I’ve had dogs as part of the family pretty much all my life. I love them. They’re such characters in their own way and I can’t imagine being without one (or two dogs) in our household. Currently, we have two munchkins – Roxie and Luna.
Roxie is about twelve years old now and she is starting to show her age, bless her. But she’s still full of life and will still attempt to jump over the garden fence if she sees another dog to play with down the road. Luna is eight this year but acts like a puppy. She is a little dog in every respect – yes, she can yap when she wants to! And she’s very much a lap dog too. She loves her cuddles, but gets jealous when we pay too much attention to our three young cats.
Speaking of the cats though, Luna was an absolute angel when we brought the little bundles of fur home. In fact, she acted as if she was their mother. It was adorable to watch. She still loves them, and plays with them all the time. If you follow me on Instagram, you might remember the kittens when we found them on the side of the road last year? They were barely a week old.
We’ve been very fortunate with our dogs over the years. They’ve never been nervous, fearful or anxious dogs – or particularly naughty. However, if we did have such problems with our dogs, then I’d definitely want to sign up to a workshop that’s coming here to the Algarve in April (April 27 & 28 in Portimão. Oasis Parque).
The Tellington TTouch Workshop is for dog owners, dog trainers, dog lovers, and even veterinary staff, all of which may own or also work with nervous, fearful, anxious dogs. If you have a dog thats a bit on the naughty side and just needs to calm down and remain less reactive, then this workshop is for YOU and your DOG/S. Its a great way to learn how to become more in tune and create a better bond with your dog/s. Tellington TTouch creates a calming effect on your dogs, plus the benefits of using wraps too, not to mention the ground work to help stop leash pulling…. a great introduction to Tellington TTouch.
Spaces are limited to 10 people for this workshop. So to avoid disappointment, please book an early slot. (see below the price and how to buy tickets)
Alex Wilson is a certified Tellington TTouch Practitioner (P1), dog trainer and behavioural consultant. He is a student member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (UK) and currently training as a conceptual dog trainer under Lauren Langman and Dr. Tom Mitchell. He is based in the UK and runs Xtra Dog Training www.xtradog.training
Alex will be the teaching this 2-day workshop which provides an introduction to Tellington TTouch for you and your dog. Topics covered will include:
- The links between posture and behaviour
- Understanding tension patterns in dogs and how to lower your dog’s arousal and stress.
- How TTouch can be used to restore and maintain mental, physical and emotional balance in your dog
- Leash Pulling seminar
- Understanding the dangers of labelling dogs and looking at positive training
- Help and understanding how to deal with challenging dogs
- We will learn and practise some of the TTouches on each other and practise the touches on the dogs
- Body wraps and their benefits
- Groundwork and teaching dogs focus
Please call Anita on +351 915 623 472 for tickets or for more information on the Tellington TTouch workshop. The workshop will take place on April 27 & 28 in Oasis Parque, Portimão.
