Sophie Holden

It began with a dog, of course. One became two, two became three and before I knew it, I was five dogs deep and on the road to a new career.

My personal and professional experience with animals has been many and varied and has included: cats, rabbits, seals, wolves, owls and ospreys, but it has always come back to dogs. With a gang of 5 at home, affectionately dubbed the furrlowship, team SibirSong, and sometimes my freaky darlings, it is fair to say that dogs are a huge part of my life.

Doing canicross and scooterjoring meant that I spent a lot of time staring at their (very fluffy) butts, and inevitably became obsessed with how they moved. Then when I began working with police dogs, I really started to think that there must be some provision for looking after the physical wellbeing of our canine athletes. This led me to Galen Myotherapy, and not a moment too soon as not long after I began my journey to become a myotherapist, a couple of my own ageing dogs began to need extra support.

 It is now my privilege to be able to offer this support to the dogs of West Cumbria and to you, their guardians. I know how it feels to be standing in a vet’s office in the wake of scary news, worried about what it means for your dog, and what on earth to do next to help them. I also know first-hand just how effective Galen Myotherapy can be and how with teamwork and compassion, we can enrich the lives of our dogs.

I am fully insured, possess a canine first aid certificate and I am committed to continuing professional development to ensure I am providing the best care for your dog that I can. 

I look forward to meeting you and working together to ensure that there can be many more adventures to come.