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The Practical Dog Listener: The 30-Day Path to a Lifelong Understanding of Your Dog (Hardcover)

by Jan Fennell (Author)
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Product details

  • Hardcover: 224 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Entertainment (4 Mar 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0002572052
  • ISBN-13: 978-0002572057
  • Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 19.6 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 143,221 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Amazon.co.uk Review
If dog owners up and down the land were heaving huge sighs of relief when Jane Fennell's first book on tackling canine behaviour hit the shelves, they will be building shrines to her for years to come after reading her follow up, The Practical Dog Listener. While The Dog Listener proved to be a fascinating anecdotal study of the various behavioural patterns of man's best friend, many found it lacking in simple hands-on advice. This new volume thankfully corrects that and offers plenty of sound, sensible advice on training dogs in the simplest of tasks, such as walking to heel or sitting on command to more advance techniques such as curbing the over-zealous greeting of guests or introducing new animals to the house. Her style does not involve force, or raising the voice and is more about understanding what it is your dog is trying to tell you and acting accordingly, rather than forcing it to lose instinctive and in-built behavioural traits. The advice is clear, simple and easy to follow and does produce some incredible results--if you have the patience (and if you don't you really shouldn't own a dog in the first place). This is a perfect book for those who have owned a dog all their lives, or for people thinking about taking a dog into their home. In years to come it will still be regarded as an essential dog owner's manual and your pooch will be as glad that you invested in it as you will be. --Jon Weir

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This indispensable companion volume to the phenomenal bestseller The Dog Listener, deals with the day-to-day practicalities of getting to know and understand your dog and putting principles into practice.

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72 of 74 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars gr8 book, but buy the newer 1st one!, 4 Feb 2004
what a FANTASTIC book. I just could not write anything about how good this book is without ending up writing 5000 words!!!
So, why the 2* rating? - Well, it is because you do not need to buy this 2nd book of Jan's now as this WHOLE book is now included in the back of her first one! "The Dog Listener". (Just look for the one with the little red blob/star on the front cover. Top left corner).
Annoyingly, Amazon chose not to mention this, and I ordered both last week. Doh. Anyway, because the book is soooo good, i'm going to keep the redundant 'practical dog listerner' and give it to a friend.
The 2 stars is for Amazon, but this book gets 5.

scott.

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134 of 141 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Practically - it works!! A must for every dog owner!!, 6 Mar 2002
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This a superb follow up to Jan Fennell's "The Dog Listener", going further, this time, in the practical appliance of her training philosophy. The book is easy to follow, and enabled us to systematically retrain our dogs, who were in need of a few manners to say the least. The way this book works is amazing when you apply yourself and follow the advice given by Jan. There is no longer any need for confrontation or physical discipline, as the book teaches you about the dog and what he needs, ie guidance and leadership, and then how to achieve this!
Excellent guide for dog lovers everywhere, thanks Jan!!!
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60 of 63 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Practical Dog Listener, 15 Jul 2002
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This book is excellent. If you have always believed that in some way you could communicate to your dog this is the book to read. It tells you how to improve your dogs well being and how to remove the responsibility it feels it has to carry because we have forgotton how to work and understand our dogs. Jan's method is kind and gentle and can only improve your relationship with your dog. Wonderful recommend it to anyone. One point I would make that you should read her first book The Dog Listnener before reading the Practical Dog Listener, for a more in depth understanding of her methods.
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5.0 out of 5 stars think like your dog and not ask him to think like you
Well what can i say about Jan Fennell that we dont already know, anyone who cant look at their dog in a different way after reading her books shouldn't be owning a dog at all... Read more
Published on 28 Aug 2006 by J. K. Smith

3.0 out of 5 stars Practical ?????
I was somewhat fooled by the title, expecting this book to be a practical guide. However, like the other reviewers, I found it to be more a collection of annecdotes. Read more
Published on 18 Jul 2006 by D. S. Hughes

2.0 out of 5 stars There are better books out there
I am training to become a dog behaviourist and read this book when I was starting out. Having spoken to a lot of recognised behaviourists (including a founding member of the... Read more
Published on 21 April 2006 by Dogstudies

4.0 out of 5 stars Good addittion to the dvd + original dog listener book
I bought this book after watching the Jan fennell dvd( which I would recommend you watch, before reading the books, so you can see the evidence before your eyes. Read more
Published on 16 Feb 2006 by torwindspaniels

5.0 out of 5 stars A Brilliant book
I have the most handsome dog, who can be a handful but a joy also. I have taken him to dog training class from the earliest opportunity, which fortunately for me adhered to... Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2006 by Julie Black

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible results.
I've just bought a border collie puppy (first dog of this breed) and read breed specific books on handling and training. However this book is by far the best. Read more
Published on 29 Nov 2005

1.0 out of 5 stars a dangerous and cruel method
Jan Fennell's method of overcoming problem dog behaviour is cruel and now outdated. It is based on the fallacy that humans are part of the 'pack' which the dog lives in. Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2005

3.0 out of 5 stars WOLF PACK
In the book "The dog listener" jan Fennel tells us about a park in America where the wolf had become extinct. Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2005 by DAVE OLIVER

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome from start to finish
I would definitely recommend this book to anybody with dogs, even if you think your dogs are perfect this bring a brilliant insight into to the workings of their mind. Read more
Published on 1 Jan 2005 by punkrockchick20

5.0 out of 5 stars Leader of the pack
As a dog trainer myself with successful stories to tell, I was formulating a plan to address a particular problem dog and bought The Dog Listener for additional inspiration. Read more
Published on 30 May 2003 by Steven Havers

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