expand her experience in the pet care industry and to finally fulfill her dream of being fully educated in the care of companion animals, Denise joined CanineLink Academy to study canine training and behavior. Denise believes that the emotional and physical link is key to a happy relationship between a person and their dog. Denise is a graduate of the inaugural class of Academy and is now teaching canine massage classes on her own. She is excited to be a Guest Speaker for CanineLink and help others get the same educational experience she received. She is a nationally certified canine massage therapist through NBCAAM (National Board of Certification for Animal Acupressure and Massage). Denise recently started her own business, Canine Massage Chicago, which offers career training and therapeutic canine massage services. Canine Massage Chicago offers services at 2 locations and The Chicago school of Canine Massage offers the most comprehensive hands on career training program in the country.

 

Denise is a member of Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT), Association of Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP), is nationally certified in human massage from National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork( NCBTMB) and is a certified personal trainer National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). Denise Theobald lives in Park Ridge with her partner Julie, cats Smokey and Stanley and yellow labs Jackson and Lucy.