As a kid, I always had animals around. Being a military family we traveled a lot. My one constant and the ones I could always depend on would be the animals. Some of my fondest memories are helping my dad train our Doberman Pinchers. What I remember most fondly is how relaxed and happy I felt around animals.
I spent the beginning of my adult years raising my family and worked as a Paramedic. Not feeling fulfilled, I used my knowledge of medicine to work with animals as a Veterinary Technician. I knew my life needed to be serving the animals but not in the veterinary field. If only I could get people to work with their animals by approaching the problem from the animals perspective . . . in other words looking at the world through their eyes. I knew it would improve the human/animal bond and open up a whole new world to them.
Love what you do . . .
In January of 2002 our wonderful Australian Shepherd, Kobie was diagnosed with Lymphoma. I had heard of TTouch and not being sure what ALL it entailed I packed Kobie up and away we went on what became the first week of a two year certification training to become a TTouch Practitioner. During our first week of training we met our blue eyed angel dog . . . Gabriel. It's a wonderful story that I would love to share with you.
In an effort to help people and their animals to have a better understanding of each other's worlds, I have worked hard to achieve certifications as a Certified Pet Dog Trainer (CPDT) as well as a level 2 (advanced) Certified TTouch Practitioner for companion animals. I will continued to attend seminars in an effort to learn the most up to date and respectful ways of working with the animals and the people that love them.
I made the commitment to myself to walk a path that allowed me to use my head, hands and heart . . . that path led me to the animals.
And in my spare time. . .
I enjoy painting portrait quality garden signs of your beloved pet(s).
Your pet's likeness on a garden sign is a unique way to declare the love you share with your animal companion.
Meet Cynde & her husband Larry & their fur-babies!
Gabriel Tillie & Annie
Qwerty
Katie
The Three Black Beans
Chelsea
Karma (rescued from Beirut!)