Anyone familiar with this technique and any feedback about its effectiveness in calming an excited dog?
I used it on s very wayward(crazy) rescue cat who was very aggressive. I used the ear rubs and hair slides mostly and I think it really helped him learn to relax when he was handled and when he had one if his attack episodes. I also used massage and some of the TT technique's on my Doug. Doug had various problems he had hydro once a week and massage and limb manipulation twice a day. I included some TT massages too. I also built one of their walking courses with things to step over walk through different surfaces which helped him to learn where his feet were and improve his walking and balance. This definitely helped improve his everyday life and health. I used the TT massage on him too it helped relax him he loved hair slides on the back of his neck. He liked his walking course too it was just a good way to get him moving in a calm careful way and helped his over all limb function. It was just collection of sticks on the ground rugs rolled up rugs cushions but it helped.they use on horses too. It seemed to help him become more aware if limb placement. I still use hair slides in my other dogs they all like that and the circle massages seem to relax them too.
I used a book called getting in TTouch with you dog by Linda Wellington Jones. I found the confidence course section helpful.
It's on the (long) list of things I want to find out more about. I was a bit put off by the use of crystals . But the massage stuff, yeah, I can see how that would be beneficial.
I don't do anything like that myself either but like most things there are useful bits. My dogs seem to like it and the ground work exercises like the labyrinth were useful for Doug. It was fun to make little pole courses and walk ways for him to try. He couldn't get out much so it was a silly fun things for him to do because it helped him to stretch and use his muscles without doing anything strenuous. He liked it it amused him and he thought he was clever he used to look proud and happy when we did it.
Thanks for the review, I'll definitely add it to my list. I have some long flights coming up (yuk yuk yuk) and so it'll give me something to do to take my mind of the horror that is hurtling through the sky in a tin can!
I bought the book when we got Charlie to help him calm down, which it did, eventually I think it also really helped him with examinations of his paws, ears etc. at the vets and he generally loves nothing more than a good massage - typical man! xx
