We had the good fortune of connecting with Amy Snow and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Amy, do you have any habits that you feel contribute to your effectiveness?
When we started we knew it would be a long road to educate people about acupressure for horses, dogs, and cats. We had gone to Chinese medicine school and wanted to share our expertise with animals and the people who could benefit them most. We wrote articles, books, created a comprehensive acupressure training program, presented at related conferences, and taught in England, Australia, Canada, Holland, Israel, etc.

It was a lot of work and persistence. The habits needed to be successful is a strong work ethic, understand and focus on your market, plus find and use the tools you need to address your market.

What should our readers know about your business?
Nancy Zidonis, is a pioneer in the field of animal acupressure. She wrote the first equine and canine acupressure handbooks. Nancy, along with Amy Snow, is the founding partner of Tallgrass Publishers and Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Institute.

Nancy began her work in animal acupressure over 35 years ago. She has studied and worked extensively in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine for animals and veterinary homeopathy. She is the co-author of 8 acupressure books, including Acu-Dog: A Guide to Canine Acupressure, Acu-Horse: A Guide to Equine Acupressure, and Acu-Cat: A Guide to Feline Acupressure. Ms Zidonis is also the co-author of four DVDs, meridian charts, and canine and equine acupressure Apps along with numerous articles for publications. In conjunction with Hocking College, Tallgrass developed the premier online Animal Acupressure Program. She studied at the International Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Colorado, USA. Nancy also holds a diploma from the British Institute of Homeopathy Veterinarian Diploma. Nancy is also a founding member of the National Board of Certification for Animal Acupressure and Massage, and served on its initial board.
Amy Snow, Tallgrass Founder
Nancy Zidonis and Amy Snow of Tallgrass Animal acupressure

Has been in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine since 1976 and has worked with dogs and horses since childhood. She studied at the International Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Colorado, USA.

Amy integrated her love of animals with Chinese Medicine and other eastern bodywork modalities 22 years ago when she joined Nancy Zidonis with whom she co-authored 8 animal acupressure texts including Acu-Dog: A Guide to Canine Acupressure, Acu-Horse: A Guide to Equine Acupressure, and Acu-Cat: A Guide to Feline Acupressure. Additionally, she contributes articles to publications in the US, Canada, Australia, and England. Amy is a founder of the National Board of Certification for Animal Acupressure and Massage and served on its initial board.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
Happy Dog Ranch in Littleton, CO is a fabulous caring community for animals. Take this opportunity to visit and see how you can volunteer to help this amazing animal rescue facility. Your good work and intentions will be rewarded with your deep,personal sense of satisfaction.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
Thank you to all the Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Resources participants in the Tallgrass train praram for the past 30 years. You have brought animal acupressure to thousands of horses, dogs,and cats worldwide. You have advanced the knowledge and benefits of acupressure to bring health and well-being to animals.

Website: https://www.animalacupressure.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnimalAcupressure/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AnimAcu#p/u/1/ySNq6vHTBGY

Image Credits
Amy Snow Nancy Zidonis We are the 2 people who took the photos

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