The Dog Listener

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Dog ListenerThe behavioural issues coated in The Canine Listener will sound all too well-known to anybody who shares their lifestyles with a canine accomplice. During the 25 years that Jan Fennell has been working with canine, she’s been increasingly privy to the ways during which conversation between man’s ally and ourselves has damaged down. Inspired by way of Monty Roberts, Fennell embraces similar ideas to those present in The Man Who Listens to Horses. Rather than making an attempt to healthy human psychology to animals, the starting element is looking at how animals talk, how they constitution their companies within the wild and what they think their function is.

Initially Fennell looks on the function that canine have played traditionally–primarily a working function, in which human and animal worked facet by facet to the same purpose. Many homeowners flinch because the theory of a canine “working”, with associations of oppression and hierarchy. But canine naturally kind a hierarchical society with the strongest, most clever dog optimal the %. Humans could thrive on the idea of democracy however canine don’t instantly really feel the identical method. When we keep in mind and recognize a canine’s frame of mind, effective training will also be performed with intelligence and compassion.

Each chapter bargains with a distinct case look at and homeowners of issue or “challenging” dogs can be kicking themselves as they realise simply how wrong they have been getting all of it this time. Some myths dispelled: “Tugging video games are enjoyable and it makes my little dog chuffed to suppose he is the winner.” Wrong–if you let the canine win it reinforces the theory that he’s the top canine in the neighborhood. “My dog can not undergo to be left in the apartment … because he loves me so a whole lot.” Wrong–your canine thinks that he’s accountable for you, the acute nervousness that effects from separation will also be likened to that of a mom who’s has a baby wander off by way of itself into untold hazard.

Much of what we do to display affection to our dogs in fact has the influence of developing insecurities and confusion. In this recognize many ideas are corresponding to these in John Fisher’s Think Canine, particularly on cures for anxious and aggressive canine. Here although, the use of actual lifestyles case studies deals encouragement that following this counsel can provoke a quick transformation in your canine’s behaviour. Jan Fennell writes with affection and a true conviction that sharing her work with others can make a true change. Her vast and admiring viewers of chuffed canine homeowners would point out that the title of “dog listener” is a highly applicable one.–Tony Martin

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Author

Jan Fennell

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Harper

ReleaseDate

2010-09-02

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Harper

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2010-09-02

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Book

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304

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1

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Harper

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Paperback

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Harper

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ISBN

0006532365

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0

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Special Edition

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New

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10th Anniversary edition

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9780006532361

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The Dog Listener

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