You Oughta Be in Pictures “CAPTION CRAZY” Photo Contest

2nd Place2nd Place

3rd Place3rd Place“Hot Dog”“Hot Dog”

“What static electricity?”“What static electricity?”

Albe & QuerqueLaurye TannerCedar Crest

BogeyConnie RoybalAlbuquerque

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ANIMAL COMMUNICATORS

BEHAVIOR / TRAINING

BIRDS

BOARDING

BOARDING - CATS ONLY

CEMETERIES / CREMATORIES / URNS

COMPUTER SERVICES

BOOKS

DAYCARE

Karen Taylor Waters (505) 471-2512 PO Box 31462, Santa Fe, NM 87594www.SpotSaid.comAssistance in understanding issues surrounding behavior, well-being, trauma, life transition, etc. Offering offi ce visits, housecalls, phone consultations and Reiki for ani-mals. All species. Free pre-consultation.

See ad on page 8

Lucky Dawg Daycare (505) 983-6670 1124-A Calle la Resolana, Santa Fe, NM 87507

The New Mexico Bird Club (505) 232-8298PO Box 90334, Albuquerque, NM 87199

Canine Country Club and Feline Inn (505) 898-0725 7325 4th St. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107

Enchantment Pet Resort & Spa (505) 891-4100 580 Quantum Rd. NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124

Santa Fe Cats (505) 983-8573 154 Tano Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87506

The Bump on Lucy’s Nose by R. Thomas Bernerwww.marquettebooks.com

Best Friends Pet Cremation Services (505) 345-5615 924D Menaul Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107

Computer Experts of New Mexico (505) 321-3988

Beck’n Coll’s Dog World (505) 243-2117 9308 Susan Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM 87123

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DAYCARE (con’t from page 2)

GIFTS

GROOMERS

DOG WALKING

Lucky Dawg Daycare (505) 983-6670 1124-A Calle la Resolana, Santa Fe, NM 87507

Albuquerque Dog Walkers (505) 803-7891

Old Town Cat House (505) 924-1166 400-1A San Felipe NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104www.oldtowncathouse.comOld Town Cat House features Laurel Burch bags and mugs, CatNip Cigars, Acoma cats, jewelry and t-shirts.

See ad on page 78

Ali Kat Pet Spa (505) 573-6996 3209 Silver Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106www.myspace.com/ali_kat_petspaM-Sat 10-8 by appointmentGrooming for kool kats and hip dawgs in trendy Nob Hill. Expert (30+yrs) in all breeds, temperaments, baby - geriatric. Preferred Client Program.

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PAID ADVERTISEMENT

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HORSES

PET FOOD AND SUPPLIES

Broken Saddle Riding Company (505) 424-7774 PO Box 286, Cerrillos, NM 87010

Long Leash on Life (505) 299-88009800 Montgomery NE, Ste 13, Albuquerque NM 87111 www.LongLeashOnLife.comMon-Fri 10-7, Sat-Sun 10-6Discover a store dedicated to the improvement of pets’ lives. Marvel at our well-researched collection of best quality foods, supplements and all things dog & cat.

See ad on page 4

Three Dog Bakery (505) 294-2300 9821 Montgomery Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111

Tullivers Natural Pet Food (505) 797-70807900 Carmel Ave NEAlbuquerque, NM 87122www.TulliversPetFood.comMon-Fri 9:30-6:30, Sat 9:30-5:30Offering high-quality, natural dog and cat food, raw diets, supplements and accessories in an environment that promotes healthy and humane pet care.

See ad on page 11

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PET FOOD AND SUPPLIES (con’t from page 6)

PET HEALTH FOOD

PET SITTING

Tullivers Pet Food Emporium (505) 992-3388 807 Cerrillos Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87505 www.TulliversPetFood.comMon-Fri 9:30-6, Sat 9-5Offering high-quality, natural dog and cat food, raw diets, supplements and accessories in an environment that promotes healthy and humane pet care.

See ad on page 11

ARCA Organics (505) 898-5518 181 E La Entrada, Corrales, NM 87048www.arcaorganics.orgARCA Organics is a non-profi t organization providingvocational experience for people with developmental disabilities. Get our nutritious GRAZERS Wheatgrass for Pets at your local pet food store today!

