Toni Shelbourne - Animal Behaviourist and Author

13/08/2026

A handler space has become available this Saturday on my TTouch workshop in Chesham. Details below

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✨ LAST-MINUTE HANDLER SPACE AVAILABLE THIS SATURDAY! ✨

We’ve had a last-minute cancellation for our Tellington TTouch® Training Workshop with Toni Shelbourne this Saturday 15th August, which means we now have a handler space available for someone to attend with their dog.

If you’ve been curious about TTouch, this is a great opportunity to spend a day learning a gentle, force-free approach that can help dogs with stress and anxiety, reactivity, confidence, noise sensitivities, lead pulling, handling concerns and much more.

During the day, Toni will show you how to observe your dog in a different way, recognise how posture and tension can influence behaviour, and introduce you to practical TTouch techniques you can take away and use with your dog.

📅 Saturday 15th August⏰ 10am–4pm🐕 Last-minute handler space: £75 + VAT📄 Handouts included

We also still have spectator spaces available at £35 + VAT for anyone who would love to come along and learn without bringing a dog.

Suitable for dog owners as well as trainers, behaviourists and other canine professionals.

If you’d like to take the handler space (or come as a spectator), please email us as soon as possible at [email protected] 🐾

And please feel free to share with anyone who might love to join us!

07/08/2026

I was honoured to be asked to talk about TTouch for reactive anxious dogs in the Yappy Hour Podcast. Have a listen.

What if a few simple circles of your hand could help your anxious dog feel safe again?

17/07/2026

What are you and your dog struggling with?
🐾 Pulling on the lead.
🐾 Barking at everything.
🐾 Dreading trips to the vet.
🐾 Frightened of fireworks or loud noises.
🐾 Struggling to settle.
🐾 Refusing to get in the car.
These are often your dog's way of telling you how they're feeling.
When we understand what our dogs are trying to tell us, we can begin to change their behaviour.
Join Toni Shelbourne and Angela Boocock for See Your Dog Through New Eyes.
During this practical one-day workshop, you'll discover a different way of understanding your dog and learn gentle, practical techniques to help them feel calmer, more confident and better able to cope with everyday life.
This approach is called TTouch® and it has worked for thousands of dogs showing the same behaviour as you are seeing with your dog today.
📅 Sunday 20th September 2026 (9.30 – 4.30)
📍 Kingston Blount Village Hall, Oxfordshire
🐾 Bring your dog or join us as a spectator.
👉 Book your place and start seeing your dog through new eyes. https://zenanimals.co.uk/ttouch-workshop/ See less

Dogs don’t choose to be frightened. They don’t bark, pull or avoid situations to make life difficult. Every behaviour is telling us something. When we begin to understand what our dogs are communicating, everything starts to change.

04/03/2026

With the lighter and warmer weather on the horizon many of you may be thinking of heading to the pub or a café. Here is my article from Your Dog magazine which may help you make that all important decision about whether to take you dog.

Busy environments can be incredibly stressful for some dogs. Our resident Animal Behaviourist, Toni Shelbourne, explains why, and what owners can be doing to help

18/02/2026

You get lifetime access to this self-paced course which has lots of tools to help your dog feel more at ease with grooming.

04/02/2026

Check out the March issue of Your Dog magazine out today. I write two articles a month for this publication. In this issue both include lots of help and info about the TTouch leading techniques and the TTouch Confidence Course.