Thank you everone for your patience, the Xtra Dog shop is back up and working better than ever so do stop by and checkout our range of Xtra Dog fleece harnesses, Spiffy Dog, Adananc and Zima sled dog range, The Original ... Raised Pete Beds, Pet Top drinking Devices and much more. We apologise for the problems caused.

Robyn Hood (left) with Sarah FisherXtra Dog is thrilled that we have been allowed to share with you the Tellington TTouch quarterley newsletter TTeam Connection. This newsletter which is edited by Robyn Hood, the sister of TTouch founder Linda Tellington Jones and who has worked very closedly with Linda developing and teaching the work. Many practitioners in the UK will have had the opportunity of training with Robyn as she teaches many of the UK practitioner clinics at Sarah Fisher's Tilley Farm. Please click the links below to read the current issue where you will find an interesting article about dog harnesses and the previous issue. Book mark this page as we will be including link to future copies of TTeam Connections.

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TTeam Connection January - March 2012

Contents

TTouch and Marvin the guinea pig 

TTouch for cats 

TTouch ‘N Click for horses

TTouch on people 

Supportive Care for Senior dogs

Spring Training –Part1 

Change Your Mind.. Change your Horse - Breck

Travelling with Kitty 

Dog Harnesses - some of  the options

From Robyn’s Desk 

Workshop Dates 

TTeam Connection October-December 2011

Contents

Headwraps Rule in Helsinki 

Robyn’s Desk 

TTouch-Ahead of its Time 

Reducing Touch Sensitivity

TTouch for Life - Surviving an IRS Audit

Mysterious Case of Tristan Finch

Shadow Chasing 

Alpaca Enrichment 

Clicker Primer 

Thoughts About our Business

Problem with Collars 

Forehead Wrap 

Link Wrap 

TTouch Training Compared to Others

Workshop Dates 

Hannah Wilkinson is thrilled to be appearing at the All About Dogs shows Ipswich (details can be found at http://www.allaboutdogsshow.co.uk) with her two Samoyeds to show how versatile this breed of beautiful dogs is. Keido (born September 2006) is proficient in obedience, agility and racing (he is after all a sledding dog) not to mention his success as a puppy in the show ring. Keido was also part of the "Fish 4 Dogs" puppy promotion in 2007. 

Qannik (born August 2007) is a highly intelligent dog and has featured on the cover of Dogs Today magazine, in "Your Dogs" and also on TV in the BBC's "Over the rainbow" programme reaching the final 11. Qannik and Hannah have also appeared alongside Barney the Blue Peter dog to celebrate Barney's birthday (1st Feb 2011) during which they taught Barney a few tricks to please the crowd such as shake a paw! Qannik will be appearing on the BBC's "Bang goes the theory" in May 2012 in their programme about intelligent dogs. 

More recently both Keido and Qannik have been involved in live performances at the Dashing dog show at Kensington Palace and at the Robin hood show in Southend, Essex with Marie Miller. Qannik, Keido and Hannah look forward to seeing you at the All about dog shows this summer and can be found on the Xtra dog stand or performing in the arena.

Hannah will also be in the Xtra Dog tent on both days to offer dog training advice to visitors to the show. Bring your dog along and Hannah will be delighted to try and help.

The Xtra Dog Roadshow will be out and about in 2012, and hopefully visiting a venue near you, so do pop along and say hello. We are always on hand to offer some free dog advice even if you don't choose to shop with us, at dog friendly events we can offer some hand on advice with your dog. At a number of events we have guests from Tellington TTouch Training and the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, plus others. Below is our list of events during 2012...

April

8-9 All About Dogs Ipswich, special guest, dog trainer and performer, Hannah Wilkinson. Click Here to check out the event website. 

14-15 All About Dogs Newbury, special guests Marie Miller and Toni Shelbourne from Tellington TTouch Training. Click Here to check out the event website.

21-22 Kelmarsh Game and Country Fair, Northamptonshire. Click Here to check out the event website.

*** New For Xtra Dog in 2012***  28-29 East Anglia Game and Country Fair, Norfolk Showground, Norwich, Click Here to checkout the event website.

May

*** New for Xtra Dog in 2012 *** 6-7 Burleigh Game and Country Show. Click Here to checkout the event website. Special guest on Sunday, dog expert Hannah Wilkinson will be on our stand to offer free dog training advice.

12-13 All About Dogs Brentwood at the Robin Hood Game and Country Show, special guest,Marie Miller, Hannah Wilkinson (both days) and Natalie Ellis seen on TV's Dragons Den (Saturday only from 1pm). Click Here to check out the event website.

12-13 London Pet Show, Earls Court London. Our products will be available from the Wetnose Factory's stand at this show. Click Here to check out the event website.

17-19 Devon County Show. Click Here to check out the event website.

26-27 Highclere Game and County Fair. Click Here to checkout the event website. Special Guest from Tellington TTouch, practitioner Toni Shelbourne who will be with us on Saturday 26th from 1pm-4pm to offer free TTouch advice in the Xtra Dog stand.

