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- Herausgeber: Quiller
- Kategorie: Lebensstil
- Sprache: Englisch
- Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2013
The bestselling book from Linda Tellington-Jones has been completely revised with new photographs and profiles. It offers a positive, no-force approach to training. Using a combination of specific TTouches, exercises and exercises over obstacles, a dog's performance and health is improved, common behaviour issues are solved, and physical problems are positively influenced. By thinking of the dog in 'perfect' terms one can come a long way in solving problematic behaviours, training for a joyful partnership, and ensuring their health and wellbeing.
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This book is dedicated to my sister, Robyn Hood, who has TTouched the lives of so many people and their dogs.
Contents
Tellington TTouch™ Training—An Overview
CIRCULAR TTOUCHES
The basic one-and-a-quarter circular TTouch® reduces stress and fear and enhances relaxation, awareness, intelligence and the ability to learn. The intention of the TTouch bodywork is to support and enhance cellular communication and keep your dog happy and healthy. Most of the TTouches are named after animals that Linda Tellington-Jones has worked on.
Abalone TTouch, Lying Leopard TTouch, Clouded Leopard TTouch, Raccoon TTouch, Bear TTouch, Tiger TTouch, Troika TTouch, Llama TTouch, Chimp TTouch and Coiled Python TTouch.
TTOUCH SLIDES AND LIFTS
Strokes on the dog’s body are called slides to differentiate TTouch from massage. The intention is to bring awareness, confidence and a sense of well-being. When doing the Lick of the Cow’s Tongue or the Zigzag TTouch, your hand slides smoothly across the hair with a light contact. When using the Python TTouch lifts and the Inchworm, the skin is slightly lifted, which increases circulation, is relaxing and encourages deeper breathing.
Python TTouch, Tarantulas Pulling the Plow TTouch, Hair Slides, Lick of the Cow’s Tongue, Noah’s March, Zigzag TTouch.
TTOUCHES ON SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
Some of the TTouches are applied to specific parts of the body, such as the ears, tail or legs. Depending on the TTouch, these can be circles, lifts, and slides across the hair. The Ear TTouch is useful to calm and focus and effective for bringing a dog out of shock or preventing shock after an injury. The Mouth and Tail TTouches influence emotions, while Leg Circles improve balance and flexibility.
Abdominal Lifts, Mouth TTouch, Ear TTouch, Leg Circles, TTouches on or with the Paws, Tail TTouch.
THE PLAYGROUND FOR HIGHER LEARNING®
Negotiating the obstacles in the Playground for Higher Learning teaches a dog to cooperate and concentrate, and enhances mental, physical and emotional balance. The more obstacles the dog can negotiate, the more cooperative, balanced and focused he will become. The Playground for Higher Learning is especially effective for shy, hyperactive, unfocused or reactive dogs.
Labyrinth, Various Surfaces, Teeter-Totter, Board Walk, Cavalletti, Star, Ladder, Tires, Slalom with Cones.
TELLINGTON TTOUCH EQUIPMENT
The Tellington TTouch equipment has been developed over many years to enhance the effects of the TTouch bodywork and ground exercises. With the use of a variety of harnesses, leash techniques and head halters, dogs are encouraged to think and cooperate without the use of force or dominance.
The equipment has been designed and selected for just that purpose. It can bring a dog into balance and prevent pulling on the leash.
The Wand, Balance Leash, Balance Leash Plus, Super-Balance Leash, Suitcase, Harnesses, Head Halters, Body Wraps, T-Shirt.
Basic Knowledge
More than a decade has passed since the first edition of Getting in TTouch with Your Dog was introduced to the market. Today, people in more than 30 countries use the Tellington TTouch on their dogs to educate, train, change behavior, improve performance and enhance health and well-being. Countless case studies have shown that TTouch develops a deep bond and a special connection between people and their dogs.
Change Your Mind, Change Your Dog
One amazing result of the Tellington TTouch experience is that you will learn to see your dog with new eyes. The method inspires a partnership that far exceeds that seen in traditional training. You will develop a new awareness, a new point of view and see new possibilities for yourself and your dog.
