Meet The Team

Rachael Longson

Hi I am Rachael from 4 Paws Canine Massage and I am a qualified Canine Myofunctional Therapist. 

I have a Diploma in Canine Myofunctional Therapy, I studied at the National College of Traditional Medicine which is based in Australia.  

For 10 years I worked with the lovely team at Remuera Vets in Client Services, I loved working there and the interaction with pets and their owners.

I have also had experience volunteering at the SPCA in Auckland.  I have had a lot of involvement with rescuing and rehoming many animals through our Veterinary Clinic over the last 9 years. 

I am very excited to have joined the St John Pet Therapy programme as their Central Auckland Dog Assessor, this is an incredible organisation to work with, the dogs and owners are special volunteers who visit hospitals, schools, age care facilities and more, the work they do and the time they give is helping and giving happiness to so many people.

I have always loved animals and my passion is being able to help them, I was forever rescuing many different things growing up and now I am lucky enough to have a large household of pets of my own.

I specialise in remedial, relaxation, sports, behavioural and palliative care massage. I believe that with the many benefits of Canine Myofunctional Therapy I can help your dog to live a more healthy and pain free life.

Indie Longson (Office Manager)

Indie our little pocket rocket, rescued as a puppy from under a house in Auckland. She is eager to work and ready to please, she was very lucky to have Shelby showing her the ropes of running a business, family and the cats to the same high standard that he did for the first 2 years of her life. Indie has her work cut out for her but she is keen to please. Indie also loves a massage, especially since she had a bad experience with a Bike in her younger years!!