- Aug 9, 2009
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Do any of you belong to an organized, professional animal massage group...where you can network locally (not national associations)? Do you know any other animal massage professionals that you can exchange ideas with, supporting each others work and the profession?
I have been doing this work professionally for about 6 years, and have not had much luck networking with other animal massage practitioners. It seems to be very competitive and not much willingness to collaborate. When I was first looking into the professionโs laws and regulations, no one would return my calls or emails (with the exception of a couple schoolsโฆbut no practitioners). Iโve also come across a few practitioners over the years, and they clam up faster than a door being slammed in my face.
There is more than enough work and variety of disciplines within animal massage to keep everybody busyโฆI just donโt get what seems to me as a very defensive, secretive, fear-based vibe. I am very willing to share whatever knowledge I have, so this frustrates me some. There are a few practitioners in my area that I would love to make contact with but I am a smidge hesitant.
Is it just me, or are other practitioners finding the same difficulty? :?
I have been doing this work professionally for about 6 years, and have not had much luck networking with other animal massage practitioners. It seems to be very competitive and not much willingness to collaborate. When I was first looking into the professionโs laws and regulations, no one would return my calls or emails (with the exception of a couple schoolsโฆbut no practitioners). Iโve also come across a few practitioners over the years, and they clam up faster than a door being slammed in my face.
There is more than enough work and variety of disciplines within animal massage to keep everybody busyโฆI just donโt get what seems to me as a very defensive, secretive, fear-based vibe. I am very willing to share whatever knowledge I have, so this frustrates me some. There are a few practitioners in my area that I would love to make contact with but I am a smidge hesitant.
Is it just me, or are other practitioners finding the same difficulty? :?