THE DOG LISTENER: LEARNING THE LANGUAGE OF YOUR BEST FRIEND

Book ID/图书代码： 00200008B29611

English Summary/英文概要： Jan Fennell’s remarkable gifts have earned her the nickname "the dog whisperer". Her unique understanding of the canine world and its instinctive language has enabled her to bring even the most desperate and delinquent of dogs to heel. This easy-to-follow guide to understanding Jan’s simple techniques draws on her countless case histories of problem dogs - from biters and barkers to bicycle chasers - to show how we can bridge the language barrier that separates man from his best friend. In "The Dog Listener" Jan shares her secrets, telling us how she grew determined to find a more compassionate alternative to standard "obedience" training techniques and ultimately how to communicate with canines.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 此书作者享有“犬语者”的称号。书中为您讲述了她与狗交流的独特见解，带您走近狗的世界，并了解其语言。本书通俗易懂，内容包括如何解决大量棘手的问题，如何拉近人与狗的距离。书中还附有作者的训狗秘诀，教您温和友好地驯服家犬，与其充分沟通交流。(SJN)

Awards/获奖情况：135,000 copies sold!

Standard dog training has long advocated the use of force choke collars, sharp smacks, harsh language. Fennell, a dog trainer in England for 30 years, wants to change all that. Expanding upon the theories of horse trainer Monty Roberts (the basis for The Horse Whisperer), Fennell believes one can best train dogs by emulating natural behaviors, that is, by treating them as they would treat each other in the wild. Her intelligent, straightforward and humane method has engendered controversy and increasing enthusiasm. After Fennel’s dog Purdey went manic, injured Fennell’s young children and had to be euthanized, she was fearful of owning a dog again. Lured back into it by the pleasure of showing spaniels, she adopted a high-strung young shepherd, Sasha, and investigated alternative training methods. Fennell’s simple and succinct method posits that domesticated dogs are confused, believing themselves to be the pack leaders, and humans their subordinates. Fennell retrains dogs to accept a human as their alpha leader. She spurns the use of force, even in training language, employing instead a system of Pavlovian rewards. Those wanting true canine companionship will find Fennell’s commonsense approach attractive and easy to apply with puppies as well as with older dogs. She addresses common problems, from separation anxiety to barking at guests to the mistrust of strangers that rescued dogs often harbor. Her knowledge and love of dogs is expansive and her concern for their well-being balances kindness and appropriate discipline. (Aug.) ---From Publishers Weekly

Fennell, a longtime dog owner, trainer, and champion show-dog manager, provides a comprehensive guide for creating peaceful coexistence between dogs and their owners. An advocate of nonviolent pet training, Fennell shows readers how to successfully train their canine companions using gentle, respectful techniques and also shares anecdotes and advice from her years of experiences (both good and bad). Fennell’s techniques appear to deal efficiently with canine problem behaviors by teaching owners to establish leadership while eliminating separation anxiety, nervous aggression, and destructive behaviors, such as biting. She also notes ways to reassure overprotective dogs and much, much more. Fennel emphasizes that there is no quick fix for most of these behavior issues; her methods require time and a lot of patience. Although every training technique she outlines might not work with every dog, her book contains quite a lot of useful information. Most current or prospective dog owners would benefit from taking a look at it. Kathleen Hughes---From Booklist

销量突破135000册！ 套项圈，教训，呵斥等一系列传统的驯狗方式在书中了无踪影。作者运用三十多年的驯狗经验做出了彻底的变革。在驯马师罗伯特的理论基础上，作者认为人类可以利用自然准则驯服犬类。书中驯狗方法简单易懂，又不乏机智和人性。作者以前的家犬患有狂犬病，咬伤了她的孩子，因此只得处以安乐死，那时她不敢再养狗。后来由于抑制不住的养狗热情，她又养了一条警觉性很强的牧羊犬，并使用了温和的方法进行驯服。她认为一般的方法只会使犬类更为傲慢，而她的方法则真正做到了驯服。作者摒弃暴力驯服和专用驯服语言，而是采用了奖励驯养。书中独到的方法能让你真正与犬类成为朋友，并解决了一系列驯养难题。作者以爱心和广博的专业知识融合了对犬类的友好和训导。——《出版者周刊》
作者以一个养狗人，驯狗师和驯狗高手的身份全面指导如何与狗友好相处。她倡导温和的驯养手段，与读者分享养狗趣事和多年经验。她教您如何以主人的身份处理好狗的分离焦虑，过度警觉等问题。作者认为驯狗没有捷径，只有长期和考验耐心的方法。虽然书中方法并非一概适用，但却极有帮助。学习书中方法将获益匪浅。——凯思林·休斯

About the Author/作者介绍： Jan Fennell is an extraordinary pet trainer. The owner of a pet behavior improvement company called Pets Behaving Badly, she lives in Lincolnshire, England.

本书作者简·费奈尔，著名宠物驯养师，乖宠驯养公司董事长，现居英国林肯郡。

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