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How Focused Touch Can Help Regulate Your Dog's Nervous System
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- Feb 17, 2026
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Summary
In this episode, I’m exploring the power of focused, intentional touch as a tool for nervous system regulation in dogs. We’ll break down three supportive modalities—massage, TTouch, and acupressure—and how each one influences the autonomic nervous system in different ways. You’ll learn how these approaches can help reduce stress, improve body awareness, and support emotional regulation, especially in dogs living in chronic hyperarousal or shutdown. I’ll also walk you through when touch is appropriate, when it’s not, and how to begin in a way that feels safe and consent-based for your dog. If you’re working with a sensitive, reactive, anxious, or easily overwhelmed dog, this episode will help you understand which type of touch may be the best fit—and how to use it thoughtfully as part of a regulation-centered support plan. dogspeak101.com dogspeakgeek.thinkific.com patreon.com/dogspeak TTouch Acupressure