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Tellington TTouch at Millbrook RSPCA Centre Chobham Millbrook is a large RSPCA centre situated near Chobham Surrey. It can house up to 70 dogs, 64 cats and over 100 small pets, including birds, ferrets, chinchillas, ducks chickens, as well as the odd pony and goat. Sarah Marsh, a TTouch trainee, volunteered to help us rehabilitate eight Labradors that had been rescued from a barn containing over 180 dogs some four weeks before. Sarah then introduced us to Mark Simmons a fully qualified TTouch Companion Animal Practitioner. Thus began the slow process of introducing the feather and brush to touch , followed by hand touches on the mouth, then chest, shoulders and ears. As the weeks went by, TTouches to the rear, body wrapping and walking outside using wands proceeded apace. Both Mark and Sarah noted the strides made by the dogs as well as the set-backs, inevitable when so many different volunteers and staff interacted with them. Groundwork began, and it was fascinating to watch the dog’s individual progress. For over seven weeks Sarah and Mark visited the centre, every week and spent hours working with our labs. They continued until the last lab was re-homed before Christmas 2004. Volunteer dog walkers were invited to watch Mark and Sarah at work, and they ran a staff workshop on TTouch at the beginning of December. Through my observations and work with these Labradors, I feel that their rehabilitation and successful rehoming would not have taken place so early or successfully without the intervention of Mark, Sarah and Tellington TTouch. Watching Mark & Sarah on that first day with the dogs and seeing how they sat and watched a human intelligently after some TT work was a revelation to me and I was already a TTouch convert with a little experience and exposure to it. Fortunately for us at Millbrook, Mark and Sarah have continued their valuable work, branching out into goats and cats. Talking to them about dogs with difficulties, referring dogs to them, watching them at work, noting their observations and following on with their strategies has proved invaluable to me in my work. Increasingly staff members are asking for dogs to be helped by them, a sure sign of acceptance of the benefits of TTouch. While we humans benefit, the ultimate winners are the dogs. June Williams Dip.CABT (COAPE), Millbrook behaviour
Workshop Attendee I just wanted to say thank you very much for the course I attended on Saturday 11th June, and the previous one earlier in the year. Both days were enjoyable and very informative. I have learnt so much which can only benefit my relationship with my dog, Custard. It was well structured but friendly and tailored to suit the people attending. Please let me know about any further courses etc as I would be interested for the future. Many thanks again. Siān |
CASE STUDY A small Collie X called Mollie. This dog was afraid of all kinds of loud noises. Lorries, low planes, crow scarers many fields away, doors slamming in the wind, you name it and she would cower and shake for hours under her owners desk long after the noise had passed. After only three sessions with Mark, and with her owners doing TTouches on her in-between, Mollies behaviour has improved much to her owner’s delight. Now if Molly is surprised by a loud noise, she might still rush under the desk, but only for a minute before coming out as if nothing has happened. Another benefit of Mollies new found confidence was that she now eats her meals when they are put down, rather than picking at them all day. |
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