YTNR Ball October 13-17, 2011 

Please mark your calendar and reserve your room even if you are not sure you will be able to make it.  You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance with no penalty but we do need to know that we have enough rooms in our block to accommodate all who want to be there.  If you need a roommate let us know that and we will start matching you with someone to share with.   

Schedule for the YTNR Yorkie Ball!!!  Rick and Jilli and family will be there teaching us  how to train our dogs tricks, Arlene King, CGD and Rally demonstration, Penny Case T Touch, Rosemarie Cunningham, grooming seminar, Sue Hentchel Bow Making, Friday night Fashion Show, Saturday YTNR Yorkie Ball.  A weekend of friendship that you won't want to miss.  We are experiencing some booking challenges with the hotel so please let me know if you have any problems and I can correct that now but soon my changes date will expire.  Let me know if you need any help,  YTNR@bellsouth.net     

Make your reservations now for the
2011 Yorkie Ball October 13 - 17

Sheraton Music City Hotel
615-885-2200

As always we thank you for your support and help in finding homes and proper medical treatment for these little dogs we all share a love for.

With Love...

MaryElizabeth 

 Kung Fu Kori and Ashley are living the "dream" in their forever home.  Kori was diagnosed with MVD. After months of being sick and many vet visits, her parents planned a trip to Tennessee to visit the great Dr Karen Tobias at the University of Tennessee (UT) in Knoxville.  A scintigraphy and liver biopsy showed that Kori did have multiple extra hepatic shunts and would need to be medically managed with diet and medications especially formulated for her by the dietitians at UT.  Upon hearing that Kori had a sister, her parents asked if they could adopt Ashley so that Kori would have a companion.  Kori and Ashley are so happy together that Kori hasn't had one set back or problem since they have returned home. We proudly place the spotlight on this adorable pair! 

PUPPYDOG TAILS!

Happy, anxious, frightened, excited, aggressive....tails tell tales!  Even docked tails give clear messages about a dog's emotional state. Emotions are reflected in behavior.  Given the emotions expressed by tails, it's not surprising that Tellington Ttouch around and on the tail can shift a dog into a different behavior, sometimes quickly.

Tail Work and Tail Ttouches can be helpful in eliminating fear, aggression, fear biting, shyness and more.  A dog frightened of thunderstorms and loud noises can often be helped with a few gentle session that include focus on the tail area.  Tail TT also promotes balance and mobility, and and eases pain. Hip dysplasia and general stiffness have improved significantly with Tail TT.

Especially important for Yorkies with docked tails, this gentle work can release the cellular memory of fear and pain associated with docking.

Tail work can be done with your dog either standing or lying down.  First, relax. :)    Slow, deep inhales, even slower exhales, and loose, gentle shaking of hands and arms help release our body tension and soften us in preparation for softening our animals.  I say this a lot because if we TTouch our animals when we are stiff and tense, that tension is immediately transferred to them. 

When you're ready, support your dog with one hand while continuing to breathe.  Rest the thumb and little finger of your other hand on the dog's hip, and, using the tips of  the three middle fingers, make tiny, clockwise circles around the base of the tail.  Remember to imagine a clock face on the dog's body.  Start your circle at 6, moving skin in a circle around the clock, past 9, past 12, past 3, past 6 to 9 again.  Pause at 9 and take a couple of deep breaths, then on an exhale, slowly  release. Move to a new place and repeat. 

After a few moments of TT around the base of the TT, do the tiny circles, known as Raccoon TTouch, gently all over the tail, from base to tip. 

If the tail is docked, work all over the stump, which releases any phantom pain that remains from docking.  Imagine where the rest of the natural tail would be, and do circles in the air all over the imagined tail, too.  There is a great deal of evidence that Ttouches on the energy outlines of amputated body parts can be felt or sensed, and that pain relief and comfort can result. 

Next, gently pulling the tail.  To pull, hold the tail lightly at its base in your Ttouching hand or, since Yorkies have small tails, in your fingers. Continue to support the dog with your other hand, and gently, carefully,  pull the tail. This makes an inner connection in the body from tail to head, giving the dog a better sense of herself.  Hold for a few seconds, then release the pull very slowly.  Repeat a few times.

Tail Circles come next. Continue supporting your dog with one hand.  With the other hand or fingers,  gently grasp the tail near the base. Using a gentle contact,  move the tail around in a circle, first one way, then the other.  This movement releases both physical and emotional tension. 

Stiff tails often go along with aggressive behaviors, as well as difficulty getting up and down.  Tucked tails are associated with fear and shyness.  TT softens and changes the posture of the tail, and that physical change  also changes behaviors. 

Till next time....

Heart Hugs,

Penny Case

Certified Tellington TTouch Practitioner

star9fish@aol.com 

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A Thank You note for the Care Package Gift that Ellie, a YTNR Rescue, sends to all our adoptive dogs when they find their "Forever Home"

Dear Ellie:
 
Thanks, from Chance, for the really nice blanket. He uses it every night in bed. He needs it. He is follicley challenged.
 
We can not thank you enough for your thoughts about this really great little dog. Chance is with us most of the time. He is the second Yorkshire we have had as part of our Family. When I was young I could not understand why people owned these little fur balls. Now, I know. They are the best companions known to man. We love him to pieces.
 
Best regards,
 
Bill Keller
 
P.S.
 
He finally is taking to my wife Suzette. We got Chance to replace our late beloved Smokey. He took to me, for some reason. He is changing slowly over to her lap. We love him. It is like having a cartoon around here again.
 
Best regards,
 
Bill " Man Dog" Keller  

~ A woman opened the front door of her home to find a young minister from the neighborhood who said: "I'm collecting donations for the new children's home we're building. I hope you'll give what you can." 

"Absolutely," said the tired looking woman, "I'll give you two boys, two girls, or one of each." ~

Love to all,
Neeko :o)