The Tellington TTouch : A Revolutionary Natural Method to Train and Care for Your Favorite Animal

by Linda Tellington-Jones, Sybil Taylor

Distinguished animal trainer Linda Tellington-Jones combines her extraordinarily successful experiences performing the Tellinton TTouch with solid how-to advice that anyone can use on dogs, cats, horses, birds, even reptiles and exotic animals to show how to release the pain, fear, and tension so many animals suffer. Photos & line drawings.

Genres: Animals, Nonfiction, Dogs

304 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1995

Reviews

[Abby · Rating 3 out of 5]

Linda Tellington-Jones' methods of connecting to animals through touch is certainly compelling to read about. I was inspired by her techniques and motivations, but I'm not sure if I could actually replicate what she advises. The line drawings are kind of helpful, but it's a difficult thing to read about without having someone actually show you in person. There is some fluffy, New Age-y methodology in here, and virtually no reference to any scientific research or benefits--rather, she relies exclusively on personal anecdotes about how this works. I'm not necessarily doubting her veracity--I'm sure that the Tellington TTouch does create dramatic changes in many distressed animals--but I doubt I could actually put these techniques into practice myself.

[Amy Dale · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've known about the simple ear TTouch technique since I read about it in Cat Fancy magazine as a child but I've always wanted to know more so I was thrilled to find Linda's book at a garage sale this summer!

It's a very easy to read book with a friendly, casual style and contains dozens and dozens of beautiful and amazing stories across many species that she has helped through her TTouch system. I loved learning about all the healing strategies that inspired and combined to create her own unique processes.

It also contains lots and lots of information on how to use these yourself on your own animals and what each move is best for. The back contains a highly detailed section going over all the different techniques complete with illustrations.

I've been trying these on my senior cows, especially the ear work and combining it with Reiki and visualization, I feel that I have seen improvements in their comfort or gait and they seem to really enjoy the treatments. Excited to keep working on these ideas and see what happens!

[Gina · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is definitely the one to start with, and then look at individual animals later. Lots of good anecdotes, and it felt like a more natural writing style.