Whats the difference between TTouch and Massage?
TTouch looks a lot like massage, but unlike massage which works with muscle groups, TTouch goes only as deep as the skin. By working with the skin, the animals nervous system is engaged, individual cells can release tension and fear, and the parasympathetic nervous system instructs the animal to breathe normally and become calm. This is an ideal state in which to educate an animal about new behaviors. Touches are rated on a scale of 1 to 6 six is the deepest pressure that a person could withstand on his own eyelid. Most dogs receive a touch pressure between 2 and 5. Cats, between 1 and 3. Very little animals rarely receive a touch greater than 1.
