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Why do ear work?
One of the best places to start TTouching your pet is on the
ears. You might wonder why and there are several reasons. The
first being that they usually really like it! Watch your
dog, he spends time every day trying to scratch deep down into
his ears!
The next reason to work the ears is that it holds many pressure
points for the immune system. It’s the logical place to go if
your pet has any illness. There is also a pressure point for
SHOCK near the tip, so if your animal has been hurt and you’re
off to the Vet you might actually save his life by doing ear
work and helping him not go into shock! Like children, our pets
often get into scraps, cut something open in the garden or just
have an accident that needs attention
Whether it’s a dogfight, accident or even a road accident, it’s
great to know there is something we can do on the way to the Vet
and while waiting to be attended to.
EAR WORK! Yes, I’m serious!
There are pressure points near the tip of the ears that can keep
your pet from going into shock.
All of the ear work is good for boosting the immune system so
don’t wait for an Emergency
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The tail and (or) the hindquarters can often be a
challenging place to work on an animal and there are several reasons why this might be so. The
first is simply that we so often pet our animals on the head and
maybe halfway down the back. How often do we go the whole way
down the body and into the buttock
area? So it might be that your dog (or cat, etc.) is simply not
used to being touched there! But remember that we want animals
to be aware of their bodies all over.
It is also possible that this is exactly where dogs and other
animals hold their tension and emotional issues. It is often
said that dogs hold
Fear in their Hindquarters. I have seldom met a dog that was fearful of loud noises,
thunderstorms or fireworks that didn’t react is some way to
being touched in the tail area or the buttock area. The reaction
can vary from simply yawning (calming signal), to turning the
head to see what you’re doing, to mouthing you, to actually
growling and trying to bite your hand. Dogs will also often try
to move away from you. If any of these things occur when you are
touching your animal, you might want
to do some gentle exercises in this area.
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Spine:
Sometimes lifts
starting at the top of the spine and working your way down can
release much tension. Again, keep your pressure very light to
begin with. Your animal will tell you how much you can do. Just watch
his/her reactions.
Remember that animals who are out of balance because of pain in
one part of the body always hold tension and stress in another
area, so be sure to work the whole body, not just those areas that
you “think” are affected! I nearly always find that animals who
have mobility problems hold a lot of tension in the NECK area, so
have a good feel and if your pet is tight, help him release
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Why do mouth work?
The mouth connects with the limbic portion of the brain, which is the seat
of emotions. The limbic system controls stress, anxiety and all of
the related emotions that allow your animal to think rather than
slip into “reaction”. By working in the mouth we can relieve a
great deal of stress as well as induce feelings of “well-being”.
When would you use mouth work?
I must admit that I would use it on any animal,
but some of the main uses are for dogs who
bite, chew, bark or whine
too much. I would certainly use mouth work on any fearful
animals. The tightness of the mouth area will give you an
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Legs:
animals need to
be balanced physically. This means on all four legs! When
animals pull too much, they tend to put
all of their weight on the front legs. By doing TTouches on the
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Feet:
Many
animals don't
like their feet being touched. This can be a problem for nail
trimming as well as for animals who have trouble gripping on slippery
surfaces. Gentle TTouch can help with both of these problems. |
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