Well Balanced Animals

03/09/2025

Acute vs Chronic Pain

Not all pain is the same.

🔹 Acute pain comes on suddenly (like after an injury or surgery).
🔹 Chronic pain develops over time, often linked to conditions such as arthritis, is ongoing and the longer it continues the harder it is to get under control.

Both matter — but chronic pain can be harder to spot, as dogs may adapt or mask their discomfort. That’s where gentle observation, physiotherapy, and techniques like TTouch make a difference.

Get in touch for a chat about how I can help you and your dog live happier lives together.

01/09/2025

September is Pain Awareness Month – a reminder that pain isn’t always obvious, in humans or in our dogs. 🐾

As a Veterinary Physiotherapist and Tellington TTouch Instructor, I see daily how pain affects mobility, emotions, sleep and behaviour. Every aspect of daily life.
This month, I’ll share posts to help you recognise different types of pain, support your dog, and feel more confident in caring for them. 💜

👉 Follow along daily for insights, tips, and resources.

31/08/2025

Look what I brought home from the Home Run Hounds show for Lana today, Cleo caterpillar time 😂😊 x

31/08/2025

Who could resist this face? ❤️❤️

31/08/2025

This gorgeous boy came to say hi to me at my stall.
How beautiful is he? Black, male greyhounds are awesome, and often get overlooked. I love them! X

31/08/2025

Today I have a stall at Home Run Hounds first ever show! Do come along and have some fun and ask me about TTouch and physiotherapy ❤️

30/08/2025

Linda Tellington - Jones is the most amazing, positive person I have ever met. You can listen to this latest life story from Linda, talking about her gratitude for a recent injury, free to register! ❤️❤️

“The Gifts of the Fall: Gratitude, Healing & the Tellington Philosophy in Action”
with Linda Tellington-Jones

Tellington TTouch Community Webinar Series
Sunday, August 31 - 11:00 AM Pacific | 1:00 PM EDT | 19:00 GMT | 20:00 CEST
via ZOOM | Free to Join | Replay Available with Community Membership

What if an accident wasn't a disaster—but an opportunity for possibilities?

Join Linda Tellington-Jones for an extraordinary and heartfelt webinar as she shares the profound insights gained from a recent experience many would label a catastrophe: fracturing her pelvis at age 88. Instead, Linda embraced the challenge through the lens of the Tellington TTouch® philosophy and discovered deep gratitude, unexpected gifts, and even joy in the process.

In this candid and inspiring session, Linda will explore:

How choosing love over fear transformed her three-week stay at the Garden Court Senior Center into a nourishing, healing experience

How she put the foundational principles of the Tellington Method to the test—on herself

The surprising benefits of physical therapy for both her injury and upper body strength

The power of connection and the miracle of meeting Fabio—a most unusual rescue dog—and the deep bond formed with both him and Roland over two unforgettable weeks

How an attitude of gratitude can shift not just recovery—but life itself
This is not just about healing—it’s about how to embody the Tellington TTouch principles in your daily life.

👉 Register here for this free session: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ZpiGBG8mT6SmTDYcV96Vhw

Can’t join us live? No problem! The replay will be available in the Tellington TTouch Online Learning Library

Not yet a TTouch Community Member? —sign up for a free 30-day trial and access this session (and dozens more) on your own time. This webinar is part of our weekly series. www.ttou.ch

Replays and extended access are available through our TTouch Community Membership, which now also includes interactive monthly student support Zoom sessions to deepen your learning and practice.

30/08/2025

Our dogs often go through surgeries that because they are routine we don't consider major surgery, but they are.
Here are a few tips on what I did to help Amaya post surgery five years ago. I hope it helps you and your dog ❤️

29/08/2025

Friday is my day off, so today Lana and I are at City of Birmingham show at Stoneleigh. Lana has had a mooch, chosen a new dog bed and got some rabbit ears and an ostrich bone. I have been her facilitator, lol.
We have come back to the car for a chill, as we aren't going to be in the ring for about an hour, and I can grab something to eat.
I enjoy watching the different breeds move. The confirmation, gait and range of motion is always fascinating to watch too😊 I don't ever stop doing that.

What are you up to today?

27/08/2025

This morning the senior management, aka Amaya, is having a lie in.

Who am I kidding? She is a greyhound, I haven't looked like I am taking them out for a walk yet, she isn't going anywhere🤣🥰

26/08/2025

Today is International Dog Day!

All our dogs, past and present mean everything to me. I know so many of you feel totally the same about the dog/s in your life. ❤

Here is to the long legged, short legged, fast or slow, young and senior, to the hairy dogs and those with the short coats, today is your day, remind your guardians about that!

Thank you to all the amazing, beautiful, special dogs who we share our lives, hearts and love with. Thank you to my clients for entrusting your special dogs' care to me.

I would love you to share your canine companions here too - I can never see enough dogs :-)
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