If you are able to visualize the behavior you would like your dog to display, you can elicit that behavior without force. It is a common human habit to focus on undesirable actions: he barks, he’s nervous, aggressive, afraid of loud noises, jumps up on people, or pulls on the leash. That’s the behavior that sticks in your mind. You can change the undesirable behavior by holding a clear image of just how you would like your dog to behave.
This sweet Rhodesian Ridgeback, Nina, is sometimes insecure in new situations. Here she stands nicely but shows her slight insecurity with her tail against her body.
When your dog jumps up on you, imagine him keeping all four paws on the ground. Imagine he moves in balance instead of pulling on the leash. See him as confident when he is nervous or afraid.
A basic premise of the Tellington Method is “By changing posture, you can influence your dog’s behavior.” Combining the TTouch with exercises from the Playground for Higher Learning and the Tellington Equipment, you can enhance a dog’s awareness of his own body and posture. And by changing posture, you can change undesirable behavior. One example is the tail that is tucked between the hind legs—a clear sign of insecurity or fear. When the tail carriage is changed, the dog will become more confident and overcome the instinctive fear response. A variety of TTouches on the tail will enhance the dog’s awareness and result in a confident attitude (see p. 31).
With one hand on the flank I circle the top of the tail mindfully to give Nina a new sense of connection to her tail and to instill confidence
Your thoughts can change circumstances. The well-known author and journalist Lynne McTaggart uses her book The Intention Experiment to teach us that creative scientists have proven how you can realize goals through the power of your intention. Have a look at her website www.theintentionexperiment.com for more information.
What is Tellington TTouch Training?
Tellington TTouch Training for dogs is a gentle, respectful method of training honoring the body, mind and spirit of animals and their people. It has four components:
Bodywork called the Tellington TTouch.Ground exercises called the Playground for Higher Learning.Tellington Training Equipment.Intention: Holding positive pictures in your mind of how you want your dog to behave, perform and relate to you.Gentle Lying Leopard TTouches on the muzzle, lips and gums are useful to calm and focus your dog due to their effect on the limbic system, the part of the brain that controls emotions.
Tellington TTouch Training enhances learning, behavior, performance, health, and develops a trusting relationship between dogs and their people.
The History of Tellington TTouch
Tellington TTouch Training for dogs evolved from my work with horses, which over the decades has expanded to include all animals as well as humans.
Doing bodywork on animals is generally thought to be a modern trend. However, my grandfather Will Caywood learned a form of equine massage from Russian gypsies that was the cornerstone of my interest in bodywork for animals. In 1905 while training racehorses at the Moscow Hippodrome in Russia he was awarded the title of Leading Trainer of the Year for producing 87 winning horses that season. He received a prize of a jeweled cane from Czar Nicolas II. My grandfather attributed his success to the fact that all horses in his stable were “rubbed” over every inch of their bodies for thirty minutes each day with this gypsy massage.
In 1965, my then husband Wentworth Tellington and I wrote a book entitled Massage and Physical Therapy for the Athletic Horse based on the Russian gypsy massage. We used this system of massage on our horses for recovery after 100-mile endurance competitions, steeplechases, three-day events, and horse shows—all of which I competed in extensively. We found that our horses recovered much more quickly with bodywork.
However, at that time it never crossed my mind that the behavior and character of an animal, and its willingness and ability to learn, could be influenced by bodywork. That all changed in 1975 when I enrolled at the Humanistic Psychology Institute in San Francisco in a four-year professional training taught by Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, the creator of a brilliant system of mind-body integration for humans.
My enrollment in this four-year course was an unlikely move on my part as the Feldenkrais Method was developed for the human nervous system, and I came from the world of horses. I had been teaching riding and training horses for over twenty years at that time, and for the past ten years had co-owned and directed the Pacific Coast Equestrian Research Farm and School of Horsemanship, dedicated to the education of riding instructors and horse trainers.
I signed up for this training thinking I could use the Feldenkrais Method to enhance the balance and athletic ability of my riding students. I was driven by an intense, intuitive “feeling,” which for some inexplicable reason prompted me to take this course. It’s almost as if I “knew” that the Feldenkrais Method, known for increasing athletic ability, alleviating pain, and improving neurological dysfunction whether it be from injury, illness or birth, would become exceptionally effective in improving the performance and well-being of horses.