See ad on page 8

Animal People LLC (505) 867-4228 Serving Bernalillo, Corrales, Placitas and Rio Ranchojhglowski@animalpeople.uswww.animalpeople.usPet sitting service since 1997. Insured. Traveling or busy at work? Need someone to check on your be-loved pets? I’ll visit when you aren’t available.

Cat Lackeys Cat Sitting (505) 292-3675 www.catlackeys.com Serving Albuquerque’s Northeast Heights. Your cat’s every wish is our command! Mail and newspaper col-lection, watering, and trash disposal are included.

The Happy House Sitter (505) 660-3506

The Parrot Valet (505) 261-7418 Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales and Placitas areas.www.parrotvalet.comIn your home, Pet/Parrot Sitter. I will keep your pet’s routine when you can’t! Call me for all your pet care needs.

See ad on page 8

VIPets of Santa Fe (505)820-9255

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PET WELLNESS

PORTRAITS

PUBLICATIONS

SEIMEI (505) 438-3205 www.seimeifoundation.org sheela@seimeinaturalhealing.com Classes, clinics, private sessions and demonstrations of a non-touch Japanese system for health and wellness of people and pets. Sheela Hewitt, Teacher and Certi-fi ed Seimei Pracitioner.

See ad on page 5

Kathi C. Bradley (505) 288-9326 Is your pet a work of art, or just a piece of work? Custom portraits in acrylic.

kibbles N’ pix pet photography, llc Offi ce (505) 820-0029Mobile (505) 780-4783 PO Box 24050, Santa Fe, NM 87502www.kibblesnpix.com, norah@kibblesnpix.comNorah Levine of kibbles N’ pix pet photography, llc specializes in high quality imagery of your dogs, cats and other beloved pets. Please visit the website!

See ad this page

PETroglyphs (505) 989-57897601 Vista del Arroyo NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109 Advertising Department (505) 471-2512 PO Box 201, Tesuque, NM 87574 www.PETroglyphsNM.org Free, non-profi t animal advocate magazine distributed quarterly throughout New Mexico.

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SPECIALTY ITEMS

VETERINARIANS / HOSPITALS

WEBSITES

SATELLITE SERVICES

Frank’s Satellite Services (505) 424-9675 Santa Fe, NM

Steel Garden Art (505) 400-9999

Albuquerque Cat Clinic (505) 323-1460 7007 Jefferson NE, Suite D-2, Albuquerque, NM 87109

Dr. Audrey Shannon, DVM (505) 820-2617 Animal Acupuncture, Santa Fe Areawww.animalacupuncturevet.comMobile vet specializing in acupuncture, herbs and nu-tritional supplements to improve your pet’s energy and health. Treating arthritis, GI, kidney, bladder, skin, lung, heart problems and more.

See ad on page 7

Olive Branch Animal Hospital (505) 983-0560 901 W San Mateo, Suite B, Santa Fe, NM 87505We are a one-of-a-kind animal hospital offering conven-tional medicine and surgery, and combining them with progressive naturopathic care seen in very few hospitals.

See ad on page 2

www.abqdog.com www.PetroglyphsNM.orgAnimal resources, animal organizations, archives of magazine issues, book reviews, animal laws and ordi-nances, calendar of animal events, current animal news.

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You Oughta Be in Pictures “CAPTION CRAZY” Photo Contest Honorable Mentions

“What the heck was in that pill!?”

Lady GreyRoberta James, Las Cruces

“No really, it’s not a toupee.”

Roy Rogers, King of the CowboysDenise Abbott, Albuquerque

“Wh h h k h ll!?”

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They came in all shapes, sizes and colors. Some com-plained loudly. Some were visibly angry. Some were stoic. Many were resigned. Others waited patiently.

“They” were the 75 dogs who underwent spay or neuter operations at a mobile clinic sponsored by the San Juan Animal League (SJAL) in Farmington, NM from June 12 to 14, 2008..

This was fi rst clinic of its kind held by the League here. It was staffed by Dr. Bill Pearce, veterinarian, and his tech-nical staff from the Santa Fe Animal Shelter and Humane Society.

Under the Santa Fe program, the mobile van provides low-cost spay/neuter services to rural and underserved communities. This program ensures fewer unwanted pup-pies and kittens and improves the overall health of animals. Vaccinations for rabies, canine distemper, parvo and other common diseases are included, according to Eva Palo-heimo, the coordinator of the mobile van.

Locally, the San Juan Animal League began promoting the clinic about three months in advance of the June dates, via news media, posters and other venues. The cost was $25 per dog.

