Dog Listener
Learn How to Communicate with Your Dog for Willing Cooperation
1st Edition
Published on 13. October 2009
400 pages
978-0-06-176066-2 (ISBN)
Description
In The Dog Listener Jan Fennell shares her revolutionary insight into the canine world and its instinctive language that has enabled her to bring even the most delinquent of dogs to heel. This easy-to-follow guide draws on Jan's countless case histories of problem dogsfrom biters and barkers to bicycle chasersto show how you can bridge the language barrier that separates you from your dog.This edition includes a new 30-Day Training Guide to further incorporate Jan's powerful method into every element of pet ownership, including:Understanding what it means to care for a dogChoosing the right dog for youIntroducing your dog to its new homeOvercoming separation anxietyWalking on a leashDealing with behavioral problemsGrooming And much more
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Content
- Intro
- Cover
- Title Page
- Caution
- Dedication
- Contents
- Photographs
- Foreword
- The Dog Listener
- Introduction
- 1: The Lost Language
- 2: A Life with Dogs
- 3: Listening and Learning
- 4: Taking the Lead
- 5: The First Test
- 6: Amichien Bonding: Establishing Leadership of the Pack
- 7: Separate Lives: Dealing with Separation Anxiety
- 8: Mean and Moody: Dealing with Nervous Aggression
- 9: Peacemaking: Dogs That Bite
- 10: The Bodyguards: Overprotective Dogs
- 11: The Up-and-Down Game: Dogs That Jump Up
- 12: Non-Total Recall: Dogs That Run Wild off the Lead
- 13: Dog v. Dog: Taking the Heat Out of Canine Confrontations
- 14: Tales of the Unexpected: Fear of Noises
- 15: New Dogs, Old Tricks: Introducing Puppies to the Home
- 16: Gremlins: Dealing with Problem Puppies
- 17: The House on Pooh Corner: Soiling in the Home
- 18: Situations Vacant: The Problems of Extended Packs
- 19: Biting the Hand That Feeds: Problem Eaters
- 20: Have Dog, Won't Travel: Dealing with Car Chaos
- 21: Feet-Chewers and Tail-Chasers: Nervous Wrecks and How to Salvage Them
- 22: The Yo-Yo Effect: Overcoming the Problems of Rescue Dogs
- 23: Toys Not Trophies: The Power of Play
- 24: "How've Ya Done That, Lady?"
- The 30-Day Training Guide
- Introduction
- Part One
- Day 1
- Part Two
- The First 48 Hours
- Part Three
- Days 3-7
- Part Four
- Days 8-14
- Part Five
- Days 15-21
- Part Six
- Days 22-30
- Part Seven:
- Day 31 Onward.
- Acknowledgments
- Searchable terms
- About the Author
- Credits
- Copyright
- About the publisher