In July, 1975, I had an “ah-ha” experience that lead me to the development of a new method for training horses. It occurred as I was lying on the classroom floor with sixty-three fellow students following the instructions of Moshe Feldenkrais. This was only our second day of the training and we were being guided through a series of gentle movements called Awareness through Movement®. Moshe made the statement that a human’s potential for learning could be enhanced, and learning time shortened dramatically, with the use of non-habitual movements. These movements could be done sitting, standing, or lying down and consisted of exercises that bring new awareness and function to the body.
It was the theory of Moshe Feldenkrais that these non-habitual movements activate unused neural pathways to the brain, and awaken new brain cells, thereby increasing one’s ability to learn.
Whey I heard this statement, my first thought was, “What movements could I do with a horse that will be ‘non-habitual,’ and could increase a horse’s ability to learn?”
From 1975 to 1979 I spent summers in San Francisco in the Feldenkrais training and the winters in Germany working on countless horses developing a method of non-habitual movements over a variety of obstacles. By working through The Labyrinth, The Star, and Platform horses made remarkable improvements in behavior and balance and demonstrated a new willingness, and ability to learn without pressure or force. (These obstacles are now known as The Playground for Higher Learning, and dogs that can negotiate these and other obstacles become more cooperative, balanced and focused.)
With the encouragement of Ursula Bruns, founder of the Reken Test Center in Germany, and the support of my brilliant sister, Robyn Hood, a system evolved that was originally called Tellington Equine Awareness Method or TTEAM. The work is now known as the Tellington Method and Tellington TTouch Training.
The Birth of the Tellington TTouch
In 1983, my focus shifted from the Feldenkrais Method to the exploration of the magical Tellington TTouch Circles. The Tellington TTouch was birthed as a result of an “epiphany”—defined as “a sudden intuitive leap of understanding, especially through an ordinary but striking occurrence.” This “sudden occurrence” happened at the Delaware Equine Veterinary Clinic in July of 1983. I was working with a twelve-year old Thoroughbred mare that was in much pain and would normally attempt to kick or bite when groomed or saddled. When I put my hands on her she became very quiet and her owner Wendy could hardly believe her eyes. When she asked me, “Why is my mare so quiet? What is your secret? Are you using energy? What are you doing?” without thinking, I intuitively replied, “Don’t worry about what I’m doing, just put your hands on the mare’s shoulder, and move the skin in a circle.” I was surprised at my reply, but I had learned to trust my intuition so I waited to see what would happen. Moving the skin in a circle was not something I had consciously done before. I watched in amazement as Wendy made small circles on the shoulder and the mare stood as quietly for Wendy as she had for me.
It was in that moment that I realized something very special had happened. Over the ensuing months and years, I experimented with various pressures, sizes, and speeds of doing the circles. I used my hands intuitively in many different ways, responding to what the animals liked. My sister, Robyn Hood, who is as observant as an owl, has worked with me over the years to clarify the techniques of this method.
Stroking with the wand can calm and focus a dog.
This black Labrador is very excited and tense, and his head carriage is reflecting his emotional state.
Cellular Communication
A primary intention of Tellington TTouch is to enhance cellular communication and support the healing potential of the body. My interest in cells was awakened in 1976 while reading the book Man on His Nature by the British Nobel Laureate, Sir Charles Sherrington. I had a second life-changing experience when I read the statement, “If several inches of a nerve are removed, most of the time, the two ends will find their way back together. How is this possible? Because every cell in the body knows its function within the body, as well as its function in the universe.” This is how I remember the quote for Sherrington.
I was awestruck by the intelligence of the 50 trillion cells that form the average body, and the fact that every cell can function on its own and yet display remarkable cooperation and communication with other cells when a person or animal is healthy and in a state of well-being
I began to see the body as a collection of cells and was struck with the concept that by touching another body, I could allow the cells in my fingers to convey a simple message of support at the cellular level: “Remember your potential for perfect function; remember your perfection….” This is a primary message that is carried in each Tellington TTouch Circle.
When asked how it’s possible to have such a deep connection and trust with animals I’ve never met before—in such a short time—I’m convinced it is because I connect at the cellular level. Tellington TTouch is an interspecies language without words.
