SplashDog - About Us

2 Hands 4 Paws , LLC dba:

Owner
Lead Therapist
Debbie La Monica

Debbie La Monica, LMP, SAMP, Owner, Lead Therapist

Debbie has a background in human medicine. Her interest in holistic health led her to a career in massage. Debbie is an honors graduate of Ashmead College. She has been enamored with dogs and the human/canine connection for her entire lifetime. Her belief in the benefits of canine massage and warm water therapy is a very heartfelt and personal one. She saw the effectiveness of these modalities when one of her beloved canine companions needed therapy. Within a year, Debbie witnessed a complete rehabilitation of her beloved Whippet, Karma, who returned to full function from a very serious injury. Debbie has a special interest in canine performance, conditioning, and rehabilitation, as well as conditioning and massage throughout pregnancy. She and her fiancée Doug, who is new to the world of dogs are active participants and or spectators in obedience, conformation events, and athletic endeavors such as lure coursing and racing with their Whippets Karma, Karma's sister Winnie, and Karma's daughter Julia. The newest addition to their home is Julia's daughter Rumba, who hopes to be participating in those events as soon as she is a big girl!

Owner/Therapist
Leigh Anne Hardy

Leigh Anne Hardy, LMP, SAMP, LAMP, Owner, Therapist

The benefits of an holistic, active and healthy lifestyle has always been an important part of Leigh Anne Hardy, LMP, SAMP, LAMP. She has spent her life devoted to the care, health and well-being of animals. After years in banking, software and marketing she decided to leave the corporate world behind and fulfill her dreams of working with animals in a way that benefits them mentally, emotionally and physically. She witnessed firsthand how massage helped her horse and dogs feel better and knew she wanted to add it to her holistic lifestyle. Leigh Anne spends much of her time with her horse and dogs while helping others with their animals. She is also an artist who gets much of her inspiration from our wildlife, her own animals and from the animals she meets. Leigh Anne Hardy LMP, SAMP, LAMP graduated with honors from Ashmead College in Everett, WA. She continued her education at Northwest School of Animal Massage in Redmond, WA to receive certification in large and small animal massage.

Therapist
J Linn Henline

J Linn Henline, LMP, SAMP, Therapist

J Linn has a deep connection with animals and has lived with dogs most of her life. Her partner, 4 dogs and 2 cats are a tight knit family. Volunteering at shelters over the years led her to pursue Reiki, massage and water therapy, to have more of a healing impact on the animals she saw. J Linn is a LMP, SAMP and a Reiki Master Teacher. She has received aquatic training through Michele Lang and Deb LaMonica at SplashDog Spa in Edmonds , Cindy Horsfall of La Paw Spa and Cathy Gallagher at Heavenly Spa in Fall City .

Swim Assistant
Susan Quinby

Susan Quinby, SAMP, Swim Assistant

Susan is an ardent admirer of dogs beginning in her youngest years and is very pleased to be joining SplashDog. She is a graduate of the Northwest School of Small Animal Massage, is a Reiki Master, and has been trained in Tellington Touch. Susan is also a practicing Nurse Practitioner. As a Swim Assistant, she is available to assist dogs with improving mobility and exercise, teach dogs to swim, weight loss and coach dog owners with self swim sessions. Susan may also alternate sessions with your dog with Massage Therapists Debbie La Monica, J Linn Henline and Leigh Anne Hardy when there is a need for massage therapy.