Trust technique
Trust Technique
By slowing down our thinking and quieting our busy minds, we create a peaceful space where animals can truly relax and release both mental and physical tension. In this calm state, it becomes easier to communicate and really listen to each other. Many behavioural issues arise when animals and humans react to each other’s stress or unease. The Trust Technique helps to break that cycle of reactivity, bringing in a sense of calm and mutual understanding.
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the trust technique works
with all animals
Trust Technique for companion animals
As humans, we expect our pets to live in our homes, behave well, and only show acceptable behaviours. But it’s easy to forget that our homes are far from a natural environment for them. What feels normal to us can be overwhelming or confusing to an animal, and not all of them find it easy to adapt. The Trust Technique can be a powerful support in these situations, helping animals feel safe, understood, and more at ease in our world.
Trust Technique for horses
Even in the best possible environment, a horse can still experience stress. Sometimes it’s rooted in a past experience that continues to influence the horse’s behaviour. Other times, it might be triggered by a change in the environment—like the arrival of a new horse. It’s also very common for horses to respond to the energy of their owners. If an owner is feeling stressed—whether from work, family, or other pressures—the horse will often pick up on that and react to it. And when both horse and owner are carrying stress, even for different reasons, it can cause stress to bounce back and forth between them, making the situation more challenging.
Trust Technique for human animals
As you begin to practise the Trust Technique with your pet or horse, you may notice changes in yourself too. While the method focuses on your relationship with your animal, it also teaches you how to access a state of non-thinking. Being in this state, fully present in the moment, allows us as humans to let go of stress and overthinking as well.
trust technique for wild animals
The Trust Technique can also be used with animals that cannot be touched. It offers a gentle way to ease stress in animals living in captivity or facing overwhelming environments. This approach is especially helpful for those that are aggressive, fearful, or unaccustomed to human contact—such as shelter dogs, nervous horses, or wild animals in zoos.