Susan Neale, spay/neuter director for SJAL, said the 75 openings were fi lled quickly with a fi nal waiting list of about 200 dogs.

Volunteers from the League, 4-H clubs and the commu-nity staffed the three-day clinic. They did the initial reg-istering and tagging of dogs, took them in for weighing, assisted with van duties and then comforted and cared for the animals after surgery.

The dogs, weighing in from two to eighty pounds and representing all breeds, were checked in from 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. and were ready to go home by 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. A lo-cal middle school provided an outdoor area for the van and inside operations space.

Several local businesses donated food for the workers, laundry and other services.

Neale termed the clinic a great success. “This program offered spay and neuter services at an affordable cost for people who wanted to get their dogs fi xed. We feel it was money well spent especially in view of the 76% euthanasia rate in this area.”

She added that owners brought their animals in on schedule and picked them up when called. Only one dog didn’t show.

With the San Juan Animal League picking up the majority of the clinic cost, Neale said that another clinic, although sorely needed here, would not be possible unless sources are found for local funding.

The San Juan Animal League has been serving the San Juan County area for 33 years and is staffed solely by vol-unteers. In addition to offering regular spay/neuter rebates, and emergency services, the organization also sponsors eight low-cost inoculation clinics throughout the county each year.

san juan animal leaguemobile spay/neuter clinic

by Donna Ogilvie

People for Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), located in Pe-cos, NM, has secured land in Pecos Village to house future humane education programs.

PAWS provides humane education programs in conjunc-tion with the schools and mobile van clinics in the area and at New Mexico Week for the Animals. Now they are work-ing toward a stand alone building to house these activities. The Humane Education Schoolhouse would also incorpo-rate the Goodall Roots and Shoots program by focusing on care of the environment as well as animals. Proximity to the Santa Fe Forest and the Pecos River makes the center’s location ideal for these activities.

Jane Carson, PAWS president, and Tom Alexander, direc-tor of humane education, met with Roy Herrera, Superin-tendent, and Darlene Ulibarri, Assistant Superintendent, of the Pecos Independent School District concerning ways to tailor humane education programs to the school’s curricu-lum. The school district has also sought partnership with Schoolhouse.

PAWS has raised $30,000 of the $85,000 needed for the building. They have a $25,000 donation that is waiting to be matched. The Mayor of Pecos is interested in the proj-ect and looks forward to having fi nal plans presented to the Village Council. In addition to the $55,000 still to be raised for the building, another $20,000 is needed for equipment and furnishings.

For more information on this project, call Jane Carson at (505) 466-1525. A volunteer is needed to help plan a schoolhouse fundraising event in Pecos. A dedication, rib-bon-cutting and blessing of the land will be planned for Fall 2008.

PAWSPAWSHUMANE EDUCATIONHUMANE EDUCATION

SCHOOLHOUSESCHOOLHOUSE

Donna Ogilvie is the Co-President of the San Juan Animal League in Farmington, NM.

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On July 4, 2008 at 9:00 a.m., Mesa Vista Veterinary Hospital in Raton, NM lost our

German shepherd, Star. At 2:00 p.m. our beautiful, sweet dog fell off Ra-ton Goat Hill and died a traumatic death. This is her story.

Nine years ago, we rescued a one-year-old German Shepherd from PACA (People Against Cruelty to Animals) in Albuquerque. She was an abused, shy, scared puppy. Our daughter, Kristen, was 7 years old at the time. From the day we res-cued her Star was much more than a pet. Kristen and Star were always together. They loved to run the agil-ity courses Kristen made for her and they took long walks together. Kris-ten would sneak Star in at night to sleep in her room. She thought we didn’t know, but we did. Star loved vacations to the beach, camping, and laying in the grass.

As Kristen and Star grew, so did our family. We added a Chihuahua pup-py, although some people thought this combination might not work. Boy, were they wrong. Star took care of the puppy as if it were her own. Her gentleness was amazing. They were great companions.

Kristen is the youngest of our six children. Our older children married and we have ten grandchildren who all adored Star. She loved them, too. Star enjoyed having the top of her head rubbed so she encouraged ev-eryone to rub her by nudging their arm.

