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9.30am - 12.30pm

**1 session: £35
2 sessions: £50 (save £10 per session)
3 sessions: £69 (save £12 per session)
4 sessions: £80 (save £15 per session)

Cost includes refreshments and handouts:

'Calm Your Dog with TTouch'. Learn how to use TTouch to calm your dog, build confidence and develop self control, while improving your understanding of and relationship with your dog. This session will introduce you to some easy to learn TTouch techniques that you will be able to use at home with your dog. It will also teach you how to recognise when your dog is feeling stressed and how to use positive training to reinforce calm behaviour.

Dogs welcome but not required to participate fully.

Janet Finlay P2

1.30pm - 4.30pm

**1 session: £35
2 sessions: £50 (save £10 per session)
3 sessions: £69 (save £12 per session)
4 sessions: £80 (save £15 per session)

Cost includes refreshments and handouts:

'Walk Without Pulling with TTouch'. Learn how to teach your dog to walk without pulling using TTouch leading exercises and clicker training. Learn how you might be inadvertently teaching your dog to pull and how to teach him where you want him to walk. Find out how to manage dogs that lunge on lead and how different equipment can make it easier or harder for your dog to walk on a loose lead. This session will teach you practical skills which you will be able to use with your dog to stop pulling for good.

Dogs welcome but not required to participate fully.

Janet Finlay P2

9.30am - 12.30pm

**1 session: £35
2 sessions: £50 (save £10 per session)
3 sessions: £69 (save £12 per session)
4 sessions: £80 (save £15 per session)

Cost includes refreshments and handouts:

'Beating Firework Fear with TTouch'. Learn how to help your dog overcome fear of fireworks, thunderstorms and other loud noises, using TTouch body work and wraps, as well as effective desensitisation techniques. How can you reduce your dog's immediate stress? Can you make things worse by comforting your dog? How can you prevent a dog developing noise sensitivity in the first place? Learn the answers to these and other questions and take away practical solutions to this distressing problem.

Dogs welcome but not required to participate fully.

Janet Finlay P2

1.30pm - 4.30pm

**1 session: £35
2 sessions: £50 (save £10 per session)
3 sessions: £69 (save £12 per session)
4 sessions: £80 (save £15 per session)

Cost includes refreshments and handouts:

'Building a Reliable Recall'. Learn how to teach your dog to come when called, even when there are distractions. Learn how to build a strong connection with your dog using TTouch. Find out how to keep your dog safe while you build a reliable recall and how to avoid common recall problems. This session will give you a step-by-step plan for training your dog to come back, using only kind and effective methods.

Dogs welcome but not required to participate fully.

Janet Finlay P2

11.00am - 2.00pm

£30 per person with/without a dog

Course notes and refreshments provided

'Tellington TTouch Bodywork.' How to achieve a calm and confident canine based on co-operation, trust and understanding. Help your dog to overcome problems such as noise sensitivity, separation anxiety and lack of confidence. Ease joint stiffness, release tension and improve circulation.

** This workshop can be taken as a full one day course. See details below **

Kerry Jenkinson P1 by arrangement with Pet Necessities

2.30pm - 5.30pm

£30 per person with/without a dog

Course notes and refreshments provided

'Tellington TTouch Groundwork'. Tellington TTouch Training - helping your dog become more balanced emotionally, mentally and physically. Help your dog to overcome problems such as noise sensitivity,separation anxiety and lack of confidence. Improve co-ordination, focus and athletic ability.

** This workshop can be taken as a full one day course. See details below **

Kerry Jenkinson P1 by arrangement with Pet Necessities

Date

Venue

Contact

Clinician

£55 per person with or without a dog £50 for Dog learning Zone members

'Introduction to TTouch'. Introductory course into this gentle, easy to learn method, that can help produce significant changes in your dog. During the day you will learn how to observe your dog, look for tension, perform some basic touches, be introduced to body wrapping and some simple lead exercises. A comprehensive information pack is provided ( Note: The course is not suitable for dogs that have issues with other dogs. Please contact Linda if you would like to discuss your dog's suitability before booking).

Early booking recommended as only 3 places left.

Refreshments will be provided but please bring a packed lunch.

Linda Cooper P1

10.00am - 4.00pm

£50 for one workshop
£80 for both (see below)

Fee includes refreshments and course booklet.

'Introduction to TTouch for your Dog'. Learn how to use TTouch to calm your dog, build confidence and develop self control, while improving your understanding and relationship with your dog. Covers the basic elements of TTouch, with a particular focus on bodywork. No experience required.

Dogs welcome but not required to participate fully.

Janet Finlay P2

10.00am - 4.00pm

£50 for one workshop
£80 for both (see above)

Fee includes refreshments and course booklet.

'Addressing Common Challenges through TTouch'. Learn how to use TTouch to work on specific canine challenges such as noise sensitivity, separation anxiety, reactivity and aggression. Extends body work and also covers ground work and wraps. Some basic experience of TTouch preferred.

