Customer Reviews
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 alllows 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 arond in 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 was in tears during part of the book & fully empathise with her during her experiences. An excellent easy reading book that you can't put down
There are better books - By: Mrs. P. A. Morrow, 02 Dec 2007 I did write a critique a couple of years ago but it has disappeared from this list. People who found this book good have not read any reallly good books on dog behaviour/training. I had a very difficult terrier & I had access to an American library as well as alll the British books. I have probably read more books on dog behaviour than a college course. Read John Fisher's books, 'Think Dog', 'Why Does My Dog?', 'Dogwise'. Jean Donaldson's 'The Culture Clash'. Look at the Volthard dog training method, but don't waste your money on Jan Fennell's book! Borrow it from the library if you must.
A nice read - By: Ms. J. Berry, 23 Oct 2007 
This is one of the many books I have on dog training & although a pleasant read & with lots of common sense in it, both myself & my friends who have read the book agree that although we enjoyed it & agreed with it, it certainly wasn't our 'dog training bible'. But maybe as we alll have (luckily) the good fortune to have dogs with no problems & who we were able to train easily we aren't the best judges. For fully understanding the dog, how to get into its mind & how to get the most out of it this certainly isn't the best in our opinion.