On July 1st we went to visit fam-ily in Raton and on July 2nd we de-cided that, since Star was terrified of fireworks and thunder, she would be safer at the Mesa Vista Veterinary Hospital kennels under the care of Dr. Truman Smith and staff. At the time of registration, we made sure the staff knew we would pick Star up in the mornings and return her in the evenings. We planned to leave

her at Mesa Vista all day on the 4th because we thought the noisy events would frighten her. We made a point of telling them about her fear of loud noises, and made sure her kennel was indoors. We left her with her collar and lead and a cell phone number where we could be reached.

On July 3rd we picked Star up and took her fishing with Kristen and the rest of the family. After a great day at the lake with her, we returned Star to Mesa Vista at around 4:30 p.m.. Little did we know, that would be the last time we would see her alive.

On July 4th, the caretaker took Star out of her kennel for a walk. The care-

taker decided to let her walk without her lead. Dr. Smith later told us Star scaled the fence, managed to get out and headed toward town. Mesa Vis-ta staff called and left one message on our cell phone, but never tried to reach us again the rest of that day.

On July 5th at 8:00 AM, we called Mesa Vista to pick Star up. That is when we found out she’d run away. Our whole family searched different parts of town, some of us driving and some on foot. We called the police department and radio station, and we stopped people asking everyone we saw to help us find her.

A little over a year ago, we sold a vacation home in Raton. We went to Raton to visit family and get away from the hustle of the city. Star knew this house well since she’d been com-

ing with us once or twice a month for years. This home was located at the base of the Raton Goat hill. We thought she might go to the old house, so we headed there, calling and whistling for her. A family heard us calling her and stopped to tell us a dog had fallen off Raton Goat Hill and died around 2:00 p.m. on the 4th.

My husband, Kristen and I fol-lowed a woman, who showed us were the dog was. We were crying and praying it wouldn’t be our Star, and sick over the fact that this could happen to any dog. There in the ditch laid our sweet Star, broken and full of ants. My husband picked her up and carried her down the hill to our truck. Kristen cried hysterically with grief, as did the rest of us. He took off her collar and handed it to Kristen.

What hurts most is that we cannot understand why Dr. Smith and the Mesa Vista Veterinary Hospital staff, who are supposed to be there to care for and protect animals, didn’t call us with an apology or explanation about what happened that morning. We called Dr. Smith and he hung up on us. We have so many questions: Why did they just leave one message for us? Why didn’t they keep trying to reach us? Why was she out with-out a lead? Why did they stop look-ing for her?

We are still saddened by the trag-edy of losing our companion and protector. This tragedy should not have happened. The staff of Mesa Vista Animal Hospital, in our opin-ion, was negligent and do not have compassion for the animals left in their care or the families who leave much-loved companions under their supervision. We left Star to protect her from the noise of the holiday and on her last day, she was fright-ened and died with all the fireworks going off over her.

THE SAIZ FAMILY

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Letter to the Editor

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NEW MEXICO WALK FOR THE ANIMALSOctober 4, Tingley Beach, AlbuquerqueBenefi ts Farm Sanctuary that rescues, rehabilitates and provides lifetime care for animals rescued from factory farms, stockyards and slaughterhouses. Works for legal protection of animals used in food production and raises public awareness of factory farm cruelty and cruelty-free alternatives. Pre-registration fee - $15.00, walk day registration fee - $20.00. Bring leashed dogs and unleashed kids. Walkers receive one-year membership in Farm Sanctuary. Register at www.fi rstgiving.com/farmsanctuary. Call (505) 205-3750. for further information.

ALBUQUERQUE CAT ACTION TEAMOctober 24-26, 9:00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m., School Arts Building, Expo New Mexico – Fairgrounds, Albuquerque.Albuquerque’s premier cat only rescue group, ACAT, will be at the Howl-O-Ween Cat Show with fabulous cat-themed gift items for cat lovers of all ages. Stop by to do some early Christmas shopping while you enjoy the cat show.

