Tuesday 8 April 2014

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria



 We had another wonderful opportunity to explore Tellington Touch with an open-minded group and their lovely dogs with a range of difficulties - blindness, deafness, anxiety, etc. This gave us the chance to explore TTouch tools in a variety of fields.  We were even able to help out one owner who needed a little bit of slack with a simple body wrap.

A curious case was a little chihuaha who always walks backwards.  With the harness and two point of contact she was able to walk forward and do the groundwork exercises.
 
Tabatha, expressive as always,  sticks to Noemi.

The day before the workshop we paid a visit to the BaƱaderos Shelter where a group of volunteers were keen to learn a little about the technique so that they will be better able to help the animals in their care. Wraps were a hit there too when hyperexcitable Mila responded immediately to a half wrap and her excitement level dropped. Mouth work was another clearly useful tool for dogs that express concern through their mouths.