When the Tellington TTouch Method first began working with dogs in the 1990s one of the first concepts carried over from horses was the connection between physical, mental and emotional balance. It was noted how many dogs seemed to be pulled out of balance when on one point of contact from the collar very similarly […]
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Using a Fusion of Operant Conditioning and TTEAM to Train Giraffe Calves *Note that TTEAM has now been incorporated under the wider term of “Tellington TTouch Method”. Amy Phelps: Keeper II, Primary Keeper African Veldt – The Oakland Zoo & Melissa McCartney: Keeper I, Primary Keeper African Veldt – The Oakland Zoo Abstract All the
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What if I told you there was a place that was totally focused on the physical, mental and emotional well-being of the animal (and human) inhabitants and visitors? Where you would not be scoffed at for being “too nice to your animal” and will not feel judged for thinking you could be friends with your
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Reactive dogs and TTouch Ear TTouches For All Toenail trimming Excessive barking TT Bodywork for stress Beeline-horse-dog Tellington TTouch Bodywraps Sensory Integration Making Trailering a TTouch Easier Start right wraps for you
The fact that horses allow us to ride them at all is a testament to their generous nature. Anytime we work with a horse under saddle, we approach the exercise with the intention that the session will be enjoyable for the horse as well as ourselves. When dealing with “resistance behaviour” or “issues” under saddle,
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Staying in TTouch – Oct-Dec NL 2017
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Kathy Cascade, PT, Tellington TTouch Instructor One of the most useful tools of the Tellington TTouch Method is a simple ace bandage known as a “body wrap.” For years, Tellington TTouch Practitioners have been using body wraps to influence an animal’s posture, movement, and behavior. Sometimes the result is subtle, as when a horse
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Moving Beyond The Dominance Myth: Toward An Understanding of Training as Partnership By Morgan Spector Reprinted from Forward – a newsletter for Obedience Trainers – February 2002 This is a paper that I presented at the Tufts Animal Expo 2001 in Boston. It’s a bit on the academic side, but that’s the audience I was
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