My name is Megan Burns, and I am a Clinical Canine Massage Practitioner and dog sports trainer based in Guernsey.
I’ve always loved dogs. Flick through the family photo albums and it’s rare to find a picture of me without one. Growing up, we had a mixture of breeds – terriers, hounds, sheepdogs, crossbreeds, rescues, and everything in between. This upbringing shaped my love of dogs – particularly when we welcomed our cockapoo, Pickle, into our lives in 2009.
At just 14 years old, Pickle introduced me to the world of dog training and agility. He also brought us in to the world of clinical canine massage, thanks to our amazing practitioner, Ren Glass. Pickle was amazing, but I had always dreamed of owning a Border Collie, and for my 21st birthday, that dream came true with Dive. Sadly, Dive struggled with orthopaedic issues and epilepsy, and I lost him before he reached four years old.
In 2020, Code came along, and this business is named after him. Code suffered two injuries when he was three years old, and there was no one on the island able to support his treatment and rehabilitation. After many trips to England and online guidance, he made a full recovery. It was through that experience that I knew I wanted to become a Clinical Canine Massage Therapist – because dogs like Code deserve access to this sort of treatment without having to leave the island.
I passed my diploma in Clinical Canine Massage Therapy, run by Canine Massage Therapy Centre, in early 2026. My training included in-depth anatomy and physiology, practical assessments, case studies, written modules and a comprehensive portfolio. I am qualified in Swedish, Sports and Deep Tissue Massage, as well as Myofascial Release and The Lenton Method®. I also hold a BA (Hons) in Advertising from Bournemouth University and am a proud member of the Canine Massage Guild – a network of highly skilled therapists specialising in soft tissue injury and orthopaedic issue management.
Today, I live with Code and newest addition, Veto. We still enjoy daily walks, training, travelling and enjoying life together. Living with active, working performance dogs keeps me grounded in the realities of performance, injury prevention and rehabilitation, and constantly reinforces why I do what I do.
Dogs have shaped my life in every possible way. Now, it’s my privilege to give back by helping them move more freely, recover more fully, and live more comfortably.
