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First Visit
Sina learns about your dog, watches how they move through the room, and introduces touch gradually when they remain comfortable.
A good fit for: Every new dog, including dogs that need more time around a new person
In-home canine massage · Orange County
Help your dog feel more at ease
Sina brings an unhurried wellness visit to the place your dog already knows: home.
Based in Mission Viejo · Serving Orange County homes
Stay somewhere familiarYour dog can use their usual rug, bed, water, and ways to step away.
Keep the greeting unhurriedSina starts by talking with you and giving your dog time to look around.
Change the plan as neededYour dog's movement and body language shape the pace of the visit.
Watch first ✦ Start slowly ✦ Pause when needed ✦ Finish without pressure
A useful starting point
Is this right for your dog?
These everyday situations show whether a visit is worth joining the opening list for.
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Slow to warm up
Your dog needs time to watch a new person before coming closer.
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Cautious with touch
Your dog is more comfortable when touch starts slowly and changes with their response.
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Healthy and older
Your dog benefits from stable footing, an easy position, and more breaks.
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Ready to wind down
Your healthy, active dog enjoys a quieter rhythm after a full day.
Two visit types
Begin with a first visit
Every new dog starts in the same place. Returning dogs can continue with ongoing wellness visits.
Compare the visits →02For returning dogs
Ongoing Wellness Visit
A familiar follow-up visit that adjusts to the dog's energy, movement, resting places, and response that day.
A good fit for: Healthy returning dogs whose guardians want wellness massage to remain part of their routine
When Sina arrives
Know what happens during the first visit
The visit begins with your knowledge of your dog. Touch comes later, if your dog is comfortable staying close.
Talk first
You share your dog's routine, health context, home, and what has been feeling difficult.
Let your dog look
Sina gives your dog time to watch, sniff, keep some distance, or come closer.
Begin gradually
Touch starts only when your dog remains comfortable near Sina.
Adjust as you go
A change in position, a pause, or walking away changes what happens next.
If your dog does not settle
Your dog does not have to settle on cue
Your dog can stand, move around, drink water, check in with you, or take a full break.
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Approaching or returning
Sina can continue slowly while watching for another change.
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Turning away or repositioning
Sina changes his touch, position, or distance.
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Leaving or staying away
Sina pauses or finishes. There is no routine to complete.
Before Sina arrives
Prepare one comfortable place
You do not need special equipment. Start with a part of the home your dog already uses.
Stable footingUse a rug, mat, or familiar surface where your dog can stand and change position.
Water nearbyKeep your dog's usual water available without moving it to a new place.
An easy exitLeave room for your dog to step away without being followed or cornered.
A familiar personYou are welcome to stay and share what you notice.
Meet Sina Vakili
Know who is coming into your home
Sina is a trained canine massage practitioner. He also holds a master's degree in Food Science and completed international study.
His work begins with careful questions and close observation. The dog in front of him shapes the visit.
Meet Sina
Mission Viejo home base
Find your Orange County service area
These are the communities the service area currently covers. Join the opening list to hear about your address, access, timing, and travel once Loose Pooch opens.
Mission ViejoAliso ViejoCosta MesaDana PointHuntington BeachLaguna BeachLaguna HillsLake ForestLaguna NiguelLadera RanchIrvineNewport BeachOrangeRancho Santa MargaritaSan ClementeSan Juan CapistranoTustinYorba Linda
Read the local guides →A few practical answers
Know enough to decide
Visit the full FAQ for service area, preparation, guardian presence, and current status.
Read the FAQCan I stay with my dog?
Yes. When visits open, you will be able to stay, observe, and tell Sina anything that would make your dog more comfortable.
Does my dog need to lie still?
No. Standing, repositioning, getting water, taking a break, or leaving can all shape the visit.
When can I book a visit?
Not yet. Join the opening list to hear first, including the price, timing, and travel details once they are set.
Start with a conversation
Join the opening list
Leave your email and a note about your dog. Sina will reach out with more about how visits will work before Loose Pooch opens.
Join the opening list