Tellington T Touch for Dogs

Course review:

Tellington TTouch Training®, or TTouch as it is more familiarly known, is a positive, non-invasive approach to training, developed over thirty years ago by internationally recognized animal expert Linda Tellington Jones. TTouch recognizes that physical, emotional and mental balance are inextricably linked and that it is therefore possible to influence emotional responses and behaviour by relieving tension in the body. It uses a combination of specific touches, body wraps and leading exercises to increase confidence, self-awareness, mental and physical balance. The emphasis is on working with animals through communication and respect, following the principles of using direction rather than correction, containment rather than restraint and influence rather than control

TTouch can help animals with a range of behavioural issues, including aggression, fearful and nervous behaviour, noise sensitivity and fear of fireworks, poor coordination and lack of balance (including pulling on the lead), problems with handling and grooming, separation anxiety, mouthing, excessive barking, chewing or licking, car sickness and travel problems, excitability and hyperactivity. It also improves performance and physical balance and, as such, is ideal for show dogs and agility dogs. It enhances the relationship between animal and owner, and is a very gentle way of teaching young animals to enjoy handling, including around the mouth, feet and nails, and of providing comfort and relief for older dogs.

It is easy to learn basic ttouches – no knowledge of anatomy is needed to effect change, and no harm can be done. We therefore particularly encourage owners to learn so they can work on their own animals. TTouch is compatible with other reward-based training methods such as clicker and, where appropriate, complementary to veterinary treatment.

Here at Grue Demoiselle we are fortunate to be able to offer this training to you, we do have dogs available for you to practice hands on techniques during the course so you will be able to go home and apply the technique on your own dogs.

On-site accommodation and meals is also available at an extra 64 euros per night based upon sharing a room. Single accommodation also available.