For those who won't read much further: I warmly recommend this course because it offers new insights into our relationship with animals and a pragmatic method for creating such a relationship. Personally, I took this course not just because it sounds "cool" to have a trusting relationship with my dog, but out of necessity, because she's very difficult. I expect the TT will help us, because it seems to go to the heart of the problem.
Rather than a classical course, the TT video course feels more like an apprenticeship in which we follow James and Shelley, learning how to feel and see. The spoken text is easy to understand. James speaks slowly and clearly, attracting our attention to important points. (In the Bear videos, I couldn't always hear his interlocutor well enough). The order of the videos is, I believe, more or less chronological. The structure of the learning programme is achieved by recommending a viewing order. The forums are very useful to ask questions as we experiment with the method with our own animals.
The TT video course probably needs to be viewed several times, discovering a little more every time. In the first round, I was very impatient to have seen it all. I nevertheless took about 3 months. Now, I feel I can relax, take a step back, and view it again!
Although the first round of the TT video course does not give me the impression I have mastered the TT, it has helped me become a little calmer (good for my husband, too!), and I am beginning to see some change in my dog. The method is founded on simple principles, and it can be practiced: it's not magic. This is an aspect I greatly appreciate. Nevertheless, I believe its application requires commitment (regular practice, viewing and reviewing the videos, TT for humans) to get a feeling for timing, and "messages" from my dog. Honing my listening and observing skills seems paramount.
Many thanks to James and Shelley for setting up this course online, which is the only way I would have been able to follow it at the moment. And thanks also to the practitioners who took the time and trouble to answer my questions.

The trust technique in a word, outstanding. The ability to learn to be peaceful is extraordinary and so fulfilling to me as a person .

I just sent a message to JAMES but not sure if that went to the right place.
I've just watched the Healing module and think this should be part of all healing training courses for humans. The point about getting present (reducing thinking) before attempting to give healing is so crucial. Just beautiful to see the animals softening and calming and receiving and changing...Thank you. I'm not communicating much, but I'm really enjoying this course. Much of it is familiar (albeit applied very specifically in a new context) as I did a 7 year training in satipatthāna-vipassana (1973-1980), and have been a meditator ever since. My first teacher (John Garrie) was a gifted healer, so much healing knowledge was woven into our training, such as regular distance healing sessions.

I appreciate with all my heart this course because of his message, so deep and important for all the sentient beings: it is really what I was looking for . Thank you so much!

I am enjoying this course and learning so much.
I do so much and then let in sink into my Physic,
I am really pleased to now see some men taking part as it has been mostly women working with James.
I will do the Animal communication after I finish this and I still have quite a bit to go.
Thank you so much, James is such an inspiration and the animals love him, I am aiming to achieve to be the best I can be.
I have always loved horses and have had very little to do with them, what beautiful sensitive creations they are.
My love and best wishes
Gloria

I have only just begun this course but finding it wonderful. The speed is just right, the information is clear and it really makes me think. Looking forward to continuing.

The Halter video with the herd of horses was quite beautiful how it evolved.????????

Your clear points on how to approach the course were very much appreciated. I originally decided to do the course as I'll be volunteering at a rescue centre, but after your direction to only use this for our own animals, I will now wait till a rescue animal joins my household. So thank you once again for saving the creation of a problem for whoever adopts from the rescue centre.
Kind regards, Lyn

The Trust Technique is life-changing. It has changed my horse's and my life. Santi was rehomed with me from a charity 5 years ago. We have come a long way in those 5 years but much further in the 6 weeks since I found the Trust Technique. I didn't think I was being effective in the beginning until I tacked him up and, for the first time in 5 years and there was no laying back of ears or threatening to bite, there was no reaction whatsoever. I've spent a lot of time standing next to busy main roads with Santi on a lunge line trying to desensitise him to Lorrys, tractors and motorbikes with some but limited success. I now keep present on rides and although we have only met one tractor in a situation that would normally cause him to panic and me to try and stay calm, he just pricked his ears and walked calmly past. Picking his feet up has always been a challenge so I employed the strategy used with Henry and his girlfriend in the videos. Back feet are now picked up without asking, fronts are taking more patience and getting present though. Santi has never appeared to like being touched or stroked, he threatens to bite and can often appear unfriendly and is certainly never affectionate. However, I spent 15 minutes yesterday, standing 2' away from his shoulder in the field just getting present and observing his reaction as he munched on a large bale of hay. Twice, he put his nose gently on my arm for a few moments and then he took a small sideways step nearer to me, then he did another and again a couple of minutes later another until his shoulder was just touching my arm. Amazing.

