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TTouch FAQ

What is TellingtonTouch? (TTouch)
TTouch is a method of training and touch that provides solid, practical and easy solutions for behavioral patternsand health problems in animals.
Internationally-known animal specialist, Linda Tellington-Jones originally developed this method for use on horses, but it is just as useful on
other varieties of animals. This technique uses bodywork and groundwork to help animals to fully function, both physically and mentally.

What is Bodywork? (TTouch)
Bodywork combines slides, circles, and lifts to reduce stress and tension in the body and to increase awareness and balance. TTouch focuses on
the neurological system. It stimulates the cells to encourage growth and repair. It also improves the body's ability to communicate with the
brain. This allows the animal to correct itself and, in certain situations, to realize that it has a choice in behavioral.

When is TTouch Useful? (TTouch)
TellingtonTouch can be used to correct behavioral situations such as:

barking and chewing,
fear and shyness,
jumping and pulling,
scratching,
car sickness,
resistance to grooming or vet visits,
separation anxiety
nervousness, tension and stress.

TTouch can also be used to improve healing, prevent shcok, help ease signs of aging, arthritis and dusplasia, and to give animals basic training.

Last Revision: 27 Mar 2008 By Tahlia Ewing; All images (c) Holly Bell