TTEAM - TTOUCH AND WILDLIFE
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TTEAM - TTOUCH AND WILDLIFE |
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 TTouch helps to promote a sense of well being and reduce stress. |
Linda Tellington Jones has spent much time working to improve the life of wild animals in the zoos of many countries. She uses TTEAM on the animals and teaches the method to zoo workers. This has included demonstrations to zoo conferences such as the national zookeepers conference held at the San Diego Zoo in 1987. The immediate benefits to the animals are rewarding. Acquisition of TTEAM skills can be a valuable asset for the rehablilitator. Obviously TTEAM will not be appropriate for some animals. Healthy animals destined for quick release without handling will not be candidates for TTEAM. For others, including the critically ill, many neonates and permanently impaired TTEAM has many far reaching benefits. Judging when and how to use TTEAM on releasable animals requires experience. This experience can be acquired safely if you follow a conservative course. First, acquire at least basic TTEAM skills. Second use TTEAM on animals when the indication is clear. Then, as skills grow and experience with TTEAM in various species accumulates, you can make informed choices about 'grey area' cases. Do not prejudge TTEAM's propensity to permanently 'tame' or build a dependent human/animal relationship - it is unique. TTEAM is a gentle, safe method with wide inherent latitudes. The cautions are few. Don't work dangerous animals unless you know the species and have taken adequate precautions against personal injury. Don't substitute TTEAM for timely veterinary attention and don't let early success mislead you into thinking you know it all! Stay involved in the TTEAM learning/training process. Some of the qualified UK TTEAM/TTOUCH Practitioners work with a variety of wild animals including owls, foxes, badgers, birds of prey and wolves. If you would like to contact a Practitioner experienced in these areas please email the UK TTEAM Centre office. |
TTouch uses a variety of tools to help animals overcome health and behavioural problems. A 'wand' (dressage schooling stick) can be used to introduce contact to shy or nervous animals. Using a wand enables the handler to approach the animal without invading its space or trapping it and is used to initiate contact safely and in a non-threatening manner. In the majority of cases the animals learn in just a few sessions that human contact is something that can be enjoyed. TTouch helps improve self-confidence within the animal and is a useful tool for helping animals that are picked on or bullied by their companions. |
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