HELPING PAWS PET FOOD PANTRY – ESPAÑOLA HUMANE SOCIETYSundays 1:00 – 4:00 p. m., Española Humane Society, 108 Hamm Pkwy., Española. - Dry cat and dog food available to anyone in need. No income require-ments. Take one bag of cat food and one bag of dog food each week. The only requirement is that all household pets be spayed or neutered. For your fi rst pickup, bring either a letter from a veterinarian stating that the pet is altered or bring your pet for inspection by staff. If your pet is not altered and you still need food, Española Valley Humane Society will spay or neuter your pet for a reduced rate. Food recipients will receive a membership card to allow for quick and easy pickup at subsequent visits. - We are also looking for donations of food and fi nancial support towards the spay/neuter program as well as volunteers to staff the pantry during open hours. For more information, Call (505) 470-1278

PET LOSS SUPPORT GROUPSTo register for all groups contact: Ann Beyke, M.A.LPC, (505) 265-3087; slid-ing scale available. www.petlosscounselor.com - First Monday of the month: 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul NE, Albuquerque - Second and fourth Tuesday of each month: 5:30 – 6:30 P.M.The Source, 1111 Carlisle SE, Albuquerque - Third Saturday of the month: 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.Animal Humane New Mexico, 615 Virginia SE, Albuquerque

HOUSE RABBIT SOCIETYVisit the House Rabbit Society for tips on the care and behavior information on rabbits, or see whether a rabbit is the right pet for you. www.rabbit.org. If you are interested in adopting a locally rescued rabbit that is altered and litter trained, please contact us for more information via email at bill@rabbit.org or margo@rabbit.org. Call: (505) 292-292-6030 or (505) 771-3157.

REGIONAL NEWS AND EVENTS CALENDAROCTOBER

ADOPT-A-SHELTER-DOG MONTH (ASPCA)ADOPT-A-DOG MONTH (AHA)

NATIONAL CUT-OUT-DISSECTION MONTH (PETA)NATIONAL ANIMAL SAFETY AND PROTECTION MONTH

(Emergency Animal Rescue Service - United Animal Nations)VEGETARIAN AWARENESS MONTH (EarthSave)

Weeks:1st week --- Animal Welfare Week (AVMA)2nd week --- Squirrel Awareness Week and National Wildlife Refuge Week (US Fish and Wildlife Service)3rd week --- National Veterinary Technician Week (National Ass’n of Veterinary Technicians), Wolf Awareness Week (Defenders of Wildlife), National Primate Liberation Week 2007 (SAEN), and World Rainforest Week (Rainforest Action Network)4th week --- Give Wildlife a Brake Week (HSUS)Days:1 --- World Vegetarian Day (always) (Earthsave)1st Monday --- World Habitat Day (UN)2 --- Gandhi’s Birthday 1869 and World Farm Animals Day (always) (FARM)4 --- St. Francis of Assisi’s Feast Day/ World Pets’ Day/World Animal Day (always) (Great Resource Site for World Animal Day)16 --- National Feral Cat Day (always) (Alley Cat Allies)18 --- Water Pollution Control Act 197221 --- Marine Mammal Protection Act 1972 and Reptile Awareness Day (always)23 --- National Mole Day (always)26 --- National Mule Day (always)27 --- Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act, 1980: “dolphin-safe tuna” labeling

NOVEMBERADOPT-A-TURKEY MONTH (Farm Sanctuary)

VEGAN MONTHWISHBONES FOR PETS MONTH (Petsitters’ fundraiser) (Wishbones for Pets)

ADOPT-A-SENIOR-PET MONTH (Petfi nder.com)PET CANCER AWARENESS MONTH (PetCancerAwareness.org)

Weeks:1st week --- National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week (Animal Sheltering)2nd week --- National Farm WeekDays:1 --- World Vegan Day (always) (The Vegan Society)13 --- World Kindness Day16 --- National Park Service established, 191617 --- Benetton stops animal tests 1988 and National Black Cat Day (Celebrated in Italy. Italian Association in Defense of Animals and the Environment -AIDAA)4th Thursday --- Turkey-free Thanksgiving Day23 --- Fur Free Friday (Fur Free Friday)27 --- Turtle Adoption Day30 --- Pet Ownership in Assisted Rental Housing for the Elderly/Handicapped Act 1983

DECEMBER2 --- International Whaling Commission 19463 --- World Conservation Day9 --- Horse Protection Act 197810 --- Festival for the Souls of Dead Whales15 --- Free Roaming Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act 1971 and Cat Herd ers Day (always)21 --- World Peace Day/Winter Solstice (always)28 --- Endangered Species Act 1973

HOWL-O-WEEN CAT SHOWOctober 24-26, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., School Arts Building, Expo New Mexico – Fairgrounds, Albuquerque.Albuquerque’s Enchanted Cat Club presents its 13th annual TICA Howl-O-Ween cat show. Purebred cats compete for points and rib-bons in continuously judged rings. Cat costume contest Saturday afternoon. Kitty Mall carries all things feline - items for cats and the people who love them. Proceeds benefi t Albuquerque’s rescue cats at Albuquerque Cat Action Team (ACAT) and New Mexico Ani-mal Friends (NMAF). Rescue cat adoptions. Photography allowed. Cost: Adults - $5.00 / Seniors - $4.00 / Children under 12 – Free. Call (505) 296-8869 for further information.