Dogs welcome but not required to participate fully.

Janet Finlay P2

10.00am - 4.00pm

£50.00 per person.

2 places available

Light refreshments will be provided but please bring a packed lunch.

Jacqui Carter P2

9.30am - 4.00pm

£40 per person with dog
£25 for spectators

Maximum of five dogs per day

Interactive Demo for Challenging Dogs  - Toni will work with dogs individually over the course of the day. No other dogs in the room. Dogs with any behaviour welcome as well as spectators.

For full details and to download a booking form - Application Form in PDF or in zip files

Toni Shelbourne P3

10.00am -  4.00pm

£50 per person with or without one dog

'Training your Puppy the TTouch Way.’ Learn how the TTouch techniques can help you train your puppy. TTouch provides fun and valuable tools for both the owner and puppy to enhance their relationship and enable the puppy to be more aware of its posture and movement, and look at the links between posture and behaviour. Help your puppy to be calmer and build his confidence.

All dogs attending this workshop will be at Rachel's discretion’

Refreshments will be available throughout the day, please bring your own lunch. Hand out provided.

A form is available on Rachel's website to print off, complete and return to Rachel

Rachel Jackson P2

10.00am - 4.00pm

£35.00 per Handler
£25.00 per Spectators.

For more info and a booking form visit: Cara Dog Training

'Tellington TTouch for Dogs'

For full details and to download a booking form - Application Form in PDF or in zip files

Toni Shelbourne P3

10.00am to 4.00pm

£50.00 per person with/without a dog

All dogs attending the workshop will be at Jacqui's discretion.

Light refreshments will be provided all day, but please bring a packed lunch.

'Tellington TTouch workshop for dogs'

Jacqui Carter P2

11.00am - 5.30pm

£50 per person with/without a dog

Course notes and refreshments provided

'Tellington TTouch Bodywork.' How to achieve a calm and confident canine based on co-operation, trust and understanding. Help your dog to overcome problems such as noise sensitivity, separation anxiety and lack of confidence. Ease joint stiffness, release tension and improve circulation.

Tellington TTouch Groundwork'. Tellington TTouch Training - helping your dog become more balanced emotionally, mentally and physically. Help your dog to overcome problems such as noise sensitivity,separation anxiety and lack of confidence. Improve co-ordination, focus and athletic ability.

** This workshop can be taken as half day courses. See details above **

Kerry Jenkinson P1 by arrangement with Pet Necessities

£50 per person with or without one dog

'Introduction to Tellington TTouch for Dogs'. Learn how you can help your dog become more balanced emotionally, mentally and physically. As well as to overcome problems such as noise sensitivity, separation anxiety and lack of confidence. Improve co-ordination, focus and athletic ability. It will provide participants with an introduction to TTouch bodywork and groundwork.

All dogs attending this workshop will be at Rachel's discretion’

Refreshments will be available throughout the day, please bring your own lunch. Hand out provided

A form is available on Rachel's website to print off, complete and return to Rachel

Rachel Jackson P2

19th May 2012

10.00am - 4.30pm

£90.00 per person with/without a dog

Cool to be Kind workshop. Topics cover will be: Understanding the link between posture and behaviour. Observations. Tellington TTouch techniques to improve posture and behaviour

These workshops are open to anyone with an interest in learning about how posture can influence and affect behaviour. The workshops will comprise of a short power point presentation and hands on learning. Dogs welcome.

For directions click here.

Sarah Fisher I

27th June 2012

10.00am - 4.30pm

£90.00 per person with/without a dog

Cool to be Kind workshop. Topics cover will be: Understanding the link between posture and behaviour. Observations. Tellington TTouch techniques to improve posture and behaviour

These workshops are open to anyone with an interest in learning about how posture can influence and affect behaviour. The workshops will comprise of a short power point presentation and hands on learning. Dogs welcome.

For directions click here.

Sarah Fisher I

9.30am - 4.00pm

£40 per person with dog
£25 for spectators

Maximum of five dogs per day

Interactive Demo for Challenging Dogs  - Toni will work with dogs individually over the course of the day. No other dogs in the room. Dogs with any behaviour welcome as well as spectators.

For full details and to download a booking form - Application Form in PDF or in zip files

Toni Shelbourne P3

TTouch for Dogs and Cats

Sarah Fisher I

10.00am - 4.00pm

£90 dog handler spaces
£60 for spectators

Send cheque together with name, address, phone and email to the International Animal Behaviour Training Centre. Cheques made payable to ‘IABTC’. Or pay by credit card using the secure payment method PayPal

'Tellington TTouch for Dogs'

Click on links for full details in PDF or in zip files

Toni Shelbourne P3

10.00am - 4.00pm

£90 per person

'Tellington TTouch for Dogs'

Toni Shelbourne P3

Date

Venue

Contact

Clinician

29th - 31st October 2011 and 28th - 30th April 2012

£576.00 for full course (two modules)

** COURSE IS NOW FULL - WAITING LIST IN OPERATION**

For directions click here.

