A revolutionary and gentle way of influencing
behavior and well-being in companion animals.
Deirdre Chitwood - Certified Tellington TTouch Practioner
Guild Member of TTouch and a Member of Truly Dog Friendly Training
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Workshops & Events |
 Tender Touch sessions are now being offered at the Bark Park. |
Deirdre is available for group presentations and workshops. Here is a write up from the Humane Education (Winter 2010) about a class she and Kathryn Lehman, another TTouch practitioner, presented for the Humane Society on the TTouch method.
Tellington TTouch Training
When Lilly, a 4-year-old female hound-mix, l 1
entered the Shelter's Education Room to help
us demonstrate an animal therapy known as
Tellington Touch (T-Touch) to 60 students, she
promptly flopped on the ground and rolled on
her back.
While most of the people watching thought
Lilly's appeal for a belly rub was cute, T-Touch
trainers Deirdre Chitwood and Kathryn Lehman
immediately recognized that Lilly's behavior
signaled a lack of confidence and detachment.
After demonstrating T-Touch on Lilly, the audience
saw how Lilly slowly transformed from a
shy and submissive hound to a dog that could
remain standing and engage herself with her
surroundings without fear.
>>>Read more.