Course Syllabus
Course Title: Tellington TTouch
Prerequisites: A desire to connect with your dog and/or promote healing and relaxation.
Purpose: Learn the art of Tellington TTouch, which has been used successfully to:
- Promote healing and deepen communication.
- Develop new relationships between animals and their owners based on trust and understanding.
- Identify and alleviate soreness without using drugs.
- Overcome resistances without force.
- Train animals safely and with confidence.
- Enhance healing and speed recovery of injury-related problems.
What you can expect to learn from this Course:
- The variety of Tellington TTouch movements such as:
- Ear TTouch
- Raccoon TTouch
- Lying Leopard
- Clouded Leopard
- Noah's March
Course Info: The Tellington TTouch is a specialized approach to the care and training of our animal companions during shich teh handler performs circular movements of the fingers and hands all over the animal's body. The intent of the TTouch is to activate the function of the cells and awaken cellular intelligence - a little like "turning on the electric lights of the body." It is based on cooperation and respect, offers a positive approach to training, can improve performance, and health and presents solutions to commom behavioral and physical problems. It also helps establish a deeper rapport between humans and animals through increased understanding and communications that are more effective. This course is a learning participation course only. Students do not achieve accreditation. They will be prepared to become accredited at the completion of this course and llearn where to go for accreditation.
Course Dates and Times: (TO REGISTER FOR THIS CLASS: Choose from the following course offerings. This will send you to our Session Information and registration page. When you get there, click on the "Registration" link at the top or bottom of that page and follow the easy registration procedure.)
- Tellington TTouch (No courses scheduled at this time. Check back soon.)
- Cost: $200.00 (Live sessions are $25 each and this course runs 8 sessions)
- There is an additional $100.00 cost for a kit that is required for this course. (THIS KIT IS A ONE TIME PURCHASE AS IT APPLIES TO ALL CLASSES IN THE POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT OBEDIENCE SERIES). If you have previously taken a course in the Positive Reinforcement Series, you will only pay for the manual (additional $20.00) This kit includes the following special training tools to be shipped to you after you register:
- leash
- harness
- limited slip collar
- stuffable toy
- clicker
- face wrap
- class manual
You can either take this course live (recommended), or recorded. The recorded class is $135.00. Click here to check for recorded courses.
- Live—You will speak to the instructor in an online “classroom” with several other students.
- Recorded— Watch the presentation as an e-book, with no interaction with the instructor or other students. Click here to check for recorded courses.
To Check Availability and Sign up For This Course, Go To: “Training Center.” FIRST, Please read the following CAREFULLY!
- Training Center will open at “Live Sessions.” Check in “Today” “Upcoming” “Daily” “Weekly” and “Monthly” for course listings.
- To view “Recorded Sessions,” look to the left panel under “Attend a Session” and choose “Recorded Session.”
- To Register: Choose the course(s) you wish to register for. Confirmation and instructions will be sent to you via email.
Instructor: Susan Sharpe, A.P.D.T; C.P.D.T.; CA-1
Susan Sharpe, A.P.D.T; C.C.P.D.T.; CA-1 is co-owner and head instructor for Canine Companion by Certified Trainers. She has over 20 years of experience in dog training. Her background includes obedience, article search, tracking, obstacle course, drug detection, personal preotection, and family pet manners. Susan offers group classes, private instruction, and behavior modefication from minor issues, such as unwanted barking, through more severe behaviors including separation anxiety and aggression. She also instructs therapy dog courses and trains service dogs for individuals. Susan is an instructor for the American Red Cross (#12642), including being an instructor for emergency pet first aid. She is a graduate of the Purdue University DOGS! course, a certified Tellington Touch CA-1 practitioner and is a Certified Pet Dog Trainer with the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. Susan is an evaluator for Therapy Dog Inc. as well as a Canine Good Citizen evaluator for the Amerian Kennel Club (#8968). She is the developer of the famous anxiety wrap. She and her dog Skye Ladd hold duel registries with Delta Society and Therapy Dog Inc. Susan spent 17 years in the corporate world before leaving it to work with animals as a full time career.
Student Information
We do not recommend taking a course if you have access to the internet
ONLY through a dial-up modem. The speed is just too slow and you will
not have a good experience. HOWEVER, you can go to the local library
or public areas with free wireless “areas” such as hotel lobbies
or coffee houses and take your course. You will need to bring your
cell phone. Though the call is toll-free to teleconference, depending
on your wireless cell phone service plan, you may be charged for the
minutes.
Check out the availability to have wireless through Direct TV or Satellite
installed at your home. The costs are getting more reasonable every
day.
For registration, login or other technical problems:
- Self-Service Technical Support
- Email: support@webex.com
- Live technical support
- Phone: Call 1-866-229-3239 (U.S. and Canada toll-free), +1-408-435-7088 (International toll), or an International toll-free phone number, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (For current customers only.)
Necessary Downloads Prior to taking a course:
- You will need to allow ActiveX to be installed on your computer (you will be prompted before logging in to a class if you need it).
- You will also need a media player for audio and video. Download the free Microsoft Media Player or Quicktime Player .
- MAC Users: Click here to get to Webex. On the page that comes up, in the left panel, choose "Training Manager" under "Set Up." Then, click on "verify your rich media players." Check that you have the latest uploads of Flash and Windows Media Player to be able to view and hear videos for this course.
You must also read and agree to the E-Training for Dogs, Inc. Standard Terms and Conditions prior to taking a course: Click here to read these. You will be asked when you register if you have read them and will not be allowed to take the course if you do not agree to the terms.
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