30-2 Royal Bath and West Show. Click Here to checkout the event website. Special guest appearance from Tellington TTouch instructor Tina Constance to answer all you dog and horse questions and to talk about the Tellington TTouch approach to training dogs and horses.

June

7-9 Royal Cornwall Show, special guest Shona Moon from Tellington TTouch Training. Click Here to check out the event website.

15-16 Sussex Game and Country Fair. Click Here to checkout the events website.

*** New For Xtra Dog in 2012 *** 30-1 Cotswold Show. Click Here to checkout the event website.

July

7-8 All About Dogs Southend, at the Robin Hood Country Show, special guests Marie Miller from Tellington TTouch Training and Hannah Wilkinson. Click Here to check out the event website.

13-15 Kent County Show. Click Here to checkout the event website.

20-22 CLA Game Fair Belvoir Castle. Click Here to visit the event website

24-26 New Forest and Hampshire Show. Click Here to checkout the event website.

*** New For Xtra Dog in 2012 *** 29 Suffolk Dog Day, we will be on the SD Petcare stand with our products. Click Here to checkout the event website.

August

11-12 Lowther Game and Country Fair. Click Here To visit the event website.

14-16 Pembrokeshire County Show, with special guest Kerri Bee from the Association of Pet Dog Trainers UK and Janet Finlay from Tellington TTouch. Click Here to checkout the event website.

25-26 All About Dogs Norfolk Click Here to checkout the event website.

25-27 Cheshire Game and Country Show, where our products will be available from the Wetnose Factory. Click Here to checkout the event website

31-2 September Chatsworth Country Show. Click Here to checkout the event website.

September

 31 August-2 Chatsworth Country Show. Click Here to checkout the event website.

8-9 Sandringham Game and County Show. Click Here to checkout the event website.

New For Xtra Dog in 2012 *** 14-15 Midland Game Fair. Click Here to checkout the event website.

22-23 Paws in the Park. Click Here to checkout the event website.

October

13-14 All About Dogs at the Robin Hood Game and Country Show, special guest Marie Miller from Tellington TTouch. Click Here to checkout the Event website.  Click Here to check out the event website

November

3-4 Love Pets (England). Click Here to checkout the event website.

10-11 Discover Dogs, special guests Marie Miller and Jacqui Carter from Tellington TTouch. Click Hereto visit the event website.

December

8-9 Ladies Kennel Association Championship Dog Show, special guest Marie Miller from Tellington TTouch

17-23 London International Horse Show, Olympia we will be on the SD Petcare Stand. Click Here to checkout the event website.

Last year at Discover Dogs Tellington TTouch instructor Sarah Fisher presented a one hour lecture about TTouch and how tension and stress can effect dogs, If you did not get to see Sarah's lecture we are delighted to be able to give you the opportunity to watch the full lecture. This is a very informative video and we recommend that all dog owners should watch it.

Xtra Dog offers a full range of Tellington TTouch products including harnesses suitable for groundwork, Thundershirts, calming bands etc. Click here to checkout our TTouch range

  Information Page about the Pet Top Portable Drinking Device

Tuesday, March 13, 2012 – IDITAROD XL Musher Dallas Seavey (Bib # 34) arrived in Nome, 

Alaska and crossed under the burled arch at 19:29 Alaska Time with 9 dogs on his team claiming his first Iditarod  Championship. Thousands of fans lined the street to greet the youngest person to have ever won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

Seavey now holds the record for being the youngest person to have won the Iditarod. Seavey turned 25 years old while on the trail. The previous record was held by Rick Swenson since 1977, when he won his first Iditarod at the age of 26.

Seavey’ s team traveled up the Iditarod Trail in 9 days, 04 hours, 29 minutes, 26 seconds. The record is still held by John Baker the 2011 Champion
at a time of 8 days, 18 hours, 46 minutes, 39 seconds .

Dallas Seavey comes from a family with a long line of Iditarod finishers, including his father, Mitch, who won in 2004. Dallas was a third generation Seavey to be running in the 2012 Iditarod along with his father Mitch Seaveyand grandfather, Dan Seavey - both still making their way to Nome.

Four momentous days of Crufts culminated in an exciting final as Elizabeth (Ch. Zentarr Elizabeth) a Lhasa Apso was named as the 2012 Crufts champion this evening.

Elizabeth and owner, Margaret Anderson from Coventry were awarded the prestigious Crufts Best in Show Trophy in front of thousands who turned up to the NEC Arena and millions more watching live around the world.

21,029 dogs competed for the Best in Show title over the last four days at Crufts 2012 at the NEC in Birmingham. Best in Show judge, Frank Kane faced a difficult decision choosing between the seven different breeds, the Borzoi, Irish Water Spaniel, Newfoundland, Norwich Terrier, Lhasa Apso, Pomeranian and Old English Sheepdog.

Elizabeth’s owner Margaret was clearly shocked and pausing with delight when she was selected, she exclaimed: “I am speechless, completely breathless. Elizabeth is wonderful and she always rises to the occasion. As you can see she is not at all fazed; the more applause, the more she loves it. She can’t do any more than this, I am sure someone is going to pinch me in a minute and I will wake up and it will all be a dream.”