Whether it's the nuisance of a dog who piddles on the carpet, or the serious danger of a dog who is aggressive toward humans or other dogs, dog behavior problems are a major cause of people giving up their dogs.

I have been very happy to discover that positive training methods can often work wonders. Not always -- there are some dogs with serious aggression for whom the best choice is probably? But before going that route, a lot of things can be tried...

Tellington Touch or TTouch 4 Dogs

The Tellington Touch is actually a variety of touches that help with dog behavior or health problems. It's not massage really, though sometimes people think of it that way. You can have sessions for your Dog, Horse, Cat, Bird and so on with TTouch practitioners.

Tests that have been done with brain wave machines have shown that the Tellington Touch activates the Beta waves in the animal's brain; as I recall, these tests were run with horses. The Beta waves are the ones that stimulate thinking. In a nutshell, the dog or other animal may create new pathways in its nervous system so that learning can occur in new ways.

The results can be very dramatic.