TTouch in Helsinki, Finland

Some participants at seminar

On May 17, 19 & 20 we held TTouch seminars at the Masseter Dog Training School run by Liisa Tikka in Helsinki, Finland.  This was the second time we had run seminars there and this year's event was equally successful as the first. The first two days were dedicated to an Introduction to Tellington TTouch. The turnout was very good and the group was participative and engaged thoroughly with the work. On the  third day some participants who took part in last year's Introductory course attended the seminar on sensitivity and fears and how we might deal with them from the TTouch point of view.

Open aspect over the Baltic

Walking in the forest

It was a pleasure to return to this beautiful country where Nature is queen. Nature also invades the charming city of Helsinki which overlooks the Baltic.  This seaward orientation strengthens the sense of openness and space. There are not too many capital cities with a population of 500,000!

Some 50 kms. from the capital lies the small town of Porvoo, one of the most ancient settlements in Finland, with its well preserved historic centre and beautiful cathedral dating from the 13th century. 

Porvoo cathedral belltower

River at Porvoo

There we visited the Nuuskula (www.nuuskula.fi) Dog Training School run by Tiina.  Surrounded by fields and forest this is an ideal place for dogs to learn and practise agility and other disciplines.

Nuuskula Dog Training School at Porvoo