The Pause with a capital P is a simple but highly effective "tool" in all learning processes. When we pause, we give the animal the chance to process and assimilate the recent experience in order to learn from it. Sometimes we will find that after the pause a task which previously seemed impossible will simply [...]
Our aim is that the animals we work with should be present throughout the activity. Only when the animal is aware of what is going on can he assimilate the experience and learn from it. We must always offer them that crucial "pause" so that they can process the information. For the very same reasons [...]
Of course we can compel animals to (apparently) extinguish undesirable behaviours, but is this really the case? Normally what happens is that the behaviour is covered over and hidden: it becomes less visible. because the consequences for the animal if it does not comply may be more than disagreeable - even violent. The truth is [...]
Correa suelta da opciones Knowing that we have options open to us is fundamental for all living beings. A cornered animal is either a depressed, dejected animal who has given up all hope, or it can be a dangerous animal on account of the frustration that feeling cornered can breed. With a loose [...]
For the most part we are impatient. In our world of instant gratification we want all difficulties to be resolved with a wave of a magic wand, but that is not how life is. When we are working with animals, it pays to celebrate each tiny step forward. Each tiny advancement takes us just that [...]
Today we have launched a new online course (Spanish only) "Introducción a la Zoofarmacognosis". This therapy is a perfect complement to the Tellington TTouch method. The course comprises 23 lessons where you will learn all the basics of animal self-medication, the substances used and the role that we play. When you complete the course you [...]
I have just had another example of the importance of changing something when we want a situation to change. If we keep on doing the same old thing we are only going to get more of the same. This is something that was brought home to me very forcibly this summer when we moved 1,000km. [...]
The other day listening to a talk on energy medicine, stress was being laid on the importance of "crossing over", of strengthening the link between both hemispheres of the brain. As I did the exercises, it occurred to me that the same is true for other non-human animals and I began to think about some [...]
What a sad life some dogs lead! I don't mean dogs that are starved or abandoned or beaten. That is a dimension of even greater suffering. I am referring to dogs, mostly in the country, who have a home and are fed but whose lives are utterly sad. The other day we went to catch [...]
Here is the link to this very usesful webinar by Kathy Cascade on how TTouch can help nervous, anxious and fearful dogs. https://vimeo.com/208610387