Zendelou

Gentle | Amazing | Trust Technique Trust Technique Practitioner

Helping individuals with dogs/horses, effectively calm anxiety/over-excitement and easily strengthen their connection, by receiving a 1-to-1 bespoke consultation.

26/05/2024

Was fantastic to be interviewed by Pixie Greatorex - Pet Industry Writer. Check out her post below showing a clip of the interview and a link to the full version. Then check out her work 😊

05/05/2024

Do you have, or know someone with an anxious animal?

Is your dog nervous or reactive around other dogs or your horse unsettled in their stable or you have trouble catching them?

Then join my free live webinar. There's still time to register, just type 'Calm' in the comments.

04/05/2024

I can just picture and feel this stretch from the description, can't you?

It's so lovely to teach people how to help their animals and to hear back how they are reacting. A big stretch like this is such a lovely way for an animal to release anxiety 💚

Shame we don't have an actual picture of the stretch, but I don't need one to know what a difference this will have made to starting to help Whisper on his Trust Technique journey from anxious to calm 😊

04/05/2024

LAMINITIS, let's see less of this.
A lack of connection in the white line,a little bit of footiness/tenderness, redness in the hoof, rings on the walls, these are warning signs about your horse's diet.

Why is it that people can't get the connection between hoof health and a simple more natural diet?
They are happy to listen to people telling them that there's a magic way to trim with no reference to diet.
They will be happy to buy numerous amounts of expensive sweet coated supplements to FIX the hooves.
They will ask advice from lots of professionals until they hear something that suits them, not the horse.
Then when the horse gets more laminitic, they will look for more invasive methods or shoeing, before thinking about the cause.
Let's try and get people to understand the importance of the connection, let's try and get to them before the marketing people?

03/05/2024

"...He got into a position I had never seen...."

Yesterday's consultation was with a lovely pony called Whisper. I didn't work with his companions, but couldn't resist sharing some of the photos of the adorable mini shetland sisters. You have to agree, all 3 are really cute 😍

Whisper can get quite anxious, so we are starting to help him find some peace. I introduced him to the Trust Technique and he took to it straight away 😊

Later in the consultation I taught his person how to use the technique with him and she has messaged me this morning to say that she practiced yesterday evening and saw great results:

"I practised last night in the stable. He got into a position I had never seen. He stretched out his front legs (like dog play position) and then tapped his front hooves in succession a few times. Then he went back to eating his hay."

This is so lovely to hear. It means he has been able to release some of the tension he was carrying by stretching it out. Unusual stretches are just some of the ways that animals show us they are releasing tension and anxiety during a Trust Technique session.

I will share further updates on Whisper once we have done a follow up session, but it already sounds like amazing changes are taking place for him, thanks to the practice being done.
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If you would like to help your animal find some peace and release anxiety, why not join my upcoming webinar to find out more, or book a 15min no obligation call with me.
See comments for links

17/04/2024

Bit of delay posting this as been driving....

16/04/2024

Acupuncture for horses.... Does it work?

Alfie has been dealing with several physical issues at once, which meant he was struggling to walk and has had to be kept in to rest for several weeks.

I can't thank V&T Equine services enough for how much they've helped him.

Ralitsa is the very skilled holistic vet that carried out the acupuncture, and her husband equally so with the barefoot trimming as a natural hoofcare practitioner.

You can see at the start of this video how going outside for even a very short walk was a big challenge..... watch what happens after the hoof adjustment trim and the acupuncture 😊

07/04/2024

Function over fashion 🤣

Where I keep Alfie, we have a rota for filling all the haynets for the horses on the track. Today was my turn and my husband, Mike said he would help me.

Usually when he does this, he ends up with wellies full of hay, and subsequently, when he takes the wellies off, we end up with a pile of hay in the porch and 2 socks full of hay!

I've been meaning to get some welly toppers for him but keep forgetting.

So today we improvised (us horsey folk are good at that) with strips cut off feed sacks and some duct tape. Two items you will nearly always find at any horse yard.

It may not look pretty, but it did the job 😁

22/03/2024

A post inspired by a sponge!

Well actually a post inspired by a post about a sponge.... 😆

My first thought on reading the word sponge was 'Sponge Bob Square Pants'....

Then I thought of one of the nicknames we have for our dog Bobbi... 'Square Bob Fluffy Pants".

I think you can see from the photo of his back end why we call him this...

It also reminds me I need to give him a tidy up trim 😂

He looks a bit too much like a sheep at the moment bless him, especially as he doesn't have a tail. It's why we called him Bobbi, because he bobs his back end up and down as his equivalent of a wag 😊

Other nicknames for him are Bobalobs, The Bobs and Bobster.

