Touching Our Animals' Souls with Linda Tellington-Jones

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Many of us are well aware of the many benefits animals bring to our lives. Their very presence is a gift, and we're always on the lookout for ways to help them be as happy and healthy as possible. Linda Tellington-Jones has developed a simple method we can all use to help our animals relax, heal faster, learn more easily, and become well-adjusted, confident individuals. Her technique for using touch, called Tellington Touch or TTouch^®, has been used by caregivers, trainers and veterinarians around the world, and is now being taught at the University of Minnesota Center for Spirituality and Healing. Ms. Tellington-Jones also advocates the use of mental communication to help animals understand what we ask of them, and offers simple explanations for how we can use our intuition to deepen our relationship with those companions we care so much about. Her compassionate, respectful approach "is about seeking or recognizing the individuality of our animals and the souls of our animals." (hosted by Justine Willis Toms)

Bio

Linda Tellington-Jones has more than four decades of experience working with animals. She has developed the Tellington TTouch as a system of animal training, healing, and communication that allows people to relate to animals in a deeper, more compassionate way, a way that furthers inter-species connection and honors the body, mind, and spirit of both animals and their people. The Tellington Method utilizes a variety of techniques of touch, movement and body language to affect behavior, performance, and heath, and to increase an animal’s willingness and ability to learn in a painless and anxiety-free environment. She has taught in many universities and has conducts workshops worldwide. Her work has been introduced as a valuable method to reduce stress in wild life rehabilitation and to enhance the well-being of animals in zoos.

Linda Tellington-Jones is the author of many books, including:

• The Tellington TTouch: Caring for Animals with Heart and Hands(coauthor Sybil Taylor) (Penguin 2008)
• The Tellington TTouch : A Revolutionary Natural Method to Train and Care for Your Favorite Animal (Penguin 1995)
• Getting in TTouch with Your Dog: A Gentle Approach to Influencing Behavior, Health, and Performance(Trafalgar Square Books 2012)
• Getting in TTouch with your Cat by Linda Tellington-Jones (Trafalgar Square Books 2015)
• Getting in TTouch: Understand and Influence Your Horse's Personality (Trafalgar Square 2009)

She has also produced the videos:

• Unleash Your Dog's Potential
• A Touch of MAGIC for Cats and Kittens and Others 

To learn more about the work of Linda Tellington-Jones go to www.ttouch.com.

Topics Explored in This Dialogue

• How you can use touch to enhance healing, learning and understanding
• What is a gentle way to eliminate aggressive or unruly behavior without punishment
• How your expectations affect your animal's emotions
• How do you reassure your animal while you're away from home
• Why touching an animal's ear affects other areas of his body and his personality
• How you can use touch to reduce your own pain

Host: Justine Willis Toms      Interview Date: 11/24/2003     Program Number: 3022