Petroglyphs Animal Lovers’ Resource Guide Spring 2008 Back Page

by Johanna Peterson

Do you have a dog who over-barks (this means until it drives you crazy)? Drags you down the street with his leash? Jumps on people? Has fear is-sues? Has pain from a chronic con-dition? Is hyperactive? Is resistant to the vet or to nail clipping?

Tellington TTouch® is helpful with all these situations and more. “Aha!” you say, “Tellington TTouch®,” but you have never really heard of it before or have heard that it exists without really knowing what it is. This is not uncommon. Allow me to explain.

Tellington TTouch® is a way of working with animals (including hu-man ones), all companion animals (including exotics) and horses. I tell my students that it works with any animal that has a cell and a nervous system. TTouch can be used from dogs to horses, birds to cats, snakes to lizards.

Developed by Linda Tellington-Jones about thirty years ago, TTouch has become internationally recog-nized. Linda was raised with animals, and as an adult took a training in The Feldenkrais Method®, a very gentle movement therapy for humans. One morning she realized Feldenkrais could apply to animals…and voila! Tellington TTouch® evolved.

Two tenets were borrowed direct-ly from Feldenkrais: one, that our body learns more when it is mov-ing slowly, and, two, that the body learns a great deal from non-habit-ual movement. For example, when I meet a dog, I notice which way his tail is naturally held. Then when I work with him, I often work the tail the other way, very softly, and give the dog the benefit of non-habitual movement, which is usually relaxing. I also move very slowly when I work

Johanna Peterson, TTACT P1, Guild Member, (505) 255 – 0779

Albuquerque

Changing the WorldA TTouch At A TIme

www.TellingtonTraining.com

with an animal; all the touches and lifts are done in a very relaxed way. If the animal dislikes something I do, I don’t do it. Nothing is done without the animal’s permission.

When I am working with an animal, I teach the animal’s humans what I’m doing so that after I leave, they have the tools they need to continue work-ing with their animal. Usually (but not always) I can help an animal in three visits, which I space so people can practice with their animals between visits.

I have seen both miraculous chang-es as well as subtle ones. The changes are so exciting that the animal’s peo-ple are sometimes taken aback. One dog with whom I worked (and fell in love) had been found by her people following some brutal abuse. The people wouldn’t tell me everything, but did say her tail had been burned about a third of the way down. Need-less to say, this dog did not trust any people but hers. She went into the back yard and paced when I came into the house. I put her favorite treats into my hand and just sat at the kitchen table, which she could see from outside. Eventually she took the treats from my hand, I think on the fourth visit. About two more visits later, she let me touch her. I of course touched her as softly as I could, using TTouch circles. Soon she started to re-lax with me. One day when I walked through the front door, she JUMPED on me to say, “Hi, Old Gal.” We rolled around on the floor for a while, and happy tears rolled down my face. Her man said he’d never have believed it if he hadn’t seen it, or words to that effect. I stay in touch with those cli-ents.

A woman and her partner in Taos had three little white dogs they just adored who had the habit of over-

barking at guests and were a little high strung. These dogs are perfect for TTouch, which is extremely re-laxing for the animal. The women drove from Taos to Albuquerque to work with me. We stopped the over-barking and relaxed the dogs while I taught the women how to work with their own dogs. They said all their friends noticed the changes in the dogs. I suppose not being barked to death would be pretty noticeable to their guests.

I have learned so much by work-ing with all the animals I’ve touched and who have touched me. We have a system of knowing who specializes in what in the TTouch community, and I am a TTACT P1, which trans-lates to TTouch Animal Companion Transition, Practitioner at the first level. I work with individual animals, and I teach classes, as many of us do, to small groups of people and their dogs. The goal of the class is similar the goal of my individual work, to teach the people the tools they need to work with their own animals. So I guess every time I work, I am trying to work myself out of a job.

TELLINGTON TTOUCH®…or the next pet adventure

Johanna and Pennyphoto by: Kim Jew