What is the Tellington TTouch® Method?

Tellington TTouch®

is a method of working with animals that has proven effective in reducing stress, fear, aggression and anxiety; as well as modify behavior, increase flexibility and—when combined with veterinarian care—aid in recovery. The approach is gentle yet systematic and helps animals to better cope with different and novel situations. It improves confidence, focus and learning.

With the use of gentle touches, body wraps and groundwork (a variety of exercises with equipment) we engage and calm the animal's nervous system as well as teach the animal to move in non-habitual ways. Since an animal that is stressed or anxious cannot learn, the incorporation of TTouch® allows me to aid an animal (in my case dogs, cats, birds and rabbits) by teaching them how to relax. The animal can then focus on learning new ways of coping with situations in which he previously reacted with fear, concern or anxiety.

Another terrific benefit of TTouch® is that it provides the guardian with the tools to engage with their animal in ways that are non-threatening—establishing or deepened the trust between them. As part of a TTouch® session you will learn how to use wraps and perform bodywork.

This service could be incorporated into a training session with your dog or as a TTouch® only session.

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Praise for the Woof Gym


"Thanks for giving Ben such a wonderful experience yesterday!  He didn't seem to be overly tired after, he slept in the car on the way home and when we stopped at the store.  But when we got home and he went in the backyard with Daisy, he litterally pranced around the yard like he was the king of the dog world!  It was as if he had a sense that he had done something really marvelous!  

I had a fantasy that it would be really cool if dog parks had setups like that that people could walk their dogs through, of course the downside would be they might not know what they were doing without a trainer to guide them.  You are a fabulous trainer!  I will recommend the gym to my friends that have dogs.  I would also like to bring Daisy sometime".
Danielle Marceau, Santa Fe, NM

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