After working together for over sixteen years Sarah Fisher and Marie Miller have co-taught many workshops and collaborated on two training books, 100 Ways to Train the Perfect Dog and 100 Ways to Solve Your Dogs Problems. They have extensive experience working with a wide variety of dogs and trainers and in response to numerous requests from people working in a professional capacity with dogs are now organising modular training for anyone with an interest in gaining new skills and a greater understanding of how to inspire their clients and colleagues.

This course comprises of two, three day modules and is aimed at trainers, shelter helpers, kennel assistants, behaviour counsellors and/ or anyone working with clients who would like to learn more about the practicalities of dog training, how to teach it and how to incorporate TTouch, clicker training and fun games into their classes, staff trainings and/or client sessions.

The course will cover:

• The link between posture and behaviour

• Visual observations studying the dogs movement, habitual patterns of bracing, muscle development, coat patterns, and responses to stimulus.

• Responsibilities of being a trainer and how to best support your clients

• Recognising and accommodating different learning styles

• Learning theory

• Clicker training including the use of the clicker to modify unwanted behaviour

• Use and types of rewards and fading the lure.

• The Tellington TTouch body work and ground work exercises to reduce stress, improve focus, improve self confidence and self control, and to help dogs overcome a variety of problems including separation anxiety, noise sensitivity, reactive behaviours towards people and other dogs, over excitability and so on.

• Use of equipment including harnesses, long lines, body wraps, T-shirts and Thundershirts, Calming Bands.

• Fun training games to play with dogs to add variety to training classes and to reduce boredom and stress

There will be a reading list which will be sent to you prior to the start of module one and there will be some written work to complete between module one and two.

Please note that whilst TTouch will form a large part of this training course you will not be qualified as a TTouch Practitioner on completion of module 2. You will however gain a certificate of completion and be able to incorporate TTouch into your work/classes.

4th March 2012

10.00am - 12.00pm

£10.00 per person with one dog
Additional dogs £10.00 each
All proceeds will go to Greyhound Rescue West of England

Please bring a dog with you when attending this Client Day.

For directions click here.

21st March 2012

10.00am - 12.00pm

£10.00 per person with one dog
Additional dogs £10.00 each
All proceeds will go to Greyhound Rescue West of England

Please bring a dog with you when attending this Client Day.

For directions click here.

30th March 2012

10.00am - 12.00pm

£10.00 per person with one dog
Additional dogs £10.00 each
All proceeds will go to Greyhound Rescue West of England

Please bring a dog with you when attending this Client Day.

For directions click here.

£495.00 per person

COURSE IS NOW FULL - WAITING LIST IN OPERATION

ASSISTANT PLACES ARE NOW FULL

For directions click here.

£495.00 per person

COURSE IS NOW FULL - WAITING LIST IN OPERATION

ASSISTANT PLACES ARE NOW FULL

For directions click here.

26th - 31st March 2012

£495.00 per person

COURSE IS NOW FULL - WAITING LIST IN OPERATION

ASSISTANT PLACES ARE NOW FULL

For directions click here.

Practitioners who are current members of the Guild, and are qualified to Practitioner 1 or above, can apply to Assist on a Practitioner Training Clinic at Tilley Farm. To apply, please click here to download the application form.

NB Please check course dates above to ensure that Assistant places are still available before sending in the form.

Since places are limited and fill up very quickly, sending in an application form does not guarantee a place. Places will be confirmed by the office.

Date

Venue

Contact

Clinician

10.00am - 4.00pm

'Introduction to TTouch'. At this introductory workshop you will look at the underlying TTouch philosophy and learn how to observe your animals more closely. You will also learn basic TTouches as well as simple wraps for some of the most common problems dog owners face. A groundwork session will close the workshop.

10.00am - 4.00pm

'Introduction to Tellington TTouch'. In this introductory workshop you will explore the basics of TTouch: philosophy, wraps and other tools, bodywork and groundwork. No prior knowledge of TTouch is necessary.

Mary Rodriguez P1

10.00am - 4.00pm

'Exploring TTouch One Step Further'. This workshop will give participants the chance to take their TTouch knowledge and skills one step further with modules on bodywork, the wraps and the nervous system and groundwork practice.

This workshop is open to participants who have already taken the one day workshop 'Introduction to Tellington TTouch'.

Mary Rodriguez P1

10.00am - 4.00pm

'Approaching Sensitivity from the TTouch Perspective'. In this workshop we shall explore various kinds of sensitivity (noise, strangers, grooming, fear of different surfaces etc.) and see how, through TTouch, we can help animals overcome their fears and sensitivities.

This workshop is open to participants who have already taken the one day workshop 'Introduction to Tellington TTouch'.

Mary Rodriguez P1