Rec'd a Book For Christmas/opinions?

[Jody Hayes]

The title is, "The Dog Listener: Learn How to Communicate with Your Dog for Willing Cooperation" by Jan Fennell.

Has anyone read it? So far I find it to be a very interesting book. I do plan on using many of the techniques, but first want to read and get the gist of what the author has to say.

Any opinions?

[Alberta Hanko]

Hi Jody - This is a book that is at the top of my Wish List" at Amazon, so am glad you are reading it. Will be interested in seeing what you think. I also am looking at "The Dog Whisperer...." by Paul Owens (definitely not Ceasar Milan!) who I have heard is a true dog whisperer--and wonder if anyone else has read that. Tops on my list and that won't be a present to me <bg> is the new "Body language" book by Brenda Aloff - anyone?

Alberta & Linus

[Melissa Brunoehler]

Hi Jody,

Here's my opinion of the book that I posted a while back.

http://www.doggiebagonline. com/forum/showthread.php?t=124 0&highlight=listener



The title is, "The Dog Listener: Learn How to Communicate with Your Dog for Willing Cooperation" by Jan Fennell.

Has anyone read it? So far I find it to be a very interesting book. I do plan on using many of the techniques, but first want to read and get the gist of what the author has to say.

Any opinions?

[Jody Hayes]

I have been enjoying the book a lot. I do plan on putting a lot of what she has to say to use. For example, when we come home now we do ignore the dogs for about 5 minutes. It does seem to help them calm down and it is calming me down. MUCH of what she says I have heard from my different dog chat groups. I won't be eating crackers from a "dog dish" AND I won't be putting my dogs in time-outs or not giving them attention for bad attention. I do feel she has a lot of very interesting things to say and I will be using A LOT of her techniques. I have not finished the book and have been enjoying it.

Thanks for your replys to this question...just asking out of curiosity.

[Alberta Hanko]

Hi Melissa - I don't know how I missed that discussion earlier on, but thanks for your opinion on that, I respect it. My Linus can be rude and obnoxious, particularly when meeting other dogs and people, and I know it's not because he feels he is the leader of the pack, he just doesn't know where he stands. My neighbor has a "leader" quiet, calm, and when Linus is obnoxious he just turns and trots away. Thanks, that goes off my list. What are your views on the "Dog Whisperer" by Paul Owens? And ahve you read the new Brenda Aloff book?

Thanks, Alberta & Linus


Here's my opinion of the book that I posted a while back.

http://www.doggiebagonline. com/forum/showthread.php?t=124 0&highlight=listener

[Jody Hayes]

Alberta I wouldn't take the book off your list because of one opinion. I can totally see where Melissa is coming from, but there are many good points and many good training tactics to try from the book. At least give it a read and then base your opinion.

[Renee]

I won't be eating crackers from a "dog dish"

I've never read this book. Could you explain this?

[Jody Hayes]

Jan will take out their bowls and mix up the food on a raised surface. Then took a cracker out and ate it making it look as if the food was coming out of thier bowls. She was thinking of it tn terms of the pack mentality. Her thinking was that they see you eating out of their bowl. Making them see you as the leader.

I for one find that silly...they should see me as their leader for the fact that I feed them, walk them, take them to the bathroom, put commands on them and work NILIF w/ them.

[Renee]

I for one find that silly...they should see me as their leader for the fact that I feed them, walk them, take them to the bathroom, put commands on them and work NILIF w/ them.

I certainly agree...

[Amber]

I have to ignore Precious for 5 minutes every time I come home or she will pee and jump everywhere. It really works well.

[Jody Hayes]

It seems to be working well for us. It has shown the lab that the second we get home we are not going to play fetch.... Ace (beagle) is also learning that jumping on us won't get him the attention. I will be trying more of her techniques as well. Example...walking polite well behaved dogs! :)

[Stefie C]

Well I for one recommend eating a cracker out of your dogs bowl. I did it a few time just to she what Sandy would do. The look on her face was priceless. She cocked her head to one side, her ears perked up, then she cocked her head to the other side, then she just flopped on the floor and sighed. It was so much funnier than I've described it. I guess you had to be there. :D

[Jody Hayes]

Stefie....I may have to try it just for a good cheering myself up laugh! I bet that was funny. I should get opinions before poo pahing ideas...anything come of the cracker eating trial? It is a new years resolution to keep an open mind...