Our Jessi is Jessi bear, The bear or Jess joops.

Lilli is Lillipops, Popsicle or Lilli mouse.

They also collectively get called Chickens 😆

What nicknames do you have for your pets? Bonus points for pics 😊

19/03/2024

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16/03/2024

Do you know what the Trust Technique is?

Following a previous poll, it seems that most people have either never heard of the Trust Technique, or they have but don't really know what it is.

I thought I would do a short video on the difference between the Trust Technique and other methods, so here it is:

13/03/2024

I'm looking for 5 people this month with anxious dogs, who would like their pet to be calm and trust them implicitly, to receive a 2hr tailored in-person consultation, plus 2x 40min follow ups for £195. (County Durham UK and surrounding counties)
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Message me on here or contact me on 07879 491864 (Call, text or Whatsapp)

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13/03/2024

This morning, Alfie has had his 2nd session of equine touch from the lovely Heather Vaulkhard

He's having it to help him get balanced and back in alignment, after pulling his neck and back out.

He really enjoyed it and it's having a very beneficial effect already. Heather is really pleased with his progress since the first session a few weeks ago, so hopefully he will be able to go back out soon 😊

I'd highly recommend Equine Touch and Heather.

13/03/2024

How does listening to people relate to calming your anxious dog?

There are people in my life that talk to me about issues I can't resolve for them, but I listen to them and it helps them by giving them the opportunity and space to talk.

They see me as someone they can trust so the next time they have an issue they come to me.

The release of talking is beneficial in firstly getting it out and then sometimes helping them find the answer themselves.

I'm not a trained counsellor for people and will leave that to those that are, but what I am, is a trained and qualified Trust Technique practitioner for animals.

This technique effectively teaches both how to share a feeling of peace as well as listen to your dog, horse or other four legged friend, to give them the opportunity and space to communicate their feelings.

The balance of these 2 things, allows the release of anxiety (or other emotion) enabling them to be calm and peaceful.

Once the release happens they start to see things from a different, calmer perspective, we can then guide them towards learning they are able to happily be in situations they couldn't before.

As a by product of this the trust they have in you becomes deeper, just like it does with people.

Ultimately, every being wants to be peaceful, trust those around them and enjoy life.

Are you ready to learn how to create peace of mind for your animal, help them see things in a different way and be able to fully enjoy life together?

13/03/2024

POLL QUESTION: 1 website or 2? Please comment 1 or 2.

Details to consider:

For 2 separate but related businesses, the first being the Trust Technique (working with animals) which is currently my main focus and the second being Reiki healing for animals and people, I don't know whether to expand my current website (I'm mid re-vamp on it) or create a second one.

I own the same domain in both .co.uk and .com so that isn't a problem if I go with 2 sites.

I use Canva for hosting, so the layout is fairly basic with pages you scroll down (and can jump to via the top menu) but I can't section them off other than this, so it's effectively 1 page with separate sections.

One of the packages I'm thinking of offering is mostly the Trust Technique but with a couple of Reiki treatments included, so would I then put this on both and link the 2 together if I just used 1 website?

If I go with 1 website I'm thinking of using a different colour background for the reiki to help distinguish the 2 businesses.

Any other thoughts or suggestions as well as voting 1 or 2 would be gratefully received in the comments. Thanks 😊

13/03/2024

Is it still breakfast when you don't have it until 1:20pm? 🤔

11/03/2024

I'm looking for 5 people with anxious dogs, who would like their pet to be calm and trust them implicitly, to receive a 2hr tailored in-person consultation, plus 2x 40min follow ups for £195. (County Durham UK and surrounding counties)
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Message me on here or contact me on 07879 491864
(Call, text or Whatsapp)
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11/03/2024

Had a couple of hours off this afternoon to spend some time with hubby at our favourite coffee place, House of Botanics. Highly recommend if you are in the area. They have a fantastic menu, and it's very welcoming 😊

What's your favourite place for a bit of a break from work?

11/03/2024

Yes this happened! 😂 Unfortunately I wasn't quick enough to start videoing when I first saw them in the big puddle.... literally swimming up the drive! Never seen ducks at the yard before!
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Rachael Duffy, Nicole Abrahams, Stuart Attwood, Krystal Small, Maisie Oakes

10/03/2024

Don't work with children and animals.....

That's how the saying goes isn't it?

Well I don't know about children. The last time I worked with them was for school work experience in a nursery (many years ago 😆). I enjoyed it but it wasn't meant to be my vocation.