Tellington TTouch Today
Today there are more than two dozen TTouches each one having a slightly different effect on an animal. As I discovered more TTouches I realized we needed names for them, not just ordinary names, but unusual, creative names that would be easily remembered. It seemed natural to name the TTouches for different animals I had worked on, the ones that evoked special memories.
For instance, the inspiration for the name the Clouded Leopard TTouch came from my work with a three-month-old leopard at the Los Angeles Zoo. She had been rejected by her mother and had developed the neurotic habits of sucking her leg, and kneading her paws, for hours on end. I did small circles on her mouth to address her emotional issues, and on her paws to help relax them and bring more feeling. The “cloud” part of the name describes the lightness with which the whole hand contacts the body (as lightly as a cloud), and the “leopard” stands for the range of pressure of the fingers. A leopard can be very light on its feet as in the light TTouch, or very strong as in the higher pressure TTouches.
The Python TTouch was named for Joyce, an eleven-foot-long Burmese Python that I worked on for a demonstration at the twentieth annual Zoo Keepers Conference sponsored by the San Diego Zoo in California, in 1987. Joyce suffered from recurring pneumonia every spring. When I first started to work on her using tiny Raccoon TTouch circles, she was twitchy and didn’t like it, so I intuitively switched to doing slow, small lifts under her body to stimulate her lungs. After a few minutes Joyce stretched out to her full length, and I let her go for a “slither” to get some exercise. When I resumed working on her with small circles again, she relaxed completely and turned to watch me with her nose almost touching my hand.
TTouch builds confidence, instills cooperation, and develops an animal’s ability and willingness and ability to learn. It takes animals beyond instinct, teaching them to think instead of react. It is a system based on gentle circular movements, lifts, and slides done over every inch of an animal’s body. The intent of the TTouch is to activate the function of cells and enhance cellular communication. You can liken it to “turning on the electric lights of the body.” TTouch is done over the whole body, and each circular TTouch is complete within itself. It is not necessary to understand anatomy in order to successfully change undesirable habits or behavior or speed up the healing of injuries or ailments
To win trust I perform connected Clouded Leopard TTouches on the dog’s forehead while my other hand is stabilizing his head.
TTouch can release pain and fear. When I began to see major changes in traumatized animals that I was working with twenty years ago, there was little understanding, and no research to explain the results of TTouch. Neuroscientist, Candice Pert, in her book, Molecules of Emotion, has now proven that emotions are held in our cells and transported to our brain by neurotransmitters. I believe that is why the TTouch has had such success in releasing fear and bringing a new sense of confidence and well-being to animals and their people.
For three decades thousands of people have reported success using Tellington TTouch despite having no previous experience with the method. We now have studies that show that TTouch affects stress hormones and lowers pulse and respiration in nervous humans and animals. Studies by teach, author and researcher Anna Wise have shown that the circular TTouch activates the whole brain in a special pattern called the “Awakened Mind State” in people doing TTouch or receiving TTouch. This is the brain-wave pattern of highly creative people and healers and may explain why so many people working with the Tellington Method have so much success.
The Python TTouch brings awareness and new sensations to a dog’s legs, which helps a fearful and nervous animal by making him more “grounded.”
Tellington TTouch Training for Dogs
World-renowned scientist Rupert Sheldrake, in his fascinating book Dogs that Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home, demonstrates that dogs can read our minds and pick up our mental pictures even when far away. It confirms to me that it was the clarity of my expectations that made my dogs so cooperative over the years, and that this is the difference between success and failure in so many cases of inappropriate behavior.
Keiko, the Orca whale who starred in the Free Willy movies approached me the day after he had experienced his first TTouch session.
I made a connection with a female coyote named Mindy who lived in a wildlife park. Mindy placed her paw on my hand.
Tellington TTouch Training has developed into a method that is used by dog owners, trainers, breeders, veterinarians, vet technicians, and in animal shelters, in many countries around the world. The TTouch Method offers a positive, no-force approach to training, but is much more than just a training method. With a combination of specific TTouches, Leading Exercises, and exercises over obstacles that we call the Playground for Higher Learning, you can improve your dog’s performance and health, solve common behavioral issues, and positively influence physical problems. You can use TTouch to assist with recovery from illness or injury, or enhance the quality of your dog’s life. Many people discover a deepened rapport with their dogs, and reap the reward of non-verbal, interspecies communication.
