Rachel Ann Jackson

Rachel was born and raised in the North West of the UK.  From a very young age she loved animals and especially wanted a dog, and at a very young age lived with three wonderful Pomeranians. She started horse riding at seven years old, horses are her second love and loves riding side saddle.  

After qualifying as a primary school teacher and getting married, twenty-five years ago, her and her husband adopted a beautiful, sweet, two year old lurcher from a local rescue. It soon became clear that Fionn was petrified of other dogs, among other things. In her desire to help Fionn, Rachel started to learn about dog behaviour, completing a two-year dog trainer and behaviour course and then found Tellington TTouch® Training method. She describes this as her lightbulb moment, this was what she wanted to learn all about after she discovered how wonderful it was for Fionn. She booked straight away onto her first TTouch training in September 2000 and hasn’t looked back since. 

Rachel went back to university in 2016 to study as a Veterinary Physiotherapist because she noticed that many dogs were struggling physically as well as behaviourally and qualified in 2018. Since then she has combined her work in both these modalities to enhance the physical and behavioural well-being of her own and client’s dogs. Rachel has a passion for the older dog, keeping them as fit, healthy and mobile as they can be. In addition to this, Rachel loves to teach guardians the importance of communication between them and their dogs and how to really listen to their canine friends.  

Over the past twenty-four years Rachel has fostered many dogs, predominantly greyhounds and lurchers of varying sizes, shapes and ages. TTouch has benefitted each and every one of them.    Sighthounds are her massive passion and there will always be a Jackson sighthound.   Rachel  volunteers at her local Dogs Trust and other rescues for many years.  She uses TTouch techniques to help the more stressed and troubled dogs in their rescue be ready for their forever homes, with those already in homes, as well as many staff trainings.

Now Rachel gives private consultations and teaches workshops and trainings, in person and online nationally and internationally.  She teaches the Tellington TTouch® Training  Method and  topics including pain and behaviour, proprioception and anatomy amongst others. 

Rachel was made a Tellington TTouch® Method Instructor in 2021. She lives in South Manchester, UK  with her husband, two greyhounds and a lurcher. You can learn more about Rachel and contact her via www.wellbalancedanimals-vetphysio.co.uk   wellbalancedanimals@gmail.com