Customer Reviews
Excellent - By: L. Foret, 10 Oct 2008 
This is excellent & I would very highly recommended it. Having three Border Collies (two of them rescues with various problems), life could be difficult at times, to say the least. Jan Fennell's approach has been virtually foolproof for us, &in the end we were the ones needing training! If you follow her instructions consistently (and forever), pretty much any unwanted behaviour can be sorted out. I also highly recommend Turid Rugaas' 'On talking terms with dogs - calming signals'; it's an invaluable aid & accompaniment to The Dog Listener.
Dreadful - By: Rondog, 28 Aug 2008 
This book is evidence that you can fool quite a lot of people quite a lot of the time. There is not a single original ideain it, & Fennel's beliefs arise out of an interpretation of wolf behaviour that is entirely false. If you want the relationship with your dog to be based on oppression & frustration then this is the book for you, otherwise read something else.
Thoroughly inspirational - By: Ms. M. J. Thomson, 11 Apr 2008 I found this book thoroughly inspirational. Jan Fennel has hit on something which simply works. It is purely logical & rational & just from putting things into the dogs perspective allows us to understand how they think & therefore why they sometimes behave the way that they do. I bought the book at the same time as getting a puppy & my 3 month old puppy now walks at heel with no need for a lead (though I still use one) & is a beautifully behaved member of our family.
I cannot recommend this book highly enough!
nothing new - By: D. T. Menary, 21 Mar 2008 Jan Fennell has been clever & repackaged old knowledge, she seems to have set her self up as some sort of guru.If a dog pulls on the lead it does not make it an "ALPHA" it just wants to get to the park quickly, if the dog walks by your side does it make it your equal? When you get to the park & you let the dog off the lead & runs around arondin front of you does this make the dog an alpha, no.
So many things wrong with this book i would urge dog owners to do more research.
Fantastic - By: L. Butterworth, 04 Feb 2008 I have watched the dog listner on the t.v & found her theories very interesting so purchased her Book. The book is so easy to read with jan sharing her memories of how she started out & her ups & downs not hiding her mistakes. I wasin tears during part of the book & fully empathise with her during her experiences. An excellent easy reading book that you can't put down