The Trust Technique has helped me with both my aging dog, and young spirited, spooky horse. Sadie (the dog) has been very anxious and needy recently as her age is slowing her down. I have been using The Trust Technique with her and she settles down and closes her tired eyes . It has helped me with my horse who is quite high strung. I use it before I tack her up, and when riding when she gets anxious too!. I will for sure be signing up for a retreat when they are available. Many thanks from Holly, Sadie and Beth.

Dear James and Shelley
Wonderful, absolutely wonderful.
Having only completed Section 1, I have been through a roller coaster of emotions and have cried on numerous occasions.
The effect a State of Peace shows is truely amazing and I only wish all of humanity had this sense built in.
Well done to all those 'carers' who worked with you in sharing the love.
Melanie

Each section teaches something new and everything builds from the first lesson. I especially loved section nine.

Dear Shelley,
Dear James,

Very well done online course!

I`ve just watched the final video session on Delorean the wild mustang. If I`d been touched during all the other video sessions with the dogs, cats, bears, lions and other horses, this one really touched me the most.

I was able to experience the Trust Technique myself with the horses I look after in the refuge, and it is amazing how quickly the animal allows real closeness - I mean, it`s not only being physically close, but being connected on a soul level. I felt always very close to animals, especially to cats. The Trust Technique gives me now such a beautiful and gentle “tool” to establish this connection. Many thanks indeed for sharing this with me and the world.

With gratitude, Ursula

I’m both enjoying and fascinated by the Trust Technique. I decided to flow right through the course without taking notes. Then to start again having had that overview, and include note taking. Having had a lifetime with animals, this seems to come somewhat after the event since I no longer have animals! But I still visit my family with their dogs and cats and occasionally walk the dog and even now, in this early stage I notice the difference; not forgetting a beautiful five minutes with a Siamese cat who paused to sit with me yesterday. The course rings bells; as a child (with hearing and speech disorder) I befriended every dog in the road, which seemed so entirely natural. So the method seems familiar although I never was consciously aware of the process and wonderful now to have it articulated and for so many owners and their animals to benefit from it/.

The Trust Technique is a life-changing experience. After watching Messages of Trust, I enrolled in the Trust Technique Video Course and began working with my very sensitive German Shepherd, Westley. I was expecting it to take some time to learn, and it was amazing to see Westley react so quickly and powerfully on the first day working with him to reduce his thinking and be peaceful. That was a momentous day, with much healing. With each day, he is calmer, more peaceful, more confident, more trusting, more relaxed, and happier. I've completely changed my awareness of my own anxiety level, and now know how to easily reset my peace of mind throughout the day. My main reason for enrolling in the course was to address Westley's reactivity and fear aggression at the vet. With the COVID situation, it's been even more challenging, since people aren't allowed to go into the vet clinic with their animals. With the four P's in mind; Purpose, Peace, Patience and Persistence, I'm sure that Westley can learn to be peaceful when he goes to the vet. Westley is a good teacher, and I think after doing this work with him, I want to become a practitioner and help other animals (and their people) with the Trust technique.

I have not been active on your website for a number of months now, but the last lesson that I took was so profound... Taking time to absorb the information and revelations regarding how my personal history and responses to stressful situations were really making it difficult to make any progress in dealing with current situations with my two rescue cats. The time away was well worth it. This one lesson has been life changing. Many thanks!

Was a little sceptical at first, but having tried some of the techniques on my pets, find that I am slowly getting tuned to the tt.
I want to do more in the future and possibly help others, but a long way off.
My testimonial is to all that read this is simple. It works!

I really like doing the trust technique with my horse. It is helping me to stay more calm and peaceful when my horse get tensed. I also can get scared of my horse sometimes, it is still work in progres but I already notice a difference in myself since started with the trust technique. We are finding our strong connection and more subtle communication back and I love that! The video course is explaining everything in clear and easy steps and bringing it into practice was more easy then I thought it would be.

Wauw!!!

Dear Shelley and James, what a wonderful course you have created. To be able to show a very sensitive soul like me and my 15 year old poodle how to find peace in the word is a very beautiful gift. I have no words to thank you so I have made this painting : ]