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Things I like about this book: Use of positive and dog friendly methods instead of intimidation or physically hurting the dog. The things described in the book are basic polite dog behaviour things. Things I don't like about this book: Fennel concentrates way too much on dominance. Dominance theory h Leggi tutto

I'm an avid dog lover and had decided to start dog sports with my Border Collie and German Shepherd, so I devoured every "dog" book I could get my hands on. This book, to me, was a horribly written rip-off of many of the better known authors in this genre. If you want a good book on interacting with Leggi tutto

I loaned this book to a friend with dog troubles. She gave it back to me explaining that she couldn't finish it. The book was just too large. She was just too busy to process it all. This is ironic as Fennel's methods easily blend into ordinary daily person <-> dog interactions and are very simple. Th Leggi tutto

Vērtīga lasāmviela. Žēl, ka neizlasīju to, pirms mūsu ģimenē ienāca suns. Tagad, kad Martai ir jau gads, būtu vēl vieglāk. Man ir pirmā pieredze ar suni, tāpēc kāri mācos. Tas, kas apstiprinājās, ka ir līdzīgi ar visiem mazuļiem - cilvēku vai suņu -, jo agrāk bērnībā iemācīsi viņiem lietas, robežas, Leggi tutto

Some good advice on raising a calm and responsive dog, surrounded by unnecessary anecdotes that I mostly skipped.

Part memoir with numerous case studies from her practice as a dog trainer and part training guide, this book provides the basis for Fennell's Amichien training. I loved it.

Practical and extremely helpful.

This book can be basically condensed into a paragraph. But the main point is to act like the boss & ignore the dog so he doesn’t think s/he is the pack leader. Also I’m glad she uses positive reinforcement only and does not condone hitting or slapping in any way!

Categorically unsurpassed, this revolutionary method is simple but effective. A must read for all dog owners! I cannot recommend this book highly enough to all dog lovers and owners, who want to gain an understanding of how their canine friend communicates and acts in the way that he/she does. With

As I don't own a dog, but have relatives who own them (big ones) - I wanted to learn something about how to get along with them. I learned a bit, and that's all I really was looking for. Sorry... not a dog owner, so limited interest here.