Anyway I digress! I think this should be changed to:

**Don't work with tech!**

Spent far too long trying to pair some wireless earphones to my mobile so I could listen to a podcast whilst walking down to see Alfie (my horse).

In the time it took to attempt this (no, I didn't get them to work 🙄) I could have already walked there.

I ended up driving down instead 🙈

Still, my normal earphones will be charged when I get back and ready for tomorrow.

Hubby's earphones that I was going to borrow, now disconnected from his mobile, in the attempt to connect to mine, may be a different matter... let's hope we can reconnect them 🤭

Lesson learnt? Stick with animals (not tech)

Oh.... and charge earphones more often! 😂

10/03/2024

I suddenly had inspiration yesterday to revamp my website 💡💻

After a few days of being poorly 😷 and not even having the energy to create posts, I randomly decided to start improving my website.

I know I should be posting and doing admin but I'm on a roll and have spent most of today working on a new design.

I feel I need to go for it whilst the creative streak is up and running. Besides, it's rainy and miserable outside and being creative is far more appealing than housework 😁

Watch this space for updates!

What have you been doing instead of not doing this weekend?

09/03/2024

😊 I just love what Kristy has to say about the Trust Technique after our consultation:

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"I really wish more people knew about this method, I've been on 'reactive dogs' facebook groups for over a year and done research on training techniques but never once came across anything like what you do. If I hadn't seen ******'s post and read up on you I'd have never known. Its not even training, it's made me think in a whole different manner and it's literally like learning of a new secret power. Sounds silly I know but I always said my one power would be to want to talk to animals. I feel like I've deprived him of this 2 way understanding the whole time!"

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Would you like to learn how to deepen the relationship with your dog so that you can understand them better and use this to help them with anxiety or reactivity?

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Receive a 2hr tailored in-person consultation, plus 2x 40min follow ups for £195. (County Durham UK and surrounding counties)

Message me directly on here or call, text or whatsapp 07879 491864 to book a discovery call.

09/03/2024

Lovely update from a recent client 😊

You may have seen my post where I introduced Banjo (dog) and Dora (cat), who I met last weekend. (I'm a little late with this update as I caught the virus that is doing the rounds!)

On Tuesday, Kristy sent me an update to let me know that she had managed to have Dora in the room with Banjo and then get up to take her out of the room without Banjo chasing her. Whilst there are still some steps to go, she hadn't been able to do this before.

This is fantastic progress given it was only 2 days after our first session!

06/03/2024

How's your day going?

05/03/2024

Great prizes! Looks great 😊

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Bit of delay posting this as been driving....

Acupuncture for horses.... Does it work? Alfie has been dealing with several physical issues at once, which meant he was struggling to walk and has had to be kept in to rest for several weeks. I can't thank V&T Equine services enough for how much they've helped him. Ralitsa is the very skilled holistic vet that carried out the acupuncture, and her husband equally so with the barefoot trimming as a natural hoofcare practitioner. You can see at the start of this video how going outside for even a very short walk was a big challenge..... watch what happens after the hoof adjustment trim and the acupuncture 😊

Do you know what the Trust Technique is? Following a previous poll, it seems that most people have either never heard of the Trust Technique, or they have but don't really know what it is. I thought I would do a short video on the difference between the Trust Technique and other methods, so here it is:

House of Botanics - coffee break

Had a couple of hours off this afternoon to spend some time with hubby at our favourite coffee place, House of Botanics. Highly recommend if you are in the area. They have a fantastic menu, and it's very welcoming 😊 What's your favourite place for a bit of a break from work?

Yes this happened! 😂 Unfortunately I wasn't quick enough to start videoing when I first saw them in the big puddle.... literally swimming up the drive! Never seen ducks at the yard before! 💧 🦆 💧 🦆 💧 Rachael Duffy, Nicole Abrahams, Stuart Attwood, Krystal Small, Maisie Oakes

How's your day going?

Wishing you all a Christmas filled with love and joy! 🎅 In this season of celebration, let's embrace the spirit of kindness. To those facing challenges, know that you're not alone. I hope this makes you smile😊

I wanted to add this post as sometimes a reminder of the basics can be useful. I recently saw someone walking their dog on an extendable lead (at full length) around the streets. They were allowing their dog to walk into the road and shouting commands at it that it clearly didn't understand, but they just kept repeating them. This was leaving the dog vulnerable to an accident. The dog didn't understand the human, but the human clearly didn't understand how to teach the dog and probably haven't had advice on how to do so. If this post helps just 1 person and therefore 1 dog, it will have been worth creating and posting. Please like and share if you agree 🙂