People aren’t the only ones with aches and pains. Dogs probably don't complain about it as much, but they get sore, too.

Doesn't a good massage just make your tongue hang out of your mouth?

Dogs, like 2-year-old Grant, understand. Grant is a Great Dane that's endured some great problems.

A spinal infection paralyzed him as a pup.

"He wasn't normal,” owner Courtney Orlin said. “He was kind of deformed, had trouble walking and in an amazing amount of pain … screaming."

Canine masseuse Christina Hardinger said now, Grant's about to snore with pleasure.

"When we do this at his home, he just passes out, goes to his pillow and is ready," she said.

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"It's actually usually the wives that call, and they go, ‘My husband doesn't know we're doing this,’” Hardinger said. “Then after a couple of visits, the guys call up because they can see their hunting buddy’s getting better."

Hardinger mostly works with special needs dogs like Grant.

Massages can boost your dog's circulation and immune systems and provide natural pain relief.

Hardinger runs a business called Skillful Paws Canine Massage.

To see if your Fido can benefit, visit her Web site at http://skillfulpaws.net.