Such a thing as canine shiatsu?

[Nancy Estes]

Yes - T-Touch, or Tellington Touch. I'm sure there are web sites for this. Don't ask me to describe it because I'm not sure I'm doing it correctly. But, correct or not, my Walker just about falls over on the floor he blisses out so much.

Nancy

[Sara]

I just went and looked and found quite a few sites. Unfortunately half of them are in German and the other half require you to send away for a book or video. It'll work for long term but won't help today http://www.rottweiler.net/rottie/frown.gif

Thanks, though, I intend to investigate this further. Looks like it could come in handy in general!

Sara
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[CarolineS]

If you go to any "horse related" sites you might be able to find out something about it for free! http://www.rottweiler.net/rottie/smile.gif It was developed initially for horses by Lynda Tellington-Jones.

[Sara]

I was just thinking, I fall asleep almost instantaneously if someone lightly caresses the inside of my forearm. I wonder if there's a relaxing, calming touch that can be used on our four legged friends to help them when they're uncomfortable?

By the way, Lady is almost her usual self and Bear is mopey <grin>. That's sort of typical of them - she's the tough one, he's the wimp, when it comes to anything "medical." He cries when he's put on the exam table http://www.rottweiler.net/rottie/smile.gif

Every once in a while, Lady will literally jump in the air as if someone goosed her and look behind her to find the offender. It's funny almost or would be if it didn't mean she was in pain http://www.rottweiler.net/rottie/frown.gif

Thanks for all of your very kind support and advice and comforting tips.

Oh, and thanks especially to AngelBunny for the cheese bone tip - they're loving them almost enough to leave their wounds alone!

Sara
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[Sara]

Hi Carolyn and Nancy,

I did as you suggested and tried the horse sites... this looks really interesting and a little complicated http://www.rottweiler.net/rottie/smile.gif I'm going to have to practice, and I've ordered the book as well.

Anything I can do to make my pups tip over in ecstasy sounds wonderful - especially if it can be used in training, too! <laughing>

Sara
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[Nancy Estes]

The book I mentioned is "Natural Healing for Dogs & Cats" by Diane Stein. Like I said, I'm not sure I'm doing the T-Touch correctly but it doesn't seem to matter to Walker - if he's sitting up I have to be careful & "wake" him up or he'll fall over!

Nancy

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[vannest]

I've tried the T-Touch, but have found something much quicker and easier. While your dog is standing, look at where the back leg joins the stomach--I guess that's how you'd describe it when you mean the inside, front edge of the back leg rather than the outside, rear-end side. Anyway....There's a little flap of skin that stretches from the dog's side to the backleg. Massaging or rubbing that little flap of skin will calm a dog almost instantly. I used this a lot when my Bessie was a pup. She's usually very sweet and calm naturally, but sometimes "Evil Bessie" comes out.

Give this a try and see if it doesn't help calm your dog. By the way, if you watch two dogs greeting each other, you'll notice that they nose this flap of skin, also. It's almost as though it sends a "stand still and don't move" message straight to the dog's brain.

I also use this a lot when the dogs are at the vet since Dudley isn't the best there is when it comes to shots. It definitely helps calm them. I don't know if it will work on other dogs, but it certainly does on mine. (Of course, mine also love being "vacuumed")

--pam

[This message has been edited by vannest (edited October 13, 1999).]

[CarolineS]

Pam,

Well, isn't that interesting. That's exactly where I would rub a horse that was tense and wouldn't pick up his hind foot for cleaning or whatever. It always worked on the horses, makes sense it would work on a dog. Must be some kind of a "point", I'm sure an acupuncturist could tell us!

[Sara]

Wow, I'm going to try that... the pups are being 'tortured' right now cause there are two cable guys here hooking up the digital cable and they LOVE men http://www.rottweiler.net/rottie/smile.gif I had to lock them in a bedroom to keep them from getting under foot. Maybe I can lull them into sleep!!

Sara
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