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TTOUCH FOR YOU AND YOUR DOG
March 21,  2010 Sunday         OR            March 27, 2010 Saturday 
             Terry Building                                       Humane Society of Greensboro
Charlotte, NC                                        Greensboro, NC
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM                                         9:30 AM - 1PM

Well socialized, calm dogs will be considered to attend the workshop but must be registered.

 Cost $45
Refund policy:  You will recieve a full refund less $10 for cancellation within 5 days of the class after that time no refunds will be issued.  You will be given a credit to take a class at another time within one year of the original date.
(See class outline below)

Learn more about TTouch how and why it was developed. 

  • You will take home some wonderful information about ways to help your animal calm down when agitated
  • to walk calmly on a leash
  • alleviate behavior issues without fear or force
  • how to comfort and support your animal through illness, recovery and aging
  • how to improve their performance and well-being
  • how to enhance the human/animal bond
Contact me at petsbestfriend@bellsouth.net or 704-661-6866
 CLASS OUTLINE
1:00 Intro - How can I help?
1:30 Basic TTouches -   Demo on the dog that will be present. 
Discussion and experiencing pressures and tempos of the touch and when and where to do them.           
Clouded Leopard
           
Chimp 
           
Inchworm
           
Python Lifts
           
Belly Lifts

Class participation with each other.  Discussion of experiences that they had... doing and receiving the touches.
2:45 break
3:00 - Wraps - Demo of one or two wraps on the dog present.    Having them put the wrap on themselves.  Experience sharing.
3:30 - Dogs that pull and dogs that jump up.Demo and discussion - Class participation in an exercise about pulling.
4:15 - Discussion about ground work (what it is about) and equipment that could be useful.

4:30 - Recapping, making sure we covered everything they wanted to at the beginning of class.  Closing and sharing. 
PLEASE NOTE:  THIS IS NOT A CERTIFICATION.  IT IS A 1/2 DAY WORKSHOP FOR YOU TO LEARN SOME WAYS TO WORK WITH YOUR OWN PET.  FOR INFORMATION ABOUT BECOMING A CERTIFIED TTOUCH PRACTITIONER GO TO TTOUCH.COM

PLEASE LET ME KNOW I F YOU WISH TO DO PART II OF THIS CLASS WELL SOCIALIZED DOGS WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND THIS CLASS.  IT WILL INVOLVE GROUND WORK AND USING THE TOUCHES AS YOU WORK.  WE WILL WORK ON DEVELOPING OUR TTOUCH METHOD SKILLS.


SPECIAL CLASS FOR PEOPLE WHO OWN LITTLE DOGS (UNDER 20 LBS) 


HOW TRAINING AND CARING FOR THE LITTLE DOG IS DIFFERENT FROM A REGULAR SIZED DOG.
INQUIRE ABOUT THIS AT
PETSBESTFRIEND@BELLSOUTH.NET
704-661-6866

UPCOMING EVENTS

DELTA PET PARTNER'S  
PET PARTNER VOLUNTEERS AND THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING PET PARTNERS.
If you have questions or concerns about this program please contact me by e-mail at petsbestfriend@bellsouth.net  or 704-661-6866


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IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A PET PARTNER VOLUNTEER FOR PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL, HUNTERSVILLE OR  HOSPICE OF CABARUS COUNTY PLEASE CONTACT:

EILEEN THOMPSON, MBA VOLUNTEER SERVICES SUPERVISOR
PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL HUNTERSVILLE
10030 GILEAD ROAD
HUNTERSVILLE, NC 28078
efthompson@novanthealth.org
704-316-6717
OR
THERESA PITNER, BSW
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VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
HOSPICE & PALLATIVE CARE OF CABARUS CO. 5003  BOY SCOUT CAMP RD.
KANNAPOLIS, NC  28081
tpitner@hpccc.org 
704-935-9434  Fax: 704-935-9435 


Phone: 704-661-6866

Email: petsbestfriend@bellsouth.net
Guild Member of TTouch, TTouch Practitioner II, A member of Truly Friendly Dog Training and

an Evaluator for Delta Society Pet Partners


 

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