Wow, so it has been two months since I updated the blog. I
must admit I’m not a natural blogger, I’m a bit too private. Anyway so here
goes, this is a brief summary of life, work and what happened once the book
came out.
August
I actually had some time off in August. It was good to go
away and recharge my batteries. The weather was really hot so I mostly hung out
in the sun, slept and visited friends and family. Once home it was time to
catch up with clients and think about the autumn events I needed to prepare
for. I had several PowerPoint presentations and courses to put together. I love
this process because it reminds me of important points when working with dogs,
makes me learn new information and gets me appraising practices and methods I
use.
September
The first half of September was about getting my house in
order really. So much had been left unattended through the busy months between
February and July. I had things to fix, a bathroom to paint etc. I’m happy to
report my house is no longer held together with gaffer tape.
I attended the Diana Brimblecombe Animal Rescue Centre Open
day. I was hoping to have my book there for people to look at but it had been
delayed at the printers for some reason. I was being to think it was all in my
imagination and I didn’t have a book coming out at all. The open day was great
fun mainly because I was able to catch up with so many people and dogs I’d
worked with. The most memorable was Dawn with her GSD Star. I’d helped Dawn
with Star as she had been a challenging puppy, fearful of people and reactive
to dogs. It was so rewarding to see her calmly sat looking at the world around
her. Dawn has done an amazing job and was willing to tell anyone that TTouch
really helped her and Star. Another owner who I’d been working with just this
year thanked me for giving her back her dog i.e. sorting the issue out. My
rescue dog Bea came with me on the day and was so relaxed and calm in the
noisy, busy environment. She sat in the car with all the doors open and watched
the world go by.
Later on in the month the teaching season started with lots
of workshops, demos and staff training. I had a great day at Top Dog
Hydrotherapy in Newbury. The following week I was assisting Kathy Cascade one
of our Tellington TTouch Instructors teach trainee Practitioners down at Sarah
Fisher base in near Bath. For various reasons I’ve not been able to assist on a
training for a few years so it was good to reconnect with friends, catch up on
the latest changes in the work and pass on knowledge and help new up and coming
practitioners. They all did an amazing job and we had a lot of laughs along the
way.
October
The Truth about Wolves & Dogs finally arrived! It looks
amazing. The reviews have all been very positive so far and I’ve been doing
lots of PR, including radio interviews and book signings. I even got to meet
Chris Packham and have my photo taken with him. He was at the Paradise Wildlife
Park
I had no idea how the book would be received by the public
but it has been lovely to get so many emails and comments on the facebook page
saying how much they enjoyed it. If you have not liked the page yet, just
search for the title of the book to find it.
October was so busy with a demo in Sway for Cara Dog Training,
A two day workshop for working dogs in Littlehampton, another demo in Reading and a talk about
coping with fireworks at the Newbury Dogs Trust. Every weekend has been full
but so have the weeks, seeing clients and keeping the publicity machine moving
for the book. I also have an article in the Dec issue of Your Dog (Out 7th
Nov) so I had to fit in a photo shoot as well. I have a few days off now at the
beginning of November before it all goes mad again.
November
All through October I’ve been preparing Bea for the
onslaught of firework season and I believe we are prepared for the worst now.
Each day I do a few minutes of the TTouch body work. In the evening she wears
her body wrap. I have her on calming herbs and this can be backed up with her
homeopathic remedy if we need it. So far so good, a couple of raised heads and
listening but returning to sleep quickly. You can never do enough prep for this
scary time. Its not to late to start your preparations it really can save you
and your dog much heart ache and distress.
What does November hold? Well it is Discover Dogs next
weekend. I’ll be on the Xtra Dog Stand talking about TTouch and signing my
book. Then it’s up North for a two day workshop on TTouch in conjunction with
canine hydro therapy, more demos then Christmas shopping!!!
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