Tellington TTouch®
Tellington TTouch® is a revolutionary approach in our relationships with animals. It was developed nearly three decades ago by Linda Tellington-Jones (PhD), who is recognized around the world for her work with horses, as well as companion and exotic animals, both in captivity and in the wild.
TTouch is not traditional training and I am not a traditional trainer. What I am is the person who can help you and your animal gain the skills necessary to successfully train together. This is particularly important with animals who are stuck in certain patterns of behavior or physical restrictions.
Respect, relationships and cooperation are vital to the TTouch® methodology. This force-free approach to training and care offers positive solutions to training and behavioral challenges. In addition, it builds and strengthens the relationship between people and their animals by improving both communication and understanding. We ask animals to live in our world; by working together with them, we can make their lives - and our lives with them - much more successful.
TTouch encompasses the following components, which may be used in any combination to effect change:
Believing that most challenges are rooted in either fear or pain, TTouch® uses the above methods to reduce tension and increase confidence and body awareness. This means your animal can learn more appropriate responses or behaviors more readily.
What Behaviors Can Tellington TTouch® Address?
TTouch is not traditional training and I am not a traditional trainer. What I am is the person who can help you and your animal gain the skills necessary to successfully train together. This is particularly important with animals who are stuck in certain patterns of behavior or physical restrictions.
Respect, relationships and cooperation are vital to the TTouch® methodology. This force-free approach to training and care offers positive solutions to training and behavioral challenges. In addition, it builds and strengthens the relationship between people and their animals by improving both communication and understanding. We ask animals to live in our world; by working together with them, we can make their lives - and our lives with them - much more successful.
TTouch encompasses the following components, which may be used in any combination to effect change:
- Circles/Touch
- Purposeful movement
- Equipment
- Respect
Believing that most challenges are rooted in either fear or pain, TTouch® uses the above methods to reduce tension and increase confidence and body awareness. This means your animal can learn more appropriate responses or behaviors more readily.
What Behaviors Can Tellington TTouch® Address?
- Reactivity
- Shyness/Nervousness
- Anxiety
- Grooming challenges
- Pulling on leash
- Jumping
- Motion sickness
- Inappropriate chewing
- Over-the-top barking
- Symptoms of aging